Lesson 18. I wish I had more...

`Warm-up`

King Charles III is set to face demands to pay $260 billion in compensation for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade. The British monarch will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit later this week. The annual meeting brings together leaders of 56 member states that were once territories or colonies of the former British Empire. Fifteen Caribbean nations have unanimously agreed to raise the issue of slave trade reparations at the summit. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the U.K. needed to atone for its past atrocities. U.N. judge Patrick Robinson puts the realistic amount of reparations for damage done by Britain during the slave trade at $25 trillion.

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has spoken of how his ancestors heard "twisted lies of imperialism as they were…turned into slaves". His ancestors were enslaved. In 2018, he tweeted: "As Caribbean people, we are not going to forget our history. We don't just want to hear an apology. We want reparations." Conversely, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, a possible future chairman of the U.K. Conservative Party, suggested Commonwealth countries should pay the U.K. for its role in abolishing slavery. He tweeted: "They ought to pay us for ending slavery. It is not something any other country had done, and we were motivated by Christian charity." The U.K. recently stated there would be no financial redress.

`Grammar`

Conditionals and Modals. Part II

Work Out:

Task 1. Translate the sentences using alternative conjunctions

1. Кабы не было зимы в городах и селах,
Никогда б не знали мы этих дней веселых.
Не кружила б малышня возле снежной бабы,
Не петляла бы лыжня, кабы, кабы, кабы...

2.. Можете считать, что мы согласны, если не получите от нас новостей до воскресенья.

3. Если вы выпьете слишком много кофе, вы не сможете уснуть.

4. Если бы Джек привез карту, мы бы не заблудились.

5. Если бы Джон знал о встрече, то приехал бы.

6. Если вы столкнетесь с Павлом, скажите ему, что я хочу его видеть.

`Inversion as Alternative to IF`

I Conditional

II Conditional

III Conditional

Work Out:

Task 1. Translate the sentences using the Inverted Construction

1.Если увидишь Тома, попроси его позвонить мне. 2. Я бы получил эту работу, если бы у меня было образование (position, had a degree). 3. Если бы у меня была машина, я бы не опоздал на поезд. 4. Если бы он знал, что ты вчера был дома, он бы зашел. 5. Будь я на твоем месте, я бы стал просить ее помочь.