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[D] I'm serving lunch this afternoon

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.


Students


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Anthony

Michael! Where are you rushing off to?

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Michael

Yikes! It's almost lunch time! I'm running behind!

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Anthony

Haha. You must be really hungry. I don't remember you ever running around like a crazy person just to go to lunch! Are you meeting some friends?

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Michael

Well, see that's the thing. I'm not eating lunch. I'm serving lunch this afternoon.

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Anthony

Simon! I didn't know you got a job as a waiter! What restaurant are you working at? I'm going tonight, just to watch you balancing trays!

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Michael

No, no, no! I'm not working as a waiter, Mark. I'm serving lunch at the soup kitchen this afternoon, and later I'm working at the food pantry. I decided I want to do something to help people in the community, and a friend told me the Children Street Food Pantry needed some help. I help out there twice a week.

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Anthony

What is Children Street Food Pantry?

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Michael

It's an organization. They run a soup kitchen at the homeless shelter, and twice a week the food pantry is open on Children Street for families in need. I feel lucky that my family has enough food to eat, so it's an honor to help people who are in need of some help while they're getting back on their feet. And talking to them helps me with my English. Maybe they're the one's doing the good deed.

QUESTION

1. Where is Michael rushing off to?

2. What is Children Street Food Pantry?

3. Why did Michael join this organization and how often does he work there as a volunteer?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

A. Present continuous to talk about the future

    Example:

  • Are you meeting some friends today?

  • I'm not eating lunch.

  • I'm serving lunch this afternoon.

  • I'm working at the food pantry?

A-1. Answer the following questions in present continuous tense.

  1. What are you having for dinner? ____________________________
  2. What are you planning to do after this lesson?______________________

B. Modals of Uncertainty

  • These modals are used to make deductions or assumptions. We will choose the modal (must, can't, may, might and could) according to the degree of certainty we have about what we are saying.

Diagram

🔺 When the deduction is habitual and everyday situations or the main verb is a stative verb the modal verbs is followed by an infinitive.

    subject + modal + infinitive

  • He is a biologist, he must know a lot about animals.

  • This jacket can't belong to Mike. It's too small.

  • I wouldn't go to his house. He might not be there.

🔺 However, we will use the modals with the verb 'to be' followed by a gerund when dealing with deductions about temporary situations and actions happening at the moment of speaking

    subject + modal + gerund (-ing)

  • Paula is in Hawaii. Now she must be lying on the beach.

  • They could be talking about the weekend.

  • He might not be lying.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

A. Making Assumptions

Direction: Choose the correct modal to complete the following sentences.

  1. Bob usually drive his car to work, but today, he got on the bus. Something _______ be wrong with his car. (50% sure)

  2. You just ate five large slices of pizza, two pieces of chocolate cake and some ice cream. You _______ still be hungry. (-90% sure)

  3. Alex wanted to get the promotion very much, but he didn't. He _______ be disappointed. (+90% sure)

B. Volunteerism

Direction: Listen to the audio and write down the correct information for the false statements.

  1. The best way to make yourself at home in your new country is to get influenced in helping out in the community.

  2. Volunteerism is a very important quality to Americans.

  3. We are aware that we have many exchanges, and we value showing appreciation to for this by caring with other who may have less.

  4. The number of ways to help is almost effortless.