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ENG1515 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 – Due 18 June 2026
ENG1515 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 18 JUNE 2026
SECTION A: Content-based questions (Text A)
Read Text A (the speech about confidence and body language) and answer the
questions that follow.
Question 1
Modal verbs are useful to listeners as they contribute to the creation of meaning.
Give the purpose of the underlined modal verb in paragraph 1. (
paragraph 1 can in the sentence: “In fact, body language can make or break your
presence as a speaker”.
The modal verb can is used to express possibility. It shows that body language has the
potential to either help or harm a speaker’s presence, but this outcome is not certain or
guaranteed
(Tutorial Letter 501, Unit 3, section 6.6.8.2).
Question 2
Words can provide powerful clues that support listening when the rules of
grammar are applied correctly. Two similar words ‘would’ are underlined in
paragraph 3. Explain the grammatical differences between the two words. (2
marks)
In paragraph 3, the two ‘would’ words appear in:
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