Lesson 17. Conditionals.
Warm-up
a)
1. Guatemala’s sugar agroindustry, Latin America’s third-largest producer, generates almost $700 million in foreign exchange annualy and provides more than 55,000 direct jobs and 278,000 indirect jobs in the country. The sector is served by 6,000 small, medium-sized and large enterprises, in turn generating more employment.
2. With such extraordinary heritage comes great responsibility. Guatemala’s authorities are aware that the country’s archaeological sites – 4,000 and counting as LiDAR technology continually uncovers new treasures beneath the thick jungle canopy – must also be conserved and ancient communities benefited by the impact of tourism. For INGUAT (Guatemala’s tourism institute), the key to a sustainable approach is harnessing local knowledge and working with, not against, the communities concerned.
3. Public-private cooperation is also behind the development of a convention center project, which Whitbeck believes will boost Guatemala’s potential to become a major player in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism, broadening Guatemala’s brand as a destination.
4. On April 25, 1974, a left-leaning military coup overthrew Portugal’s 48-year dictatorship. The uprising, known as the Carnation Revolution, represented the country’s pivot to democracy after decades under António Salazar’s oppressive rule and a boost for women’s rights. In 1976, a new constitution afforded equal rights to men and women. More recently, in 2011, Portugal signed the Istanbul Convention, a treaty addressing violence against women and domestic violence; it was ratified in 2013. But as is often the case with gender, Portugal’s laws and norms do not sync up. “Some things are the same as they were before the 25th of April,” journalist Fernanda Câncio said. “Machismo is one of them.”
b)
a. Раньше он выкуривал 10 сигарет в день.
b. Когда Макс злился, он всегда уходил из дома.
c. А ты ел ириски, когда был маленьким?
d. Мы часто ходили купаться на озеро, когда жили у бабушки.
e. Раньше я думал, что он глупый, но теперь я понимаю, насколько он умен.
Grammar
Practice
Task 1.
1. If you (to heat) __________ iron, it (to start) ____________ to get red hot and then white hot.
2. If Molly and Paul (be not) ________ misinformed about the train times, they (not be) __________ late.
3. If Ioannis (stay) _______ longer at the party, he (have) ________ a good time
4. If the government (lose) __________ the next election, the Prime Minister (resign) ________ from politics.
5. If we (not go) ________ to your friend's party, I never (meet) _________ Alan.
6. If train fares (be) _________ cheaper, more people (use) _________ them.
7. If Molly (get) _______ that job she's applied for, she will be delighted.
8. It (be) ______ a disaster if it the explosion had happened in the middle of the day.
9. If the talks (be broken) __________ down again, there (be) ______ a war between the two countries
10. If Ali (know) _______ anything about mechanics at that time, I'm sure she (help) _____ us.
11. He (have) ________ a bad accident last Friday if he _____________ (not / drive) more carefully.
Task 2.
1. Джаггер пригрозил уйти в отставку, если правительство потерпит поражение
2. Если бы в компании согласились, мы могли бы достичь быстрого прогресса.
3. Компания вернет деньги, если вы передумаете.
4. Выставка, возможно, закрылась бы, если бы они не нашли новых спонсоров.
5. Я бы отказался сотрудничать, если бы я был в вашем положении
6. Пожалуйста, сообщите врачу немедленно, если она покажет признаки улучшения.
7. Молли и Салли поняли бы свою ошибку, если бы только остались до конца.
Examples:
Мы не любим танцевать (вообще, в настоящем). Поэтому мы и не пошли вчера на вечеринку. Если бы мы любили танцевать, мы бы обязательно пошли на вечеринку:
- If we liked dancing, we would have visited the party. - We would have visited the party, if we liked dancing.
Мой друг не поступил в университет (в прошлом). Если бы он поступил, то сейчас он был бы студентом:
- If my friend had entered the University, he would be a student now.
Practice
Reading, watching and discussing
Homework
Task 1. Review the mixed conditionals:
Task 2.
I suggest combining our grammar topic and the Chavez book in one task :)
Imagine, what would have happend if Chavez had got trapped inside his palace and the massive march was allowed to surround it?
Write a brief paragraph about what would have changed in Venezuela (you may reflect on various aspects of the country). What positive / negative effects would the march have had if it were successful?
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