White board friday, feb 3 2017

1. RAISE
My boss has finally decidedto raise my salary
The government has –yet again!!!- raised taxes… 
RISE
New Yorkers rose against DonaldTrump’s policies
Home ownership in Spain is rising again after four years of decline…
ARISE
What kindsof issues arose?
Shouldany difficulty arise, do not hesitate to contact me!
In meetings she really winds me up…
Attention to detail
Meticulous
Everything seems to be beneathhim… It’s incrediblehow arrogant he
is…
The subjunctive
WHEN?
Urgency
Importance
- Suggestions / recommendations

2. Verbs and phrases lendingthemselves to the use of the subjunctive:
To suggest to recommend to ask to advise
to demand to insist to be adamant that
it is vital, mandatory, necessary, urgent, crucial, essential, obligatory,
compulsory, of the utmost importance, extremely important…
HOW?
- Infinitivewithout TO for all personal pronouns
It is crucial that the ghosts in this room STOP interfering….
It is essential that DJT STOP all this nonsense….
I demand (that) Lisa be part of the team
I demand that Lisa not be part of the team
I demand that Lisa participate in next Tuesday’smeeting
DJT is adamant that Mexicans be kept behindthe wall.
How to circumvent the subjunctive:
SUBJ. It is important that Joe learn his lesson because he has a very
significant exam tomorrow!
NOT SUBJ. It is important for Joe to learn his lesson…
Joe should / ought to learn his lesson….