Lesson 2
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Programme
Welcome back
Homework
Reading files
Start unit 6 (!)
Time to work
At the end of last lesson, I expected these things to be true. I...
... will know what's expected of me this term
... will know what's expected of me on the speaking exam
... will know the deadline for handing in my completed reading file in Simulise
... will know what compound adjectives are
At the end of this lesson, I...
... will know what's expected of me this term
...will know what the conditionals are & what they are used for
... will know how to form conditionals
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Term planner
Unit 6
You Won’t Believe What Happens If You Change One Word…
Conditionals
Notebooks, please!
(I will also upload a video to watch in Teams, but taking notes helps retention and makes practicing easier)
The what
I would move to Scotland if I won the lottery
The what
A conditional, or if sentence, is a sentence in which a condition is given. We use these sentences to talk about uncertain events and situations. Things which may or may not happen.
Often times, a condition is given that needs to happen before something else happens.
The how
The how
The how
The how
Zero conditional
Used for facts and situations that always happen
If can be replaced with ‘when’, with very little change in meaning
People die if they don’t eat
If babies are hungry, they cry.
First conditional
Used to talk about situations, present or future, that are likely to happen.
If we play tennis, I will win
If you don’t behave well in class, the teacher will send you away
Second conditional
Used to talk about unreal and unlikely situations in the present and the future.
If I won the lottery, I would move to Scotland.
Even if she gave up, she would still win.
Second conditional
The form of to be in the if clause in the second conditional is were:
If they were happy, they wouldn’t complain so much
If I were you, I would start now.
Third conditional
Used for unlikely and unreal situations in the past. Things that did not happen.
If I had studied more for the test, I would have had a better grade.
If we had done our homework, we would have been better prepared.
Technicalities 1
All sentences are technically possible, but what do we want to express….?
0) If I kick you, you kick me.
1st) If I kick you, you will kick me.
2nd) If I kicked you, you would kick me.
3rd) If I had kicked you, you would have kicked me.
Technicalities 2
Conditionals don’t need to start with the if clause:
If I kicked you, you would kick me.
You would kick me if I kicked you.
Technicalities 3
The would in the main part of the 2nd and 3rd conditionals can also sometimes be replaced with other modals, like, might or could
I might live in the U.K. if I won the lottery
If we had eaten grass, we would/could/might have fallen ill.
Not all …
Not all sentenes that include if are if sentences. Compare:
If you lick a doorknob, you will get sick.
If she didn’t phone this morning, then she’s probably away.
If the tree _________ (prune + properly), its branches __________ under the weight of snow.
If it __________ (be) for the arid climate, the olive tree __________ (thrive) as abundantly in the Netherlands as it does in Mediterranean regions.
If the soil ________ (fertilized), the oak tree's roots __________ (penetrate) deeper into the earth
If the conservationists _____________ (make) such diligent efforts, many rare species of trees __________ (be) extinct by now.
Mr Tree __________ (be) very sad if you _________ (laugh) at his jokes.
TO DO
From last week (for after the spring break):
SB pp. 74, 76, ex. 5, 6, 7
WB p. 44 (ex 1-4)
Study the compound adjectives
New work:
SB p. 77, ex. 6-8
WB p. 45 1-4
Words unit 6 (First half)
At the end of this lesson, I...
... will know what's expected of me this term
... will know what's expected of me on the speaking exam
... will know the deadline for handing in my completed reading file in Simulise
... will know what compound adjectives are
Programme:
Homework check / word check 20m
Having conversations 10m
Listening assignment 20m
Speaking assignments 10m
Time to work 15m
Finishing up 5m
