Stepping Stones VWO 3 Theme 7

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Stepping Stones: Theme 7

Theme: Facts and figures

If and when

Conditionals

Pitfalls

Fun

facts

Do you know any?

Assignment

Click on the link on the following slide and choose:

1. The most amazing fact

2. The most crazy fact

3. The most dangerous fact

In pairs

You get 5 minutes!!

bestlifeonline.com

If   +  When

If = indien, in het geval dat

(je weet niet zeker of het gaat gebeuren).

When = wanneer, op het moment dat.

(je weet zeker dat het gaat gebeuren)

Let's try

1. ...... it rains tomorrow, we won't have a picnic.

2. I'm going to London. I'll phone you ..... I get back.

3. We'll catch the train .... we leave immediately. Let's go !

4. My father will buy me a car ..... I'm eighteen.

5. I'm leaving work now. I'll finish this letter .... I get home.

6. ...... John doesn't come in his car, we'll take the subway.

Let's try

1. ...... it rains tomorrow,we won't have a picnic.                             If

2. I'm going to London. I'll phone you ..... I get back.                 when

3. We'll catch the train .... we leave immediately. Let's go !      if

4. My father will buy me a car ..... I'm eighteen.                           when

5. I'm leaving work now. I'll finish this letter .... I get home.    when

6. ...... John doesn't come in his car, we'll take the subway.       if

Finish the sentence:
If I were you, ....

You have successfully created a 2nd conditional!

Mind the comma!!!

If you are late , your mother will be very angry.

If clause                Main clause                                                COMMA

Conditional          Result

Your mother will be very angry if you are late.

Main clause        If clause                                           NO COMMA  Result                   Conditional  

Your turn

1. If you hadn't overslept, you ..... (not/to be) late this morning.

2. If you ....... (not / to water) the plants, they die.

3. You won't pass the course if you ...... (not/ to study).

4. If you eat so much meat, you ....... (to get) heart disease.

5. If I had more time, I ..... (to learn) to play the guitar.

6. Our team would have won the match, if it ..... (to be) a home game.

7. We would help you if we ..... (to know) how.

8. You get a shock if you ..... (to mix) water with electricity.

Your turn

1. If you hadn't overslept, you wouldn't have been late this morning.

2. If you don't water the plants, they die.

3. You won't pass the course if you don't study.

4. If you eat so much meat, you will get heart disease.

5. If I had more time, I would learn to play the guitar.

6. Our team would have won the match, if it had been a home game.

7. We would help you if we knew how.

8. You get a shock if you mix water with electricity.

Want more practice?

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditional-exercises.html

https://englishgrammarexercise.com/conditional-sentences-english-grammar-exercise/

Common

pitfalls

Common English pitfalls

to / too / two

than / then

your / you're

their / there / they're

where / were / we're

which / what

Then or than

1. He likes English better .... maths.

2. Is Canada bigger .....  the United States?

3. Go straight on for about 200 metres, ..... turn right.

4. His son knows much more about computers ... he does.

5. Let him finish his job, ....  we'll go.

Then or than

1. He likes English better than maths.

2. Is Canada bigger than  the United States?

3. Go straight on for about 200 metres, then turn right.

4. His son knows much more about computers than he does.

5. Let him finish his job, then  we'll go.

You versus you're

your or you're

1. This is ....... book.

2. He's from Chester and .....  from Bristol.

3. Are these ....... pencils?

4. Did you see ......  sister yesterday evening?

5. ........ a student.

 6. ....... teacher is ill.

your or you're

1. This is ....... book.                                                               your

2. He's from Chester and .....  from Bristol.                you're

3. Are these ....... pencils?                                                  your

4. Did you see ......  sister yesterday evening?          your

5. ........ a student.                                                                   you're

 6. ....... teacher is ill.                                                              your

their, there, they're

1. ....... are people waiting outside.

2. Suddenly .......  was a loud bang.

3. If anyone calls, ask for ....... number.

4. ....... goes ....... train.

5. I don't know where .... going.

6. Where is the ball? Oh, ......  it is.

7. .......  being served.

 8. ....you are. Your mother has been looking for you everywhere.

their, there, they're

1. .There...... are people waiting outside.

2. Suddenly ..there.....  was a loud bang.

3. If anyone calls, ask for ..their..... number.

4. ..There..... goes ..their.... train.

5. I don't know where .they're... going.

6. Where is the ball? Oh, ...there...  it is.

 7. ..They're.....  being served.

 8.  There  you are. Your mother has been looking for you everywhere.

Where

were

we're

Where, were, we're

There is a difference in pronunciation!

where = /'weə/

were and we're = /'wɜ:/

The difference

Where= waar (vragen naar een locatie)

We're = we are = wij zijn (tegenwoordige tijd)

Were = was /waren (verl. tijd) 

Where, we're, were

1. ...... are you from?

2. ....... from Oxford, England.

3. Do you know ........  Puerto Rico is?

4. This morning my parents .......  working in the garden.

5. There ......  apples on the table.

6. This is my brother. ........ twins.

7. When he arrived, four people .......  waiting at the bus stop.

8. They're reading magazines, but .......  reading books.

Where, we're, were

1. ...... are you from?                                                                                          Where

2. ....... from Oxford, England.                                                                       We're

3. Do you know ........  Puerto Rico is?                                                        where

4. This morning my parents .......  working in the garden.                were

5. There ......  apples on the table.                                                                were

6. This is my brother. ........ twins.                                                                 we're

7. When he arrived, four people .......  waiting at the bus stop.       were

8. They're reading magazines, but .......  reading books.                   we're

What or Which

What or Which?

1. ....... picture did Henry paint, the left one or the right one? 

2. ...... language does Mr Miller teach, French or Italian?

3. ....... hobbies does your friend have?

4. ...... subject do you like better, Art or Music?

5. ...... car is faster, the red one or the blue one?

6. ...... time do you usually get up on Sundays?

7. ......  juice do you prefer, orange juice or apple juice?

8. ...... page are we on?

What or Which?

1. ....... picture did Henry paint, the left one or the right one?           Which

2. ...... language does Mr Miller teach, French or Italian?                    Which

3. ....... hobbies does your friend have?                                                       What

4. ...... subject do you like better, Art or Music?                                        Which

5. ...... car is faster, the red one or the blue one?                                      Which

6. ...... time do you usually get up on Sundays?                                        What

7. ......  juice do you prefer, orange juice or apple juice?                         Which

8. ...... page are we on?                                                                                         What