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Should have
Use:
- Should have can be used to show something that you regret doing or not doing. It means that something did not happen but you wished it had happened.
Examples:
I should have left home early.
(I left home late and missed the bus. Now I wish that the past was different.)
He should have practiced more for the game.
(He did not practice enough and lost the game.)
- Another use of should have is to talk about something you expected to happen but didn’t happen or only happened later on.
Examples:
The package should have arrived today, but I haven’t heard from the courier yet.
( I was expecting a package, but it is not here.)
I am having a late lunch. It should have been prepared hours ago.
(The food was prepared late. It has just been served.)
The negative form of “should have” is “should not have“.
Form:
| I You He/She It We They | should have + past participle should’ve shouldn’t have + past participle | I should have trusted you. I shouldn’t have called you. |
Might Have
Use:
- Might have shows an opinion about a past situation. We believe that the action possibly happened, but we don’t know for sure.
Examples:
He might have left the office.
(It is possible that he has left the office, but it is also possible he has stayed at the office.)
She might have told him the truth.
(It is possible that she has told him the truth, but it is also possible that she has told him something else.)
The negative form of “might have” is “might not have“. The contracted form is “mightn’t have“.
Form:
| I You He / She It We They | might have + past participle might not have + past participle | I might have left a message in his voicemail. I might have gone to the store. |
In the positive form, we can use “by now“.
They might have completed it by now.
She might have showered by now.
He might have arrived by now.
In the negative form, can use “yet”.
They might not have completed it yet.
She might not have showered yet.
He might not have arrived yet.
B1 – Intermediate
Tea is such an important drink all over the world. India is one of the main sources of it. However, due to the very unpredictable weather these days, tea farmers are having problems in growing tea in their plantations.
If this problem persists, it could cause a shortage in tea supply in the world.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the problems in tea production caused by extreme weather changes.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/weather-and-tea-level-3/
Discussion Questions:
- What is your reaction to this news?
- Are there tea plantations in your country? How are their conditions nowadays?
- What agricultural problems do you have in your country that is caused by unpredictable weather?
- How important is tea in your country or for you?
- What are the health benefits of drinking tea?
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B2 – Upper Intermediate
When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, the pharmaceutical industry was put under a lot of pressure to immediately develop a vaccine that could hopefully stop the spread of this extremely contagious and deadly virus that was claiming millions of lives all over the world at that time. It was absolutely a race against time.
Top pharmaceutical firms have since developed the wonder vaccines that have helped curbed Covid-19 cases and societies transition back to normality.
Fast forward to today, Moderna is filing a lawsuit against Pfizer for alleged patent disputes on the mRNA technology.
Read the article about Moderna’s lawsuit against Pfizer over patent infringement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-62691102
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts on this case?
- How does your company protect itself from possible intellectual property and patent infringement?
- Talk about other patent infringement cases you know of.
- What do you know about mRNA and what are your thoughts on it?
- Which anti-Covid vax did you get and what side effects did you suffer from?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Many people are social media-famous. They use them as a venue where they have the liberty to say or do whatever they want.
With so many fans or followers watching their every action and statements, they have the power to influence people’s thoughts on different issues. So it is important that they are careful with the contents they create and publish on their social media channels.
Read the article to know who Andrew Tate is and why he was removed and banned on major social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62602913
Discussion Questions:
- What is your opinion on this person’s attitude toward women?
- “Tate was dangerous because he could change men’s opinions on women.” Do you agree or disagree to this? Why or why not?
- His account was removed from major social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Do you think it is necessary for these socmed sites to do that? Why or why not?
- Tate thinks it is women’s faults if they got sexually attacked. What are your thoughts on his opinion?
- How responsible are social media influencers/celebrities for the things they say and do on their social media platforms?
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B2 – Upper Intermediate
Perhaps, there is a debate on how much change the pandemic has brought about in the way we work. Is our newfound work flexibility a boon or a bane for workers and the management?
Listen to this audio and read the transcript to know more about being able to work with so much flexibility.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210715
Discussion Questions:
- Personally, what are your thoughts on flexible working?
- What sort of flexibility do you have at work?
- Is it possible for the 9-to-5 jobs to become a thing of the past? Why or why not?
- What might be the benefits and downsides of flexible work for employers and employees alike?
- How has the pandemic changed your way of working or your company’s work policies?
B1 – Intermediate
With all the global issues and political tensions we are facing these days, the possibility of a nuclear war is very high. The UN has warned that one little misunderstanding could potentially start a nuclear annihilation.
It is imperative to find a way that these nuclear weapons are eliminated so we are sure that they could never be used.
Read the article about how possible it is for a nuclear war to break any moment. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2208/220804-nuclear-annihilation-0.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is your reaction to what the UN has said that “humanity is just one misunderstanding away from a nuclear war”?
- How can this be stopped?
- What national security issues is your country facing at the moment?
- Do you think countries with nuclear weapons would agree to eliminate them? Why or why not?