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Level
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Unit 12-1: "A Favor"
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Tiffany:
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Can
you do me a favor? |
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Sandra: |
Sure.
What is it? |
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Tiffany:
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Can
you pick up the
dry cleaning?
I have two dresses there. |
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Sandra: |
Sure.
Where is the dry cleaners? |
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Tiffany:
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It's
on 17th Street. I am not able to pick
it up because I have a doctor's appointment
after work. |
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Sandra: |
Don't worry. I can pick
it up on my way home.
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Roger: |
I
heard that someone stole your bag. Where did this
happen? |
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Angela: |
At
a night club. I was able to get my wallet
back, but there was no money in it. |
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Roger: |
At
least you got your credit card back. |
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dry
cleaning (dry cleaned clothes)
dry cleaners (place)
to dry clean (verb)
appointment
wallet
Verbs:
to steal
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"Can
you do me a favor?"
"to pick up (something/ someone)"
"on one's way (somewhere)"
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and be able to
is used to describe an ability |
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I can
drive you home tonight.
I can't drive
you home tomorrow.
Can you
drive me home tomorrow?
When can
you drive me home?
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I am
able to drive you home tonight.
I will not be able
to drive you home tomorrow?
Will you be able to drive me home
tomorrow?
When are you able
to drive me home?
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Note:
can can
only be used in the
present tense. |
Note:
be able to can
be used in past,
present, and future
tenses. |
| Note: in everyday
speech, can is more common than be able to in
the present tense. |
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Fill in the blank using "can"
or "be able to."
| Peter: |
Jack, do
you have any plans this Sunday? |
| Jack: |
Yes, why? |
| Peter: |
There is
a baseball tournament on Tuesday.
I want to practice. ___________(play baseball)? |
| Jack: |
No, __________
(play baseball). Kevin ______________ (play
golf/ well). |
| Peter: |
It's ok.
I don't need to play baseball with a good player. |
| Jack: |
Then why
did you ask me if I ___________ (play golf)? |
| Peter: |
Because I
need someone to chase balls for me.
_____________ (come)? |
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Konglish
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plans vs. promise
Many Koreans misuse the word "promise."
"Do you have any promise tonight?" is Konglish.
In American English we say, "Do you have any plans
tonight?"
In response to an invitation such as "Let's have
dinner tonight"
you say "I am sorry, I have plans already."
"I am sorry, I have promise already" (X)
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