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Pre-Intermediate

lesson 3

Conditionals and writing

Tense Example Structure

Present simple 

Alioli is made from oil, garlic and salt. --> is/are + past participle

Past simple

John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. --> was/were + past participle

Future simple 

The work will be finished next week. --> will be + past participle  

Student book

Page 20, 21, 22, 23

(Passive and reading)

Conditionals

2nd Conditional

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.

If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.

If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.

She would travel all over the world if she were rich.

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true. 

Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:

If I had his number, I would call him. 

If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

1st Conditional

How is this different from the first conditional?

This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.

For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very real)

But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)

1st Conditional

if + present simple / will + present simple

If the weather is good tomorrow, I will go to the beach.

2nd Conditional

if + past simple / would + present simple

If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.

If you _______ well tonight, you will not be tired tomorrow.

1. sleep
2. will sleep
3. slept
4. would sleep

If I were you, I _______ an umbrella.

1. will take
2. would take
3. take
4. took

If you heat up water to 100 degrees celcius, it ________ .

1. will boil
2. would boil
3. boils
4. would have boiled

If Dad drove me to school, I _______ late.

1. won't be
2. be
3. wasn't
4. wouldn't be

If I were taller, I ... (try) to join the basketball team.

If you like this book, I ... (give) it to you.

They will go to the cinema if they ... (like) the film.

Gayle won't help if you ... ( do not ask) her.

Give an example with a first conditional?

Give an example with a second conditional?

Student book

Do exercise 2 on page 61.

descriptive essay writing 

Definition 

The definition of a descriptive essay is a type of composition or paper which describes an object, person, process, or event. The writer’s goal is to create a vivid reading experience, or to show instead of tell (metaphorically).

5 senses 

a descriptive essays usually appeals to the 5 senses.

1. smell
2. touch
3. taste
4. hearing
5. sight 

Goal

 to paint a comprehensive picture for the reader by appealing to the five senses. Last but not least, your work should have a purpose. It could be anything from a lesson you learned from an experience, to a story of how an object impacted your life. It’s all about making your bright ideas come to life.

Issues that could be described in your essay

• A person: appearance, actions, behaviours, mood, and qualities of your chosen individual.
• A place: describe the beauty of a city fe. Rome or Paris
•  An event: Here you need to describe the story of what happened. It can be your last vacation, concert, wedding, anniversary, summer music festival, graduation day, or so on.
• An animal 
• An occupation
• A behavior 

personal essay vs formal description 

personal essay: Here you need to describe an experience using your feelings and responses. (5 senses)  use of vivid, evocative language .

A few examples of personal essay topics might be:

• Describing the experience of swimming in the azure sea in summer
  
• Explaining your favourite movie and its impact on you
  
• Reflecting on your birthday and all the things that have shaped you in the past

formal description: Rather than focusing on your own experience, you need to use specific categories of information to provide the fullest possible portrait of what you are describing

example:

• A descriptive essay about climate change, politics, or historical events.

Outline 

• Introduction (1 paragraph)

Grab the readers attention, make it lively, introduce us to the main topic (background information), thesis statement 

• Body paragraphs  (3 paragraphs)

topic sentence, sensory details, actual details

• conclusion (1 paragraph) 

summary of all the main points, clincher statement (uitsmijter)

Writing exercise 

Write an essay of 120 - 150 words. You have a choice of the following topics:

1. My favourite ... (descriptive essay)

2. A day in the life of ... (imaginative essay)

3. Write a story beginning with the words... 'I was walking down the street when suddenly...' (narrative essay)