1. Enjoy the Song !
Breathless
(by Shayne Ward)

2. Learn Grammar Through English Songs
Listen and find out the feeling conveyed in the song.
Circle the verbs in the if-clauses and main clauses and think about what situation is talked about.
Simple Past
If our love was a story book we would meet on the very first page The last chapter would be about How I'm thankful for the life we've made And if we had babies they would have your eyes I would fall deeper watching you give life You don't even know how very special you are
If our love was a fairy tale I would charge in and rescue you On a yacht baby we would sail To an island where we'd say I do And if we had babies they would look like you It'd be so beautiful if that came true You don't even know how very special you are
Was would had
Simple Past

3. Learn Grammar Through Context
Read the sentences and underline the verbs in the if-clauses and main clauses.
Simple Past
If we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather.
If they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-world tour.
Simple Past
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4. What situations are talked about
by each of them?
If we had virtual reality holidays, we wouldn’t have any problems with the weather.
If they invented virtual reality holidays, I’d go on an around-the-world tour. B D
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A. what you normally do in real-life situations.
B. what you would generally do in imaginary situations.
C. what you think you will do in a specific situation in the future.
D. what you would do in imaginary situations in the future.

5. What are the verb forms? What situations are talked about?
If it’s good, Dad, Mum and I will probably go camping. But we won’t go if it rains.
A. what you normally do in real-life situations.
B. what you would generally do in imaginary situations.
C. what you think you will do in a specific situation in the future.
D. what you would do in imaginary situations in the future. √
Simple Present
Simple Present

6. What are the verb forms? What situations are talked about?
If I go to a friend's house for dinner, I usually take a bottle of wine or some flowers.
If the weather is nice, she walks to work.
Simple Present
Simple Present
Simple Present
Simple Present √
A. what you normally do in real-life situations.
B. what you would generally do in imaginary situations.
C. what you think you will do in a specific situation in the future.
D. what you would do in imaginary situations in the future.

7. Oral Practice: put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Situation 1: I usually send my parents an every week. That is a true fact. In other words:
have
If I (have) ______ enough time, I (send)______ my parents an every week.
send

8. Oral Practice: put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Situation 2: I may have enough time to send my parents an later tonight. I want to them tonight. Both of those things are true. In other words:
If I (have) ______ enough time, I (send)__________ my parents an later tonight.
have
will send

9. Oral Practice: put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Situation 3: I want to send my parents an , but the truth is that I just don’t have enough time right now. In other words:
If I (have) ______ enough time right now, I (send)__________ my parents an .
had
would send

10. Oral Practice: put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Situation 4: I want to send my parents an but the truth is that I won’t have enough time tonight. In other words:
If I (have) ______ enough time later tonight, I (send)___________ my parents an .
had
would send

11. If I had enough time later tonight, I would send my parents an email.
Discover the rules by comparing the verb forms used in the 4 situations.
If I have enough time, I send my parents an every week.
If I have enough time, I will send my parents an later tonight.
If I had enough time right now, I would send my parents an .
If I had enough time later tonight, I would send my parents an .

12. Grammar Summary do/does do/does
Situation
Usage
If-clause
Main clause
Conditional
True in the present
Zero conditional
True in the future
First conditional
Untrue in the present
/future
Second conditional
do/does
do/does
do/does
will do
Could=would be able to
did
would do

13. Practice Ⅰ Match the if-clauses with the main clauses.
1) If I don’t eat breakfast,
2) If I were you,
3) If you study hard,
4) If I didn’t have any friends,
5) If I had enough apples,
I would accept the invitation.
b. I could bake an apple pie this evening.
c. I always get hungry during class.
d. you will make great progress.
e. I would be lonely.

14. Practice Ⅱ Use the cues to write the sentences as
Zero or First or Second Conditionals.
he/have/a day off from work/he/usually/go /beach
2) I/buy/that computer/it/be/cheaper
3) I/see/John/I/tell him
If he has a day off from work, he usually goes to
the beach.
I would buy that computer if it were cheaper.
If I see John, I will tell him.

15. Practice Ⅱ Use the cues to write the sentences as
Zero or First or Second Conditionals.
4) we/not have/the Spring Festival/we/not have/a good time in winter
5) what/you/do/you/be/a millionaire
If we didn’t have the Spring Festival, we would
not have a good time in winter.
What would you do if you were a millionaire?

16. Game: Run a choo-choo train
A: If I were a millionaire, I would buy a new house.
B: If I had a new house, I would make a room into a cinema.
C: If I had a cinema at home, I could watch movies every day.
D: …

17. Group Work: Run a choo-choo train
1. If I were Principal of our school, …
2. If we didn’t have computers, …
3. If I lived in Africa, …
4. If President Obama came to our school, …
1 person 1 sentence; The more the better.
Logical Idea; Correct Grammar.

18. A Magic Classroom
If the classroom had some magic, it could change its size.
If it changed the size after class, it could be turned into a football field.
If it turned into a football field, students could play football in the classroom.
If they played football in the classroom, students would have much more fun in school.
If they had more fun in school, …

19. Game: Design an invention
Sample: A ball book
It would bounce and would not be damaged if it were dropped.
If you felt bored, you could bounce it and play a game with it.
If the words were all over a ball book, you could turn it in any direction and invent your own story. …

20. Design an invention in groups of four and give the oral presentation.
Use “Second Conditionals” when necessary.
Pay attention to the logic.
Is there a gadget you think should be invented? If so, send its description to Inventions Wanted Editor, MECHANIX ILLUSTRATRED, 67 West 44 St., N.Y. 36, N.Y. Each one printed will be awarded $5.

21. Homework
Write down the description of your group’s invention or your own invention, using “Second Conditionals”
when necessary.
(Peer Assessment)