Modals of Deduction
Modals of Deduction
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Modals of Deduction
We are going to look at deduction
You are going to practice by making
Some sentences
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Modals of Deduction
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
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Modals of Deduction
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Do you know how he
solved many
of his cases?
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Modals of Deduction
What is deduction?
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What is deduction?
Deductions = guesses
based facts you know.
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Modals of Deduction
What are modal verbs?
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Modals of Deduction
What are modal verbs?
Must, Cant, May, Might,
Could
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Modals of Deduction
Deductions = guesses based
on known facts. You can use
modal verbs. We can make
deductions about
the present :
must be
Very sure - 99%
can't be - Very sure
We think it's impossible
99%
may / might / could be
We think it's possible - 50%
The Present
Modals of Deduction
Deductions = guesses based
on known facts.
What deductions can you
make about this photo?
must be
Very sure - 99%
can't be - Very sure
We think it's impossible
99%
may / might / could be
We think it's possible - 50%
The Present
Modals of Deduction
Deductions
The Present
The Present
The Present
It must be a mask
It cant be real
It may be for a film
must be Very sure 99%
can't be Very sure - We
think it's
impossible 99%
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
The Present
The Present
He must be hiding
He cant be very old
He could be afraid
must be Very sure 99%
can't be Very sure - We
think it's
impossible 99%
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
The Present
The Present
The Present
The Present
The Present
Modals of Deduction
We can also make deductions about the
Modals of Deduction
We can also make deductions about the
= Very sure - we
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Useful language:
To my mind______
In my oppinion ______
I reckon that_________
I believe that ________
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
may /
might / could
have - We
think it's
However,
Morevover,
Useful language:
To my mind______
In my oppinion ______
I reckon that_________
I believe that ________
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
may /
might / could
have - We
think it's
However,
Morevover,
Useful language:
To my mind______
In my oppinion ______
I reckon that_________
I believe that ________
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
may /
might / could
have - We
think it's
However,
Morevover,
Useful language:
To my mind______
In my oppinion ______
I reckon that_________
I believe that ________
may / might /
could be - We
think it's
possible - 50%
may /
might / could
have - We
think it's
However,
Morevover,