2017-07-20 Vocab: shoulda woulda coulda

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 30 part A - Complete the sentences with words from the box below.
1 must’a been (That’s the only explanation I can imagine for why she didn’t answer.)
2 should’a
3 must’a (That’s the only explanation I can imagine for all those packages.)
4 should’a gotten
5 wouldn’a (“shouldn’a” means I am the reviewer who did give it two thumbs up even though I thought it was horrible)
6 could’a
7 shouldn’a
8 must’a been, wouldn’a been
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“Coulda, woulda, shoulda” (in any order) = “Sure, many different things could have happened differently, but there’s no point worrying about it now.”
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You can write “should have” or “should’ve”. Don’t write “should of” or “shoulda”.
We often pronounce “shouldn’t’ve”, but almost never write double (or triple or more) contractions.

I’d’nt’ve done that. = I wouldn’t have done that.
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The reduced pronunciation that it’s important for you to use is “can” in affirmative sentences.
If you give it the full pronunciation, many native speakers will think you said “can’t”.
I can’t talk now.
I can talk now. - Pronounce it like c’n and people will understand you correctly.
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p. 34 - With a partner, choose the question that makes sense with each answer.
1 b
2 b
3 a
4 a
5 b
6 a
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p. 36 - With your new partner, take turns imagining you’re in each situation. What do you say? (Try to say more than one or two sentences, using some of the idioms from this week.)
(You do not need to write anything. Just speak or have a conversation about each situation.)
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train wreck = something really terrible but you have to watch
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(CCQs with this week’s idioms.)