(American English): Usage of modals. Exercise. Situations. What would you say in the following situations? Use modal expressions in your answers. Choose the more polite alternatives in situations where you don't know somebody well. 1) A friend of yours is going on vacation to Sri Lanka. Tell her it's advisable to take anti-malaria tablets with her. --> You should take anti-malaria tablets with you. 2) You are sitting in a crowded bus. A pregnant woman gets on the bus. You offer her your seat. --> You can sit here./ You can have my place. 3) You're in a car with John. He is talking all the time and doesn't notice that he is turning into a street with a no entry sign - it's a one-way street. --> You shouldn't talk while you are driving./ You should've been better watching where you were driving. 4) You recently saw a Sci-Fi movie 'Invasion of the Blob Monsters'. Tell your friend Steve that is absolutely necessary that he sees it. --> You must watch it./ You must see this. 5) Your elderly parents would like to visit you in New Zealand, but they are very nervous about changing planes in Singapore or Sydney. Tell them it's not necessary to change - there are direct flights available. --> You don't have to change, you can fly directly. 6) The small but dynamic company you work for has got a lucrative contract. The staff have spontaneously decided to go out and celebrate at an Indian restaurant. A new colleague, Ye Liu, is hesitant. You don't know him very well, but you want to encourage him to come with you. --> You may come with us./ You should come with us. 7) You are in a bar with Jim, your best friend. He is going to the bartender to order the next round of drinks. You'd like some chips. What do you say to him? --> Could you order some chips for me?/ Could you bring me some chips? 8) You are Jim, getting the round of drinks. Ask the rest of the people you're buying the drinks for if they want you to get some chips as well. --> Would you also like some chips?/ Should I bring you something?