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CASA THOMAS JEFFERSON EXERCISE 190

MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS


ACTIVITY 190 - LOVE HAPPENS
PAST MODALS FOR REGRETS

A. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT ABOUT A MAN DESCRIBING HOW HIS SON DIED. CHECK THE
ALTERNATIVES THAT HE MENTIONED.

1. THEY STOPPED BY THE CONSTRUCTION SITE


TO PICK UP SOME BLUEPRINTS.

2. HE LEFT HIS SON IN THE CAR.

3. THE BOY STAYED IN THE CAR UNTIL HIS DAD


CAME BACK.

4. THE BOY LEFT THE CAR AND FELL OFF THE


SCAFFOLD.

5. HE LOST HIS JOB.

6. HIS WIFE LEFT HIM.

7. NOBODY SAID ANYTHING TO SUPPORT HIM


DURING THE THERAPY.

B. NOW REWRITE THE ITEMS ABOVE, USING PAST MODALS FOR REGRETS. DECIDE IF YOU
WILL USE AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES, ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE
SEGMENT.

1. C. TALK TO A PARTNER:

2. 1. WHAT'S YOUR OPINION


ABOUT THIS KIND OF
3. THERAPY? DOES IT
ACTUALLY HELP OR
4. WORSEN THE PROBLEMS?

5. 2. WOULD YOU JOIN ONE IF


YOU WERE FACING THE
6. SAME KIND OF PROBLEM?
EXPLAIN IT.
7.
3. WHAT SHOULD HE DO TO
OVERCOME THIS
SITUATION?
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Claudio Azevedo
MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 190
LOVE HAPPENS
PAST MODALS FOR REGRETS

ANSWER KEY

A.

ONLY #3 IS NOT TO BE MARKED.

B.
1. THEY SOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED...
2. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT ...
3. THE BOY SHOULD HAVE STAYED...
4. THE BOY SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT
5. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE LOST ...
6. HIS WIFE SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT...
7. SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING...

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Claudio Azevedo

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