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Noises + modal verbs
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‘Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption’ - Arthur Schopenhauer, German philospher
Sounds and human voice How noisy is it where you
work/study? What noises can you
hear? Do any of these noises
effect your concentration ?
It Drives me mad!!! Source: New English File Advanced, OUP
The most Irritating soundsMobile ring tonesPersonal Phone CallsPeople slurping tea an coffeePeople Tapping the keyboard of their
computerThe boss’s voiceThe crunch of people eating crispsThe ‘hold’ music on the telephoneThe hum of the air conditioning
Pronunciation Consonant Clusters – at the beginning of a word
Two sounds• Click • Slam• Crash• Slurp • Drip • Snore• Stammer
Three sounds Screech ScreamSplash
At the end of the word Two sounds
Shouts Sniffs Yelled hummed
Three soundsCrunched Mumbled Crisps Rattled
Listening Listen to Julian Treasure, an accoustician, talking
on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme about noise pollution. Tick the best summary of what he says:
a.Companies need to pay attention not only to how they look, but also how they sound.
b.Businesses and organizations should stop playing background music. Silence is much more relaxing
c.It is more important for restaurants and shops to have the right background noiise than it is for offices
Answer the questions1. What does the book Sound Business claim?2. What are some of the noises he complains
about in the shop?3. According to the reporter, what are the
three most annoying noises?4. How many people he stopped seemed
positive about background music? 5. What is the problem with the way
businesses are using sound at the moment?6. What do experts think is the right kind of
sound to have in a public place?
Work with a partner. What kind of sounds/music do you think you should have....?In bars and restaurantsIn class at a language schoolIn an office In a hotel receptionAt the hairdresser’s In a supermarketIn a clothes shop On public transportIn the weights room of a gym
Speculation and deduction 1. That sounds like the neighbours’ dog
-- It can’t be/mustn’t be. They’ve gone away for the weekend and they’ve taken the dog with them.
2. There’s no sound coming from his room. He probably hasn’t /hasn’t probably woken up yet.
3. Did you hear that bang in the middle of the night? It woke me up.
---Yes, I did. It must be/must have been the wind.
4. Can you turn the music down? If we make too much noise the woman upstairs will likely call/is likely to call the police.
Modal Verbs MUST MAY MIGHT CAN’T SHOULD
Which is more certain ?
A.I ‘ll answer the phone. It could be my mother. B. That must be my mother. She said she’d call
at five.
A.It can’t be Jim. He is coming tomorrow.
B.It might not be Jim. He did not say exactly when he is arriving.
A.Ruth could have sent this package but there wa no return address.
B.Ruth must have sent this package because it is her address on the back.
A.It couldn’t have been Tricia who rang because she’s away.
B.It may not have been Tricia who rang. Trevor also wanted to speak to me.
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