Enquiry letter samples

Advice versus obligation: SHOULD vs MUST

1. Before watching the explanation on MUST and SHOULD, complete the sentences below. Use the words in brackets (recommend - important - strict - ought to):

• We use MUST when something is very .................................. . 
• We use SHOULD to .............................. something or when somebody ............................... do something. Then, it is not a ....................................... requirement.

2. SAMPLE CONVERSATIONS.

Again, before watching the video, try to complete the sentences with must or should. Then check your answers.

2.1 APARTMENT FORMALITIES

Glossary: 

lease: a contract by which property is conveyed to a person for a specified period, usually for rent.

• What documents ....................................................... (I / bring) to sign the lease for the apartment?
• You ........................................... (bring) some identity proof for the records and you .................................................. (bring / also) the cash advance.
• What time ..................................................... (I / come)?

2.2 COMPLAINING ABOUT LATE BUS SERVICE

• The bus ................ have been here 30 minutes ago.
• It ....................... be coming soon.
• It ..................., because I'm already late for work.

2.3 SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

• We ............................................. (stop) polluting the Earth!
• I agree. We .............................................. something about it.
• I think we ................................................. (use) cycles instead of cars to get places.
• We ..................................................... (not build) any more nuclear reactors.

GESCO : Present Perfect ANSWER KEY to exercises of U13 & 14

Introducing somebody

VIDEO SCRIPT

Joey-          Hey everybody! I’d like you to meet Janine. She’s gonna be my new roommate!

Ross-         Hi!

Janine-       Hi! 

Joey-          She’s gonna live with me!

Monica-      It’s nice to meet you, Janine-

Janine-       Le Croix, Janine LeCroix.

Joey-          I didn’t know that. What a pretty last name!

Chandler-  So, where are you from?

Janine-       Australia. I just moved here a couple of weeks ago.

Joey-          From the land down under?

Janine-       Yes.

Joey-          I didn’t know that either!

Ross-         So, what do you do?

Janine-       I’m a dancer.

Joey-          You’re a dancer? She’s a dancer!

Janine-      Oh, I think I’ll go unpack.

Joey-         (Janine leaves) Uuuuh!

Monica-     Joey, did you even interview this woman before you asked her to move in?

Joey-         Of course I did!

Monica-     What exactly did you ask her?

Joey-         When can you move in?

Ross-         Thank you for bringing her into our lives.

Chandler-    Unbelievable.

Monica-      Down, boy!

Chandler-    Oh, no, no, no, no. She’s not my type. Not for me. She’s not my type. She’s too-

Monica-      Beautiful, tall, sexy, showing her stomach-

Chandler-    Oh, look at all the boxes!