Revising Simple Past,Used to and Would with some Engaging Activities This lesson has been designed as a next-day revision activity for B2 (Intermediate +) students. Aim: to consolidate the use of Past Simple, Used to and Would for past habits and routines. Level: B2 (Intermediate+) In this lesson you will find. Grammar and exercisesSpeaking: Picture discussion in pairsSpeaking: an advert from a popular drink comparing past and presentWriting: a fun writing gameSpeaking: bits of your childhood STEP 1. The use of these three verb forms to express past habits and routines can be a bit confusing for students, so in this class I am aiming at some revision to clarify concepts. PDF with exercises here. STEP 2.Picture description. Display the picture of a family in the past and ask students, in pairs, to discuss the differences they can see and the differences they can guess exist between the family shown in the picture and their own family. Get feedback STEP3. Tell students they are going to watch a video. STEP 4. Preparation: none Procedure: Example 4 points. STEP 5.
Conditional sentences in English grammar The most common kind of conditional sentence that you are likely to meet will contain two clauses, one of which will start with the word if, as in If it rains, we'll have to stay at home. The clause without the if is the main clause of the sentence, while the if clause is subordinate. The order of the two clauses is generally not that important to the meaning of the sentence; so we can switch the if clause to the end of the sentence if we want to. Most grammar books tend to recognise four basic configurations of tenses in conditional sentences which vary in structure according to the time that we are talking about (past, present or future) and the meaning. These four types are normally referred to as the zero, first, second and third conditionals; we will look at the forms and meanings of each of these in turn and also examine some of the alternatives to these four basic types. Zero-type conditionals Form and meaning First-type conditionals If he's staying at the party, I'm leaving.
Conditional sentences (conditionals) Got it! This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website Cookie Consent plugin for the EU cookie law My English Pages | Learn English Grammar Online Home/Grammar/Exercises/ AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to Facebook263Share to TwitterShare to PrintShare to EmailShare to More2.4K Grammar Exercises - Conditional sentences Do the exercises below on conditional sentences and click on the button to check your answers. (Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on conditional sentences) Match the numbers with the letters to form conditional sentences: Decide which of the sentences below is conditional type 1, 2 & 3 : If I were rich, I would travel around the world. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (conditional 1): If I (finish) early, I will call you. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (conditional 2): If I (be) a star, I would help the needy. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (conditional 3): Choose the correct answer:
8 Handy Phrases to Use When Negotiating Your Salary Every job search, resume writing session and job interview will culminate in an important conversation – a conversation that will impact you, your wallet and your goals for the future. Yes, we are talking about the conversation with your hiring manager about your salary. Whether you’re born with the gift of the gab or an introvert who finds it difficult to get your point across especially to relative strangers, these useful phrases will come in handy for your salary negotiation process. Once you’ve done your research on the industry rate for your job, from online and offline resources, decide on a salary range that you’ll be happy with receiving. Once the salary negotiation – either on the phone or in person – gets started, simply keep the conversation relaxed and have the following handy phrases ready: 1. If the employer or hirer isn’t willing to tell you the salary that they’re offering, simply ask the above to start the ball rolling. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Does Speaking A Foreign Language Change Your Personality? My high school English teacher used to tell us stuff like, “Learning a foreign language changes you forever.” Despite being an obvious attempt to make us passionate about her subject, her words made sense to me — the kid who quoted obscure Buffy the Vampire Slayer lines and treated Alanis Morissette’s lyrics like the word of God. After all, without a basic understanding of the English language I couldn’t have done any of that, and all those beautiful imaginary friendships would have never blossomed. Then I made it to adulthood (I think) and experienced first-hand the perks of speaking a foreign language: hitting on exotic men (whilst still using Buffy references as pick up lines #ForeverAlone) and weaseling my way into more office gossip than ever before. Split of the online self Learning English strongly affected my habits, but was I really profoundly changed by it? Blogging is where the signs of this metamorphosis first showed. The persistent vegetative state of the party
Conditionals-English There are basically four types of conditional, though combinations of the four are also possible depending on the context. - Zero Conditional : if + present ==> present Expresses general thruths and scientific facts. Ex: If it rains, the sun doesn't shine. - First Conditional : if + present ==> will + inf. We use it to make predictions or talk about actions or states that may or may not happen ( likely 50/50) Ex: If it rains, I'll stay at home. - Second Conditional : if + past simple ==> would + inf Refers to actions or states that are not real or unlikely to be real in the future. Ex: If I won 1,000,000, I would travel - Third Conditional : if + past perfect ==> would have + past participle Refers to actions in the past, and can be used to express regrets. Ex: If you hadn't given me a lift, I would have missed the train.
