Day 5

A. Directions

Asking somebody for directions

** Hint The key words are highlighted ** 

Questions you can ask about directions

Can you please tell me how do I can get to Oxford Street?

Where is the nearest supermarket?

How can I get to the  local market?

I'm trying get to Downing Street.

How do I get to the office?

What's the best way to get to your house next ?

Where is Mc Donalds can you tell me please?

How to give directions to somebody else 

Go straight on till you see the hospital then turn left.

Turn back, you have gone past the turning.

Turn left when you see a roundabout.

Turn right at the end of the road and my house is number 67.

Cross the junction and keep going for about 1 mile.

Take the third road on the right and you will see the office on the right

Take the third road on the right and you will see the shop on the left

Take the second road on the left and you will see the house on the left

Take the second road on the left and you will see the hospital straight ahead

The hospital is opposite the railway station.

The shop is near the hospital.

The house is next to the local cricket ground.

The shop is in between the chemist and KFC.

At the end of the road you will see a roundabout.

At the corner of the road you will see red building.

Just around the corner is my house you will need to stop quickly or you will miss it.

Go straight on at the traffic lights.

Turn right at the crossroads.

Follow the signposts for Manchester.

B. Now it is your turn: a directional game

In teams of 2, one person will be blindfolded and the other will give directions through the obstacle course. 

The object of the game: to go through the obstacle course without touching any of the objects.  

C. If I could only master English conditionals

Structure of the first conditional
positive	negative	question
If I see him, I'll (I will) tell him.	If you don't hurry, you'll miss the bus.	What will you do if there is a problem?

Structure of the second conditional
positive	negative	question
If I had more time, I'd (I would) travel more.	I wouldn't (would not) refuse if you offered me $10,000.	What would you say if you met Queen Elizabeth?
If I were you, I'd leave the job.	I wouldn't (would not) leave the job if I were you.	Would you leave the job if you were me?

Structure of the third conditional
positive	negative	question
If I'd (I had) known you were coming, I would have waited for you.	If she hadn't (had not) been ill, she would have gone to the cinema.	Would you have done it if you'd (you had) known earlier?

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 2

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled. Conditional Sentences Type II refer to situations in the present. An action could happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine „what would happen if …“

Were instead of Was

In IF Clauses Type II, we usually use ‚were‘ – even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it –.

Example: If I were you, I would not do this.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I had more money, I wouldn't live here.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 3

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past. An action could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then, however. We just imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled

Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had taken that job, I would have made a lot of money.

C. Exercises

Conditional Sentences Type 1

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type I.

• If you (go)  out with your friends tonight, I (watch)  the football match on TV.
• I (earn)  a lot of money if I (get)  that job.
• If she (hurry / not) , we (miss)  the bus.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 2

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type II.

• If he (try)  harder, he (reach)  his goals.
• I (buy)  these shoes if they (fit) .
• It (surprise / not)  me if he (know / not)  the answer.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 3

Complete the Conditional Sentences Type III.

• If we (listen)  to the radio, we (hear)  the news.
• If you (switch)  on the lights, you (fall / not)  over the chair.
• She (come)  to our party if she (be / not)  on holiday.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1-3

Complete the Conditional Sentences with the correct form (Type I, II or III).

• If I amwill bewerehad beenwould bewould have been stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.
• If we'd seen you, we stopwill stopstoppedhad stoppedwould stopwould have stopped.
• If we meetwill meetmethad metwould meetwould have met him tomorrow, we'll say hello.
• He would have repaired the car himself if he haswill havehadhad hadwould havewould have had the tools.
• If you drop the vase, it breakswill breakbrokehad brokenwould breakwould have broken.
• If I hadn't studied, I do not passwill not passdid not passhad not passedwould not passwould not have passed the exam.
• I wouldn't go to school by bus if I havewill havehadhad hadwould havewould have had a driving licence.
• If she doesn't seewon't seehadn't seendidn't seewouldn't seewouldn't have seen him every day, she'd be lovesick.
• I don't travelwon't traveldidn't travelhadn't travelledwouldn't travelwouldn't have travelled to London if I don't get a cheap flight.
• We'd be stupid if we tellwill telltoldhad toldwould tellwould have told him about our secret.

D. Activity:

Write down the answers to the following 3 question.  You will then try to guess what other people wrote down by asking them questions 

1. What would you do if you won 1M dollars in the lottery?
2. Where would you go if you had a plane ticket to go to 3 countries? Provide detailed reasons why.
3. How would you organize a party if you had only 30 minutes to do it?

Guess what other students wrote down by asking them their choice using conditions (EX. You would buy a new boat if you won the lottery?)

4. Now, time to reflect on the past.  Choose one thing that you would do differently today if you had a choice. (HINT: use the third conditional to talk about this)

Ex: I would have stayed in the US longer if I had know about that problem in France



Do you still want to practice your conditionals a little bit more? Tell us what you would do in the following situations