EXPRESSING OBLIGATION
Phoning a landlord
Angela is a student at university. She is looking for a room to rent. She saw an advertisement and has decided to phone the landlord.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Real fear
Gill is going to Germany for a year to be an au pair.
Her mother is a little anxious.
Mother Oh dear. I hope everything will be all right. You`ve never been abroad before.
Gill Don`t worry. I`ll be OK. I can look after myself.

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EXPRESSING ABILITY AND PERMISSION
The nine o`clock news
Here is the nine o`clock news.

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Life-long passions
Interviewer How long have you been trying to pass your driving test, Betty?
Betty Seventeen years

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FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS AND FUTURE CERTAINTY
Arranging to meet
A = Miss Appleby`s secretary
B = Businessman

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THE PASSIVE
Toothache
A Look at this article about teeth.
B Teeth? What does it say?

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REPORTED SPEECH
The Shipbuilders` Strike
Sir Albert Pringle

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