Assignment 2: Language analysis sheet
Name: Michael Humeniuk Date:__October 13, 2012____________
|Context and analysis of meaning/use |Anticipated problems |CCQs |
| | |If I were you, I’d go to the doctor |
|If I were you, I’d go to the doctor. |SS might not comprehend the meaning of the sentence as advice, and may | |
| |think the speaker is talking about himself. |Is Ricky suggesting that Bobby see a doctor? (yes) |
|Target Language: If I were you, I’d go ... |SS may not understand the use of a past tense verb being used to give | |
| |advice in the Present tense |Is Ricky concerned about Bobby’s health? (yes) |
| |SS often use will instead of would when expressing 2nd Conditional tense. | |
|Meaning: To express advice in an idiomatic way. | |Can Ricky fix Bobby’s problem?(no) |
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