Nível Fluente › Obama's Victory Speech
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- Understand the use of "might have" and "may have"
- Define various forms of government
- Better interpret U.S. President Elect Barack Obama's Victory Speech
At the end of this lesson you'll be able to:
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Vocabulário:
outside the limits of, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river, to crowd together, a beginning; the time each morning at which daylight first begins, to feel curiosity or be in doubt about, a standard of measurement or judgment; a criterion, to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding, not giving way to pressure or persuasion -
Gramática:
Uso de may have and might have -
Categorias:
cultura americana, textos, política
MODALS "MAY" AND "MIGHT"
Dialog: "Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection."
We use the modal verbs "may" and "might" to talk about possibility. When combined with "have" + the past participle they're used to talk about possible events in the past and future.
Note that when talking about possibility these two modals are interchangeable.
FORM: MAY/MIGHT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
1) MAY HAVE
- Tania may have already left for the day. (past)
- I think we may have missed our flight. (past)
- By the time we arrive the concert may have already started. (future)
2) MIGHT HAVE
- I might have left my cell phone in the car. (past)
- Carl might have gone to the meeting. (past)
- Christine might have finished the report by the time you get into the office tomorrow. (future)
Sobre esta aula
After eight long years of suffering through what is considered historically the worst presidency of the United States, Americans can now breathe a sigh of relief. A new President had been elected, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, and with this election comes the hope of a brighter future for everyone. In today's podcast Ashley and Josh enlighten you with their interpretation of the speech Obama made on November 4th, the night he officially became the U.S. President Elect.
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