WARM-UP VIDEO FOR MODAL PERFECT

Instructions. When we talk about things that were possible but didn't happen in the past, we often use the so-called 'Modal perfect' (expressions like 'would have done': 'modal + have + the 3rd form of the verb). Listen and fill the gaps with examples of this form.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Big picture, before details. Steve Jobs does this all the time. When he introduced the MacBook Air, this (1) ………….. a very typical slide. The average communicator (2) ………….. the slide like this. Today, we are very excited to introduce a thin, lightweight notebook computer. It has a 13 inch wide screen display, backlit keyboard, Intel Processor. Five gigabytes of storage. I mean I know what is it today many of you (3) ………….. the latest one, 160 gigs or something like that? But it was five gigs in 2001. What does that mean to anybody? What does Steve Jobs do? Let me create, let me create a really ugly slide around the Macbook Air. This, I think, (4) ………….. a typical slide, but, again, after looking at that other PowerPoint, this looks like genius. Those of you who are looking at Create that one moment of surprise. Steve Jobs did, so when he introduced the iPhone. He (5) ………….. out. And said hey, we're really excited today to introduce this new technology. It's Apple's new smartphone. First time, Apple has created a phone, I can't wait to tell you about it. Yeah, he (6) ………….. that. Most people (7) ………….. Instead, Steve Jobs did this. >> Today, we're introducing.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Big picture, before details. Steve Jobs does this all the time. When he introduced the MacBook Air, this (1) ( could have been) a very typical slide. The average communicator (2) ( would have created) the slide like this. Today, we are very excited to introduce a thin, lightweight notebook computer. It has a 13 inch wide screen display, backlit keyboard, Intel Processor. Five gigabytes of storage. I mean I know what is it today many of you (3) ( might have purchased) the latest one, 160 gigs or something like that? But it was five gigs in 2001. What does that mean to anybody? What does Steve Jobs do? Let me create, let me create a really ugly slide around the Macbook Air. This, I think, (4) ( would have been) a typical slide, but, again, after looking at that other PowerPoint, this looks like genius. Those of you who are looking at Create that one moment of surprise. Steve Jobs did, so when he introduced the iPhone. He (5) ( could have come) out. And said hey, we're really excited today to introduce this new technology. It's Apple's new smartphone. First time, Apple has created a phone, I can't wait to tell you about it. Yeah, he (6) ( could have done) that. Most people (7) ( would have.) Instead, Steve Jobs did this. >> Today, we're introducing

Sources: 

Channel: Stanford Graduate School of Business. Sell Your Ideas the Steve Jobs Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-wvAIeUgk

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