GIVING ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH Unidad Gomez Palacio GIVING ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH TEACHER : DILIANA LUNA GARZA SEGUNDO SEMESTRE

Usually to give orders and instructions we use the imperative mood. Unidad Gomez Palacio Usually to give orders and instructions we use the imperative mood. What is the imperative mood? Is give orders, warnings and instructions in English; use the imperative form

Instructions: Listen to me carefully. Unidad Gomez Palacio Imperative form: Order: Be quiet Warning: Take care! Instructions: Listen to me carefully.

Example: VERB + OBJECT + COMPLEMENT Bring your radio to party. Unidad Gomez Palacio Example: VERB + OBJECT + COMPLEMENT Bring your radio to party. Practice affirmative: Phone Heat Wet Dusty

* DON´T +VERB + OBJECT + COMPLEMENT Unidad Gomez Palacio * DON´T +VERB + OBJECT + COMPLEMENT Don´t bring your music to the exam . Practice negative: Phone Heat Wet Dusty

Unidad Gomez Palacio ORDERS Adults don´t usually give other orders, they are ina position of authority. Express: Come here! Sit! Fetch!

Unidad Gomez Palacio WARNINGS You can use the imperative to warn somewone of danger, all the words are stressed, but the last word has a higher tone than the first word: Watch out!!

Unidad Gomez Palacio Don´t cross! Don´t touch!

Unidad Gomez Palacio Imperative mood We use to give orders(commands) or prohibitions, give instructions, make a resquest, demand or requiere that an action, Its use may be extended to signal permission

Eat healthy , it´s much better that the junk food REQUEST Unidad Gomez Palacio ADVICE Eat healthy , it´s much better that the junk food REQUEST Do try to rest well the day before.

Elaborate some sentences using Imperative mood. Unidad Gomez Palacio Elaborate some sentences using Imperative mood.