Modal verbs and linking words

Modal Verbs and Linking Words

Nessa revisão, iremos trabalhar com os verbos modais e conectivos, e descobrir um pouco mais sobre o universo de Harry Potter.

Modal Verbs

Os Modal Verbs, ou Linking Words, são verbos auxiliares que tem o poder de alterar o sentido de uma frase, e potencializar o significado do verbo principal. Sendo eles:

° Must - expressa ordem, obrigatoriedade;

° Have to - expressa uma necessidade, mas não é uma ordem;

° Should - expressa conselho e possibilidade.

Some examples:

• Rony MUST pay more attention to classes. (prestar atenção nas aulas é algo obrigatório).

• Rony HAVE TO pay more attention to classes. (prestar atenção nas aulas é necessário, mas não é uma ordem).

• Rony SHOULD pay more attention to classes. (pretar atenção nas aulas é um conselho).

Now, let's practice and learn some curiosities about the Sorting Hat.

O que você sabe sobre o Chapéu Seletor?

Multiple Choice

To select the students properly, the Sorting Hat __ be enchanted by the four founders of Hogwarts. (obligation)

• must

• have to

• should

Multiple Choice

The Sorting Hat __ create and sing a song at the beggining of each school year. (necessity)

• must

• has to

• have to

• should

Multiple Choice

To be able to access his sword, Godric Gryffindor __ transform the Sorting Hat into a portal. (advice - conselho)

• must

• have to

• should

Negative

Os verbos modais apresentam pequenas diferenças na forma negativa.

° Must - must not (musn't)

° Should - should not (shoudn't)

° Have to - don't have to

Note que have to é o único modal que leva o acréscimo da partícula don't antes do verbo.

Interrogative

Para fazer uma pergunta, basta colocar os verbos MUST ou SHOULD antes do sujeito.

° Must Hermione watch all classes?

° Should Hermione watch all classes?

Para HAVE TO, adicionamos a partícula Do antes do sujeito.

° Does Hermione have to watch all classes?

Let's do some activities using this new information, and talk about the Marauder's Map.

"Eu juro solenemente não fazer nada de bom."

Multiple Choice

James, Sirius and Peter __ turn into Animagis without a formal registration. (obligation)

• mustn't

• don't have to

• doesn't have to

• shouldn't

Multiple Choice

__ James __ use the Invisibility Cloak to map the school? (necessity)

• Do - have to

• Does - have to

• Do - has to

• Does - has to

Multiple Choice

The four creators of the Marauder's Map ___ join the Order of the Phoenix, if they don't want to. (necessity)

• mustn't

• don't have to

• doesn't have to

• shouldn't

Multiple Choice

__ Fred and George give the Marauder's Map to Harry? (possibility)

• Must

• Does

• Has to

• Should

Connectives/Linking Words

Os conectivos são responsáveis por interligar as ideais de uma frase ou texto, tornando sua compreensão mais fácil e coesa.

Estudaremos conectivos de adição, contraste, conclusão e condição.

Addition (adição - apresenta novas informações)

° And (e);

° Also (também);

° As well as (assim como);

° Not only... but also (não somente... mas também);

° In addition to... (além de);

° Besides (além disso).

Contrast (contraste - apresenta ideias opostas)

° But (mas);

° However (porém/no entanto);

° Still (ainda assim);

° Although (apesar de/embora);

° Nevertheless (mesmo assim/todavia).

Summarizing/Conclusion (resumo/conclusão)

° Finally (finalmente);

° At last (por fim);

° To summarize (para resumir);

° To sum up (resumindo);

° All in all (levando tudo isso em consideração/ no fim das contas);

° So (então).

Condition (condição - expressa condição)

° If (se);

° As long as (desde que);

° Unless (a não ser que/ a menos que).

Now, let's work a little bit with connectives, and learn more about the secrets of Hogwarts.

Você sabia que Hogwarts foi construída no mesmo local em que a Penseira foi encontrada?

Multiple Choice

The Mirror of Erased was created to do more than a regular mirror, __, Dumbledore added some modifications to use the mirror as a hiding place, and a test of pure heart. (addition)

• however

• also

• unless

• finally

Multiple Choice

The Pensieve is a very personal item to the wizard who owns it, __, Hogwarts Pensieve belongs to the school, not to a single headmaster. (contrast)

• besides

• however

• all in all

• as long as

Multiple Choice

__, the Philosopher's Stone was believed to be real by many alchimists, including Nicolas Flamel. (summarizing)

• In addition to

• Although

• To summarize

• If

Multiple Choice

__ Harry doesn't know that the sword in the bottom of the lake belonged to Godric Gryffindor, he might think it is Excalibur. (condition)

• And

• But

• So

• If

Now, let's mix everything up and find out more about some Hogwarts teachers.

Você já imaginou como foi a infância de Minerva McGonagall e Remus Lupin ?

Multiple Choice

Minerva has two younger brothers, Malcolm __ Robert (addition). She taught them that they __ expose their magic. (obligation)

• and - shouldn't

• and - mustn't

• but - shouldn't

• but - mustn't

Multiple Choice

Minerva is a Hatstall. She was placed in Gryffindor, __ (contrast) she could also belong to Ravenclaw. __ (addition), to became Transfiguration teacher, she __ (necessity) be an registrated Animagus.

• and - Although - have to

• still - Should - as well as

• however - And - must

• but - Besides - has to

Multiple Choice

Minerva always wanted to work at the Ministry of Magic, __ (contrast), didn't like it. __ (conclusion), she asked for a job in Hogwarts, and became a teacher.

• still - As well as

• however - So

• but - Besides

• also - To sum up

Multiple Choice

__ (contrast) Minerva's habilities as an Animagus were crucial, she was used to spie on the Ministry, instead of Voldemort. The Aurors __ (advice) ignore her informations about the Death Eaters.

• Although - shoudn't

• Also - don't have to

• At last - doesn't have to

• Unless - mustn't

Multiple Choice

Minerva __ had a very important play at the Battle of Hogwarts, __ became Headmistress of the school (addition). __ (conclusion), she is now in a card in the Chocolate Frog Famous Witchs and Wizards series.

• in addition to - As long as

• at last - Nevertheless

• however - As well as

• not only... but also - All in all

Multiple Choice

__ a werewolf __ bite the victim to transform (necessity)? Yes. Remus Lupin was just a child, __ (contrast), he was bitten by a vengeful werewolf.

• Do/have to - but

• Do/has to - however

• Does/have to - still

• Does/has to - although

Multiple Choice

Lupin always wanted to play with other children, __ (contrast) he couldn't, because of his odd werewolf behavior. __ (summarize), he was a lonely child.

• also - Finally

• unless - However

• and - To summarize

• but - To sum up

Multiple Choice

So Lupin would be able to go to Hogwarts, Dumbledore __ (obligation) plant the Whomping Willow to cover a secret passage. Remus parents didn't want him to go to school, __ (contrast), Albus saw no reason to worry.

• should - but

• must - however

• have to - also

• has to - besides

Multiple Choice

__ (condition) wants to sleep during his trandformation, he __ (advice) take the Wolfsbane Potion regularly. __ (contrast) having a violent nature, his worst fear is to hurt an innocent person.

• If - should - Although

• So - should - Nevertheless

• And - have to - Besides

• But - has to - Also

Multiple Choice

Married with Nymphadora Tonks, Lupin feard their son would inherted his curse, __ (contrast), Teddy was born with his mother's gift. __ (addition), Remus asked Harry to be his child's Godfather.

• still - At last

• however - Besides

• also - To sum up

• unless - As well as

References

° Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide;

° Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists;

° Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists.