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Unit 10: What if...?

Unit 10: What if...?. Conversation (pg. 64). Comprehension Questions: What would Kurt do if he found an expensive watch on a park bench? What would Kurt do if a store clerk gave him too much change? What would Kurt do if a waiter forgot to charge him for something he ate at a restaurant?

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Unit 10: What if...?

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  1. Unit 10: What if...?

  2. Conversation (pg. 64) Comprehension Questions: What would Kurt do if he found an expensive watch on a park bench? What would Kurt do if a store clerk gave him too much change? What would Kurt do if a waiter forgot to charge him for something he ate at a restaurant? What is Debbie’s wish? He would sell it and give the money to the homeless. He would keep it. He wouldn’t tell the waiter but he would leave a big tip. She wishes Kurt were a little more honest.

  3. Grammar: Second Conditional • The second conditional is a structure used for talking about hypothetical (unreal, imaginary) situations in the present or future. • Examples: • If I had more money, I would buy a nice car. • If I were the president, I could lower taxes. • If I won the lottery, I might give some of it to charity. • If I could cure a disease, I would cure cancer. • If I could travel anywhere, I would travel to Europe.

  4. Grammar: Second Conditional • The second conditional follows a specific structure: • NOTE: We usually use a comma when the “if clause” comes first.

  5. Grammar: Second Conditional • We can also write it in reverse order: • NOTE: We don’t use a comma when the “main” clause comes first.

  6. Grammar: Second Conditional • We use different verb forms in each part of the second conditional. • *NOTE: The simple past form of the verb ‘be’ in the “if” clause is an unusual case. Whatever the subject, the verb from is ‘were’, not ‘was’.

  7. Grammar: Second Conditional • You may be wondering what the difference is between would, could, and might. • Would means “intend or desire to do something” • Could means “able (possess the ability) to do something” • Might means “may do something, may not”

  8. Grammar: Second Conditional • Let’s go back to our original examples and compare them. • If I had more money, I would buy a nice car. • Buying a car would is my first desire. • If I were the president, I could lower taxes. • Being president, I possess the ability to lower taxes. • If I won the lottery, I might give some of it to charity. • With all this money, I may donate some of it. • If I could cure a disease, I would cure cancer. • Having the ability to cure a disease, cancer is on the top of my list. • If I could travel anywhere, I might travel to Europe. • Having the ability to travel to any place on Earth, Europe is a possible destination.

  9. Grammar: Second Conditional • We often use the second conditional when we want to ask someone about an imaginary situation or event. • Examples: • If you found a wallet with cash in it on the sidewalk, what would you do? • Would you keep the money? • Would you return the wallet to it’s rightful owner? • If you could meet a famous person, who would you meet? • Would you meet an actor or actress? • Would you meet a famous political figure?

  10. Grammar: Wishes for the present and future • We use wish + past form of the verb to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different. • It means that at the present moment, the opposite is true. • Examples: • I wish I had more money. • I don’t have enough money. • He wishes he could travel somewhere this summer. • He can’t travel this summer. • She wishes she were taller. • She’s not tall.

  11. Grammar: Wishes for the present and future • We use wish + past form of the verb + past continuous form of the verb to express that we want to be doing adifferent action (or witnessing a different action) in the present (or future). • It means that at the present moment, the action is not happening. • Examples: • I wish I waslying on a beach right now. • I’m not lying on a beach right now. I’msitting in my office. • I wish it wasn’t raining. • It’s currently raining. • I wish you weren’t leaving tomorrow. • You are currently here but you areleaving tomorrow.

  12. Grammar: Wishes for the present and future Important point: Wish vs. Hope • Hope is used to express that you want something to happen in the future. • Wish is used to express that you want a situation to be different. • Examples: • I hope it's sunny tomorrow. • I wish it was sunny tomorrow. • I hope she passes her exam next week. • I wish she were passing her exam next week.

  13. 1I would ride to work if I had a bicycle. 2Iwould go to college if I had the chance. 3I wouldbe much happier if I worked part-time. 4I wishyou wouldn’t complain all the time.

  14. 5 Would youtell me if you didn’t like my cooking? 6 If youcould choose anything to eat tonight, what wouldyou have? 7 What would you do if you found a cellphone? 8 If you could go anywhere, where wouldyou decide to go?

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