Never Say This In A Salary Negotiation Ruth's story: One child refugee's journey from Eritrea to England - CBBC Newsround Ruth was 14 when she left her home country of Eritrea in east Africa. She didn't like the way she was being treated, so she embarked on a dangerous journey to the UK. Ruth has been telling Newsround's Hayley her story... Three-thousand children Three-thousand children arrived in the UK alone last year. Many of them are migrants or refugees escaping war or devastation in their home countries. When they get to the UK they are often tired and afraid. They are taken by immigration officers or police to a safe place where they are asked lots of questions. This is so that the people in charge can understand how old the child is, where they have come from and what they will need to keep them healthy and safe. Leave to remain If the child is under 17, they are given leave to remain, which means they can stay in the UK and will be looked after until they are old enough to look after themselves. I have spoken to 12 children. One of them was Ruth. Living in Eritrea But this was no easy task. Leaving Eritrea
Conditionals We use conditional sentences to say one thing depends on another. They can be used to talk about real or imaginary situations. One of the clauses starts with if (or a similar word) – this is the conditional clause. The other clause talks about the result of the conditional clause happening. Don’t worry, it’s a lot easier than it sounds. Let’s look at some examples. If you don’t tell me, I’ll just keep asking.If I promise to travel less, will you forgive me? I know that one. That’s right. And can you change the order of the clauses round? Yes, and we leave out the comma in the middle of the sentence if the order is changed round. I’ll just keep asking if you don’t tell me. OK. Right again! If you travelled less because of me, I’d feel worse.If I had the opportunity to visit places like that, I wouldn’t complain! So, in the second example, Oliver doesn’t think he will have the opportunity to travel a lot. Can you use any other verbs, apart from would, in this kind of conditional? I see. Yes.
Business Collocations lesson + video This is a two-page video worksheet for students doing a Business English course. Before viewing the students are asked to describe the screenshot and comment on the heading in order to predict the issue the video tackles. The teacher can also encourage the students to discuss the Glossary items putting emphasis on phrasal verbs and terms. Finally, the students read the questions. After viewing the video the students answer the questions and enact an interview with the owners of the company using the prompts. JoshofWestern vitsailee suomalaisille TikTok-kanavallaan. Suomalaiset tykkäävät kuumista löylyistä, kahvista ja alkoholista, mutta he eivät pidä mausteisista ruoista tai turhasta puheesta. Tämän käsityksen suomalaisista saa, kun katsoo JoshofWestern-kanavan humoristisia videoita. Yhdysvaltalaismies vitsailee suomalaisten käytöstavoille, kulutustottumuksille ja kulttuurille. Volume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Toista/KeskeytäVälilyönti Lisää äänenvoimakkuutta↑ Laske äänenvoimakkuutta↓ Siirry Eteenpäin→ Siirry Taaksepäin← Tekstitys Päällä/Poisc Kokonäyttö/Poistu kokonäyttötilastaf Mykistä/Ääni päällem Etsi %0-9 Joshin mukaan suomalaiset eivät pidä mausteista. Kun Josh Hurst, 27, saapui ensimmäisen kerran Suomeen, hän ei tiennyt maasta oikeastaan mitään. – Muutamilla ystävilläni oli kokemusta au pairina olemisesta, joten päätin kokeilla sitä. Suunnitelmana oli viipyä vuosi, jonka jälkeen Josh aikoi palata kotimaahansa. Vitsikkäitä videoita Nyt Josh on asunut Suomessa kahden vuoden ajan. Suomalaiset ihastuttivat
Conditionals 1 « Learn English Conditionals are sentences with two clauses – an ‘if clause and a main clause – that are closely related. Conditional sentences are often divided into different types. Zero conditional We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true. If you heat water, it boils.When the sun goes down, it gets dark.It lights up if you push that button. The present simple is used in both clauses. First conditional We use the first conditional when we talk about real and possible situations. I’ll go shopping on the way home if I have time.If it’s a nice day tomorrow we’ll go to the beach.If Arsenal win they’ll be top of the league. In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually if + present simple and will + infinitive. Second conditional The second conditional is used to talk about ‘unreal’ or impossible things. If I won a lot of money I’d buy a big house in the country.Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? In January: If it snows tomorrow I’ll go skiing.
contract language This worksheet goes over a contract and the language used in a contract. The vocabulary it goes over are words like null and void, on behalf of, hereinafter, heretofore, fulfill, etc. There is also a review of the "ed" pronunciation in regular verbs in past. At the end, there is a small speaking section with questions.