Thursday, October 4, 2012

Blog Writing #7.4: Hindsight Advice (past modals) (due Sunday 10/7)

Write what you think the people in the following situations SHOULD HAVE DONE, OUGHT TO HAVE DONE or SHOULD'NT HAVE DONE.  You MUST respond to all four situations.

1.  Abdulrahman and his wife, Mrs. Alsowaie, had good jobs as professionals in Riyadh. Abdulrahman was offered a full scholarship at the LCC, which he immediately accepted. Mrs. Alsowaie was shocked when Abdulrahman came home that evening and told her the news. She liked her job and the people she worked with, and did not want to move to a foreign country where the weather was unbearable and the people didn't know how to cook.

2. Paulina agreed to meet her friend Abdulaziz at the library to help him with his English homework. On the way, she stopped at a cafe where her boyfriend (who looked like Brad Pitt) worked. Her boyfriend told her that he could get off work early that night, so the two of them decided to go to a movie. Paulina didn't cancel her plans with Abdulaziz, so Abdulaziz waited three hours for her at the library.

3. For three years, Fahad had been saving his money for a trip to Houston. His brother, Wahad, had a good job, but spent all of his money on expensive cars, clothes, and entertainment. Suddenly, Wahad was fired from his job and had no money to support himself while he looked for another one. Fahad lent him nearly all of his savings, and within three weeks Wahad spent it all on his car, more clothes, and expensive restaurants.

4. Natsume often exaggerated and once told a co-worker that she was fluent in French, even though she had studied only a little and could not really communicate in the language. A few days later, Natsume's boss asked her to come to his office to interpret a meeting with a French businessman who had just arrived from Paris to negotiate a major contract with the company. After an embarrassed silence, Natsume told her boss that she was feeling ill and had to go home immediately.

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    1. Nayef,

      All of these events already happened so I want you to give HINDSIGHT advice. Tell them what they SHOULD HAVE DONE or COULD HAVE DONE in the past.

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    2. Dear Abdulrahman,
You could have asked your wife first before you applied to the LCC.

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    3. He could have or he should have?

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    1. Nayef,

      All of these events already happened so I want you to give HINDSIGHT advice. Tell them what they SHOULD HAVE DONE or COULD HAVE DONE in the past.

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    2. Dear Pualina, 
Determining the fact that your boyfriend is a handsome guy and you could not resist to refused his offer. You should have called Abdulaziz and told him about the new changes. You should not go with your boy friend because you already had plans with Abdulaziz.

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    3. You should not go with your boy friend?

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    1. Nayef,

      All of these events already happened so I want you to give HINDSIGHT advice. Tell them what they SHOULD HAVE DONE or COULD HAVE DONE in the past.

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    2. Dear Fahad. You should not give your brother all of your savings. you could have advised him first about his spending issues.

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    3. This advice does not sound strong enough to me.

      Also, you wrote: "You should not give your brother..." but he already did it!

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    1. Nayef,

      All of these events already happened so I want you to give HINDSIGHT advice. Tell them what they SHOULD HAVE DONE or COULD HAVE DONE in the past.

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    2. Dear Natsume. You should not have exaggerated your french if you cant speak very well. you should have told them that you only know some french words.

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  5. Dear Abdulrahman, You should have asked your wife before you accepted the offer.

    Dear Paulina, You should have told your boyfriend I can't go out tonight, because I already have a plan with my classmate.

    Dear Fahad, You shouldn't have lent your money for your brother. You should tell him I really need to get back my money. I had been saving that money for my dream!

    Dear Natsume, You shouldn't have exaggerated and told the truth. You shouldn't spoud nonsense just because you caught in a lie.

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  6. 1.- Abdulrahman shouldn't have accepted the schorlaship right away without consulting his wife because the acceptance would carry a lot o changes that his wife may not like.

    2.- Paulina should have texted or called Abdulaziz before going to the movies with her boyfriend.

