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Proverb of the Week

PHRASE OF THE WEEK... "To have a sweet tooth" (to be fond of sweet things like candy and desserts) - Charles has a very sweet tooth - Carlos es muy goloso.
Showing posts with label Conditionals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conditionals. Show all posts

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Second Conditional

 
VIDEO 1 - SECOND CONDITIONAL


  • GRAMMAR EXPLANATION
  • ACTIVITIES TO PRACTISE
  • CONDITIONAL TESTS
- Second Conditional Test (2) 

* What would you do if you won 10,000 dollars, pounds, euros, yens...? 
Watch these interviews and get some inspiration in case it happens to you in the future.
VIDEO 2 - WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...?


* If you had three wishes, what would they be?
What did people in London answer when the BBC asked them this question? Listen and read this round of interviews.
VIDEO 3 - IF I HAD THREE WISHES...


VIDEO 4 - SONG

Monday, 11 April 2011

Zero and First Conditionals

Are you superstitious, or do you like to think you’re not? Do you ever touch wood for luck, or is 13 your lucky number?
Well, even if you think it’s all mumbo jumbo, superstitions come in very handy for the grammar point of this post, first conditional sentences. Here is a video on the topic by Jennifer, an American teacher you already know from earlier posts on this blog. 
If you are not subscribed to English with Jennifer, do it now. 

VIDEO 1 - FIRST CONDITIONAL


VIDEO 2 - ZERO CONDITIONAL

  • GRAMMAR EXPLANATIONS
  • ACTIVITIES TO PRACTISE
  • CONDITIONAL TESTS
First Conditional Test
  • OTHER CONJUNCTIONS USED WITH FIRST CONDITIONALS 
- "as long as" - (con tal de que/siempre que)
I'll stay as long as you need me - Me quedaré siempre que me necesites.

"provided (that)" - (siempre que)
The company will pay the bonus provided (that) the job is completed on time - La empresa dará un plus siempre que el trabajo se complete a tiempo.

"unless" - (a menos que)
You won't succeed unless you work harder - No tendrás éxito a menos que trabajes más.