unit 8.1
VOCABULARY & LISTENING
Happiness factors
What is happiness?
Do you consider yourself a happy person?
What makes you happy?
How to Be Happy
Watch the following video and get the main ideas about how to be happy.
Do you consider yourself a happy person?
What makes you happy?
How to Be Happy
Watch the following video and get the main ideas about how to be happy.
GRAMMAR
First conditional and future time clauses
Remember that you studied the first conditional last year.
First conditional and future time clauses
Remember that you studied the first conditional last year.
Here you will learn to use:
A typical mistake includes: using a future form after when, unless, etc., e.g. I'll call you when I'll arrive (WRONG) --> I'll call you when I arrive (RIGHT)
- unless + present simple / will + infinitive (imperative or going to): you use it instead of if ... not, in conditional sentences.
- as soon as+ present tense (with a future meaning) / will + infinitive (imperative or going to) = the moment when
- when+ present tense (with a future meaning) / will + infinitive (imperative or going to)
A typical mistake includes: using a future form after when, unless, etc., e.g. I'll call you when I'll arrive (WRONG) --> I'll call you when I arrive (RIGHT)
Zero Conditional
- We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Scientific facts are often covered by the zero conditional: "When you heat ice, it melts."
- The zero conditional uses if or when and must be followed by the simple present or imperative.
"When it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym."
"If it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym."
"When John is out of the office, I take his calls."
"If John is out of the office, I take his calls."
- It is important to remember that this condition is not realated to the past, present or future - it only applies to things which are ALWAYS true.
Future time clauses
Unless/ If not (negative conditional)
First conditional songs
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Second conditional (If+past, would+infinitive)
Pay attention to the second conditional sentences in this episode of The Big Bang Theory.
Pay attention to the second conditional sentences in this episode of The Big Bang Theory.
Notice the use of the second conditional in this episode of Friends
Here you have the theory of the different types of conditionals. Watch the video carefully to learn them.
USES OF THE SECOND CONDITIONAL
FORM: If+past simple/ would, wouldn't+ infinitive
COMPARE: I don't have a car, so I can't pick you up from the port. (REAL SITUATION)
If I had a car, I would pick you up from the port. (IMAGINARY SITUATION)
FORM: If+past simple/ would, wouldn't+ infinitive
- Use the second conditional to talk about a hypothetical/ imaginary situation in the present or the future and its consequences.
COMPARE: I don't have a car, so I can't pick you up from the port. (REAL SITUATION)
If I had a car, I would pick you up from the port. (IMAGINARY SITUATION)
- After I/he/she/it you can use was or were (although were is more formal), e.g. If I was/were younger, I'd have another child. BUT in the expression If I were you... (TO GIVE ADVICE) you MUST use were NOT was.
- Typical mistakes!
- Using would in both clauses, e.g. If I would have more time, I would help you. (WRONG)
- Mixing up the form of first and second conditionals, e.g. If I knew he phone number, I'll call her.(WRONG)
- Using a first conditional where a second would be more appropriate or vice versa, e.g. If I'm shorter, I can wear those shoes.(WRONG)
- If I was you, I would talk to her. (WRONG)
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SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Second Conditional
Finish the sentences using the second conditional
Second Conditional
Finish the sentences using the second conditional
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CONDITIONAL PRATICE
Choose the best conditional and make a sentence with the situation given.
1. You know that your best friend is not very good at English, tomorrow he has his exam. As you probably have some free time later, offer to help your friend.
2. Your friend came yesterday to Ceuta, but you didn't know he was coming so you didn't pick him up from the port.
3. You dream of winning the lottery. You would like to buy a buy car for your family.
4. You want to travel to Australia but you don't have the money to go there.
5. You have a headache, you always take an aspirin.
Choose the best conditional and make a sentence with the situation given.
1. You know that your best friend is not very good at English, tomorrow he has his exam. As you probably have some free time later, offer to help your friend.
2. Your friend came yesterday to Ceuta, but you didn't know he was coming so you didn't pick him up from the port.
3. You dream of winning the lottery. You would like to buy a buy car for your family.
4. You want to travel to Australia but you don't have the money to go there.
5. You have a headache, you always take an aspirin.
CREATIVE SHORT WRITING
If someone has your name, how would this person look and act?
If you could time-travel to last week, for one hour, what would you do?
If you could time-travel to last week, for one hour, what would you do?