英语听力汇总   |   bbc你问我答:Usage of the word 'need' 单词need的多种用法

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  Did you know the word 'need' is both a regular verb and a modal verb?

  Look at these sentences:

  I need some new summer clothes.

  People need regular exercise to stay healthy.

  I don't need to go home.

  I needn't go home.

  So what's the difference between 'I don't need to go home' and 'I needn't go home'?

  Why do we think it sounds strange to say 'needn't'?

  Feifei will explain how to use the word 'need' as a regular verb and as a modal in this programme.