tailieunhanh - A complete English language course part 22

12 You can’t be serious! In this unit you will learn how to: • • • • talk about what you and others have to do say that you’re not sure about something talk about possibilities and probabilities use the TO-FORM after different types of word Dialogue 1 Tim and Paul are getting ready to go to Henry’s birthday party. TIM: PAUL: TIM: PAUL: TIM: Can we stop at the shop on the way, Tim? Do we have to? We’ve got to get there by eight, and it’s a quarter to already. I have to get him a present – a bottle of. | 12 You can t be serious In this unit you will learn how to talk about what you and others have to do say that you re not sure about something talk about possibilities and probabilities use the to-form after different types of word Dialogue 1 Tim and Paul are getting ready to go to Henry s birthday party. Tim Can we stop at the shop on the way Tim Paul Do we have to We ve got to get there by eight and it s a quarter to already. Tim I have to get him a present - a bottle of wine or something. Paul I ve already bought him a present. Tim Well you must be more organised than me then mustn t you Dialogue 2 Tim and Paul are at a party trying to identify people. Tim Is that Fiona over there Paul It can t be - she had to go to London this weekend. Tim Well who is it then Paul It might be Suzie - she looks a bit like Fiona at a distance. Tim No - I ve just seen Suzie in the bar. 195 PAUL Tim PAUL Well it must be someone else then mustn t it Shall we go and introduce ourselves Can t do any harm can it Idioms a bit like means quite similar at a distance means not near It can t do any harm means Nothing bad will happen if we do it Everyone s in the pub but Mike s leaving early. Mike Paul Mike OK everyone - I m off Off You can t be serious - it s not even eight o clock I told you earlier - I m expecting a phone call from my sister in Australia and she may call tonight. looks at his watch and does some mental arithmeti But it must be the middle of the night down there No it s early morning. She might phone before si goes to work. See you all tomorrow. Paul See you Mike. Idioms I m off means I m going now Language point 71 - obligation There are three ways of talking about obligation when someone must do something in colloquial English have to have got to must 196 Here are some examples using all of these have to I ve got to must do the shopping has to Dave s got to must work all day tomorrow have to we ve got to must go home now Must is not so common in colloquial English - have