Pet peeves Why is it that some people: ₋always talk about how much things cost? ₋never help clean up after a party? Pet peeves are things that always annoy you. Examples: People who talk while their mouth is full. When a light is left on in a room that isn’t being used.

Two people are talking about a guest who is late for their barbecue. Listen and answer the following questions: What time was Beth asked to come? What time is it now? What does Bill decide to do? Why can’t Bill contact Beth? What do they decide to do? What would you do in a similar situation? In your opinion, did they do the right thing? 7:00 Almost eight o’clock. Call Beth Her cell phone is off. Start without her.

Listen again and look for these answers: What has happened to Beth? Bill: She might have _____________ ___________. Jackie: Her car could have _____________ ________. Bill: She may have simply forgotten and ________ _________ __ _______ ________. forgottenthe time brokendown done something else today

Beth’s dog was sick and She had to take her to the vet.

Past modals of possibility: MAY / MIGHT / COULD HAVE We use may, might, and could: When something is possible, but we don’t know for sure. FORM: maymightcouldhavepast participle Subject + may / might / could + have + past participle. She may have gotten lost. He might have made a mistake. They could have arrived. We use couldn’t have when we are more certain. She couldn’t have been sick.

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Jumping to conclusions means forming an opinion before you have all the facts.

1.There were dolphins following the cruise ship, and The people were looking at them. 2.She got locked out of her own house. The wind blew the door shut when she went outside to get the newspaper, So she tried to enter through her bedroom window.

A.I have an explanation. The woman could have remembered that she left the water running in her bathroom. So she had to rush home to turn it off. What do you think? B.Well, she might have just Heard her car alarm go off. She was running out to see if someone was stealing her car.

Burst out: suddenly started.

 One of them might have notice someone was trying to break into his car.  The couple could have had a fight and one of them was too upset to stay and finish his dinner.  The woman might have forgotten that her brother had asked to stay overnight.  He must have been asleep when she came home.  The woman cat could have played with the remote control for the radio and TV, accidentally turning them both on.  Both men must have gone bald since the last time they saw each other.  The one who laughed might have been surprised at how fit the other was  So he laughed at the great change in his oled “couch potato” friend.