Advice, Obligation and Permission
Use should, must, have to, can and may for practical situations.
Lesson focus
Use should, must, have to, can and may for practical situations.
Core idea
Use should for advice, must/have to for strong obligation, and can/may for permission depending on formality.
Examples
You should rest.
Employees have to wear ID cards.
May I come in?
Useful vocabulary
WordMeaning
advicea recommendation
obligationsomething you are required to do
permissionapproval to do something
Active practice
Do this now: Give advice to a friend, state two workplace rules and ask two permission questions.
Fast review
- Explain the rule in your own words.
- Say at least three examples without reading.
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