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  • Modal Verbs for Possibility: Don't Leave Your Child In The Car (Review)

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Don't Leave Your Child In The Car

(1) A man: Listen
Excuse me. I couldn't help but [vocab word=notice]notice[/vocab]. Are you leaving your [vocab word=toddler]toddler[/vocab] in the car?

"I couldn't help but notice" means something is very obvious (very easy to see).

(2) A woman: Listen
Only for 5 minutes. I'm just getting a [vocab word=stamp]stamp[/vocab] from the store.
(3) A man: Listen
Don't do that. Something bad [vocab word=might]might[/vocab] happen.

For indefinite pronouns "something", "somebody", and "someone", you put the adjective ("bad", etc) after the word.

(4) A woman: Listen
It's only for 5 minutes. What can happen?

"can", "could", "might", "and "may" are all modal verbs for possibility or chance.

(5) A man: Listen
Someone might steal your car with your toddler inside.
(6) A woman: Listen
That won't happen. We are in a [vocab word=safe]safe[/vocab] [vocab word=neighborhood]neighborhood[/vocab].
(7) A man: Listen
You might wait in a long [vocab word=line]line[/vocab] inside the store. Your car may get really hot. A child can [vocab word=die]die[/vocab] in a hot car.
(8) A woman: Listen
Right...
(9) A man: Listen
Someone [vocab word=may]may[/vocab] take your toddler.

"take" means "steal" here.

(10) A woman: Listen
True.
(11) A man: Listen
The police might come and find your toddler inside the car. Then, they will break the window to [vocab word=rescue]rescue[/vocab] the child.

"The police" is actually a plural word. Usually, there are many people in police.

(12) A woman: Listen
You are right...
(13) A man: Listen
So, you don't want to leave your child inside the car [vocab word=alone]alone[/vocab].

We often say "You don't want to ..." to give an advice.

(14) A woman: Listen
I'll take him with me. Thanks for the advice.
(15) A man: Listen
Not a problem.
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Don't Leave Your Child In The Car

(1) A man: Listen
Excuse me. I couldn't help but [vocab word=notice]notice[/vocab]. Are you leaving your [vocab word=toddler]toddler[/vocab] in the car?

"I couldn't help but notice" means something is very obvious (very easy to see).

(2) A woman: Listen
Only for 5 minutes. I'm just getting a [vocab word=stamp]stamp[/vocab] from the store.
(3) A man: Listen
Don't do that. Something bad [vocab word=might]might[/vocab] happen.

For indefinite pronouns "something", "somebody", and "someone", you put the adjective ("bad", etc) after the word.

(4) A woman: Listen
It's only for 5 minutes. What can happen?

"can", "could", "might", "and "may" are all modal verbs for possibility or chance.

(5) A man: Listen
Someone might steal your car with your toddler inside.
(6) A woman: Listen
That won't happen. We are in a [vocab word=safe]safe[/vocab] [vocab word=neighborhood]neighborhood[/vocab].
(7) A man: Listen
You might wait in a long [vocab word=line]line[/vocab] inside the store. Your car may get really hot. A child can [vocab word=die]die[/vocab] in a hot car.
(8) A woman: Listen
Right...
(9) A man: Listen
Someone [vocab word=may]may[/vocab] take your toddler.

"take" means "steal" here.

(10) A woman: Listen
True.
(11) A man: Listen
The police might come and find your toddler inside the car. Then, they will break the window to [vocab word=rescue]rescue[/vocab] the child.

"The police" is actually a plural word. Usually, there are many people in police.

(12) A woman: Listen
You are right...
(13) A man: Listen
So, you don't want to leave your child inside the car [vocab word=alone]alone[/vocab].

We often say "You don't want to ..." to give an advice.

(14) A woman: Listen
I'll take him with me. Thanks for the advice.
(15) A man: Listen
Not a problem.
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