    3.-I think that knowing the bad habits of Fahad's brother, he shouldn't have lent most of his savings, even though is family, Fahad put a lot effort trying to save money.

    4.- Natsume shouldn't have lied to her boss, also she had better start an intensive french course before his boss noticed she cannot speak a word of french otherwise she might get fired(;

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  7. 1. Abdulrahman should have asked his wife what to do. Every man should do it before taking a decision.

    2. Paulina shouldn't have gone with her boyfriend! No matter how hot he is!

    3. Fahad should have controlled his brother! He ought to have given him money only for basic expenses.

    4. Natsume shouldn't have told her boss that she could speak French, when she were not able to communicate in that language!

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  8. 1.Abdulrahman ought to have discussed the situation before accepting the scholarship

    2. Paulina shouldn't have gone without Abdulaziz's permission.

    3. Fahad ought not to have given all of his money to his brother, but he should have given him a small amount of money.

    4. Natsume instead of exaggerating, you should have told your co-worker the truth.

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  9. Abdulrahman shouldn't have accepted the scholarship until he discuss all the steps he will do it with his wife.

    paulina shouldn't have gone with her boyfriend because she already has an appointment
    with Aziz. She should told her boyfriend about how is important to respect other people time.

    Fahad shouldn't have lend his brother his money because his brother couldn't save them and he waste them.

    Natsume shouldn't have lied. people always be in trouble if they lay. being honest is the best thing.

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    1. I see several verb tense errors in these sentences.
      Please try again!

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    2. Abdulrahman shouldn't have accepted the scholarship before he discussed all the steps he will do it with his wife.

      paulina shouldn't have gone with her boyfriend because she already has an appointment
      with Aziz. She should have told her boyfriend about how is important to respect other people time.

      Fahad shouldn't have lent his brother his money because his brother couldn't save them and he waste them.

      Natsume shouldn't have lied. people always be in trouble if they lie. Being honest is the best thing.

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  10. 1- Abdulrahman you should have talked to your wife about the LCC all the way from the bigining. Afaah Alaik

    2- Seriously Paulina, shame on you. You could have at least invited Abdulaziz to the movies.

    3-Nicely played Wahad. Fahad I think you should have asked your brother about his plans befor lending him the money and open your brother's eyes to the fact that he got lucky this time.

    4- Do you still have your job Natsume?? If you do which I hardly belive, DO NOT EXAGGERATE NO MORE.

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    1. You get extra points, Mohammed, for making me laugh. Great responses!

      (Do not exaggerate ANY more)

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  11. 1 Abdulrahman should descuss this offer before he accept it. Accepted the offer without had informed his wife is the one thing he shouldn't have done.

    2 Paulina should told Abdulaziz before she went to moive with her boyfriends.

    3 Maybe the right thing Fahad should do is hope his brother find a new job.

    4 Exaggeration is one thing Natsume shouldn't have done.

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    1. #4 is correct. 1, 2, and 3 need to be corrected to show HINDSIGHT (past) advice.

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  12. 1. Abdulrahman should have told his wife before he made dission.
    2. Paulina shouldn't have missed the meeting with Abdulaziz .
    3. Fahad should have found out his brother what would do use these money .
    4. Natsume shouldn't have exaggerated something she is really don't know.

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    1. Your modals are good.

      I know what a mission is;
      I know what fission is;
      I know what vision is;
      but I do not know what dission is!
      Please educate me :D

      Also, #4 is good except for the last 6 words.

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  13. 1. Abdulrahman should have asked the opinion of his wife before he made the decision.
    2. Paulina'd better told Abdulaziz that she had canceled the plan.
    3. Fahad could have stop lend money to his borther until he would learned how to use money.
    4. Natsume shoudn't have exaggerated some skill before she really control it.

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    1. #2. Should have or ought to have.
      I will explain "had better have" in class, but its not correct.

      #3. could have stop lend?

      #1 and #4 are correct.

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