Rotterdam to dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos

Rotterdam to dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos (part I)
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Rotterdam to dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos (part I)

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Listening
You are going to listen to the report about the recent events in Rotterdam. Match the items and dates mentioned with the things they relate to.

The audio fragment needs to be opened on a new tab. While you listen, answer the questions in the grid on the next slide.

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Link

a. When the boat will launch
b. The number of metres that the boat will measure
c. When renovations of the bridge finished
d. When the bridge stopped being used as part of a railway line
e. When the bridge was originally built
f. When the bridge was damaged during the bombing of Rotterdam
g. When renovations of the bridge began
Drag the items and dates to the correct event.
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1927
1940
1993
2014
2017
2022

Slide 4 - Drag question

Listening / Watching
Listen to the report again, or follow the link on the next slide to watch the video. 

On the next slides you will find a few questions about the clip. Answer the questions true, false or not given.

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Link

The Koningshaven Bridge is going to be completely removed to make way for a superyacht.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 7 - Quiz

The yacht is in the process of being built by a Dutch company called Oceano.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 8 - Quiz

Boat International is a publishing company.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 9 - Quiz

The decision regarding the bridge has not been entirely popular.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 10 - Quiz

A film about the bridge was released in 1928.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 11 - Quiz

The bridge has more than one name.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 12 - Quiz

Officials said that they couldn’t promise that the bridge would never be dismantled again.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 13 - Quiz

A local called Matthias Van DerWilt is organising a protest.
A
true
B
false
C
not given

Slide 14 - Quiz

Reading
You are going to read a text in which Rotterdam residents offer their opinion on the Koningshaven story. 

Scan the text quickly and match the description with the correct speaker on the next slide. One description cannot be matched to any of the speakers and should be marked "not given".

Slide 15 - Slide

a protestor
a boat salesman
a journalist
an expert on bridges
a business owner
Match the description with the correct speaker. 
Not given
Jens
Renata
Anneke
Kate

Slide 16 - Drag question

Reading
Read the article again. Match the attitudes and opinions with the correct speakers. 
Some attitudes can be matched to more than one speaker.

Slide 17 - Slide

feels conflicted about the decision?
considers the bridge to be important to the city?
enjoys seeing the bridge every day?
appears to look up to Jeff Bezos?
sees Bezos as part of a wider problem?
Match the description with the correct speaker. 
Who...
Jens
Renata
Anneke
Kate

Slide 18 - Drag question

Reading
For each of the questions on the following slides, choose the answer you believe best suits the speaker.

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Why might Kate consider the Koningshaven Bridge to be an architectural wonder?
A
It was designed by a famous architect.
B
It’s an excellent early example of a vertical lift bridge.
C
It was the subject of a documentary film.

Slide 20 - Quiz

Why does Renata think the tourism industry in Rotterdam has suffered recently?
A
Because Amsterdam has recently become more popular as a destination.
B
Because of the pandemic.
C
Because of the negative attention brought to the city by the Bezos story.

Slide 21 - Quiz

Why does Jens appear to admire the lifestyle of the superrich?
A
He fell in love with the glamour of the lifestyle when helping his father prepare for boat parties.
B
He became attracted to the lifestyle when he started selling boats.
C
He wanted to own his own yacht, like his father.

Slide 22 - Quiz

Grammar
In the reading part of this lesson Renata (C) and Jens (D) both use the second conditional in their responses to the story.
Let's have a closer look at that conditional.

Slide 23 - Slide

Which tense do the speakers use to indicate the condition, in their if-sentences?
A
present
B
past
C
future

Slide 24 - Quiz

What verb do the speaker use to indicate the outcome in their if-sentences?

Slide 25 - Open question

Second conditional
If I did ..., I’d (= I would) ...

In the second conditional we use if + past (if I did, if I didn’t, etc.), but the meaning
is not past. In this type of structure, the past tense refers to an imaginary or hypothetical
situation, such as finding a lot of money in the street.

note: Instead of would, we can use could or might. After if we can use was or were after, except in the set phrase "If I were you..."

Examples:
• If I was in charge, I wouldn’t allow Bezos to sail his boat through the city.
• I know that if I won the lottery, I would buy a superyacht first of all.
• If I was him, I wouldn’t pay attention to their little protests.

Slide 26 - Slide

Second conditional
On the next slide, you will find a video explaining the zero, first and second conditionals.

Feel free to watch it, to recap the conditional you've seen so far, or skip it for now.

After the video, there are a few questions to practise the second conditional (the one you focused on today).

Slide 27 - Slide

Slide 28 - Video

If I ______ (be) you, I _______ (sit) on that bench; the guy sitting there before had
an accident.
A
was, wouldn't sit
B
was, won't sit
C
were, wouldn't sit
D
were, won't sit

Slide 29 - Quiz

Jenny said that, if she ______(be) rich, she ______ (travel) all over the world.
A
is, will travel
B
is, would travel
C
was, will travel
D
was, would travel

Slide 30 - Quiz

Second conditional
The next slides will contain a few open-ended questions.
You will be asked to write down two verb forms. 
Please write them out in full (no apostophes) and separate the two verbs by using a comma.

Slide 31 - Slide

If I _______ (win) the lottery, the first thing I _______ (buy) would be a superyacht.

Slide 32 - Open question

If I _______ (be) in charge of the planet, I ________ (solve) inequality.

Slide 33 - Open question

He _________ (pass) the exam if he ever _________ (study).

Slide 34 - Open question

The end!
Do you have any questions or remarks?

Slide 35 - Open question