Language Related Task 1

Written Assignment 1
LANGUAGE RELATED TASK
1. Sentence: She needn’t have got up so early.

Level: Intermediate.

Context.
Kimberly woke up at 6am to bring his mom to the train station but she already left for the train station by taxi.

Checking understanding.
Did she wake up before 6am? No.
Why is it necessary for her to wake up at 6am? Because she wants to bring his mom to the train station.
Why was not necessary for Kimberly to get up early? Because his mom already left in a taxi to the train station.
Did you wake up early when it was not necessary? Yes, last Saturday I woke up early at 8am because I have to go to my sister house for help to paint a wall and when I was on my way she called me to cancel the plan.

Highlight form.
She needn’t have got up so early.
Subject + need not + perfect infinitive + past participle
Need not is contracted to form needn’t.

Highlight and key pronunciation.
She needn’t have got up so early.
      /'ni:dənt/         /'gɒtʌp/

2. Sentence: I didn’t mean to break it.

Level: Elementary

Context.
I broke my sister’s favorite mirror.

Checking understanding.
Do I break my sister’s favorite jar? No
What did I break? A mirror.
Something bad is going to happen to me? Yes maybe I will have seven years of bad luck and my sister is going to be mad at me.

Highlight form.
I didn’t mean to break it.
Subject + did not + mean +infinitive verb

Highlight and key pronunciation.
I     didn’t     mean   to   break   it.
  /'dɪdənt/                 /'breɪk/