16.1 It could happen to you ...
Warm up
1 Match the expressions to photos 1-5. More than
one expression can be used with some pictures.
I'm so happy for you! What's the matter?
I'm so sorry. I hope you get better soon.
What happened? Congratulations! Well done!
That’s great news. Never mind.
Reading
2 Read messages 1-4. What are they about?
Example
1 new job
1
Ive got the job at the lawyer's office!
The interview went much better than
at the library ard they oMered me
the job today}
Fran
Jlan phoned. She can't see you tonight
Her sister has just had a baby and she
wants to see them both. She'll phone
back later
Paul and Lucy are moving to 12 High Street,
Bridgetown, on Friday 10% February. No phone
there yet. so please call our mobiles.
Pattio
Grandma came out of hospital today
and ic back at home held lowe fo
02 you. She said you can visit any
rime.
Rachel
Correct sentences 1-12 10 give true information
about the messages in 2.
1 The new job is at the library.
2. The interview at the library went well.
3. The new job started today.
4. Jan was planning to go out with her sister this
evening
5 Jan is going to phone her sister about the baby
6 Jan's sister is going to phone later.
7 Paul and Lucy have moved to a new house
8 They moved on 10" February
9. They will not have a phone at their new house
10 Grandma’s back in hospital
11 Please visit ber way
12 Grandma wants Rachel to visit herSpeaking Part 1
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4 Work in pairs. Student A turn to page 107.
Student B turn to page 108. Follow the
instructions on your page.
Grammar
Second conditional
> GRAMMAR REFERENCE PAGE 134
5 Read the text and complete sentences 1-3 with
words from it
Sartell
LIFE CHOICES presents readers with real-
life situations and asks what decisions you
would make. Last week we asked you if you
would ever lie. We all like to think we're
honest, but are there situations in which
even the most trustworthy of us would bend
the truth? This is what you told us.
Fran: If really wanted a job and didn’t have exactly
the right qualifications, then | would lie and say | had.
got them. If| was confident about my ability to do the
job, it wouldn't matter if | wasn’t completaly truthful
Kerry: | think | might lie if a friend asked me to. If
he had done something he shouldn't, and 1 knew,
about it, then | wouldn't tell anyone. Your friends are.
important, and I'd expect him to do the same for me.
Mark: | don't like the idea of lying at all. But if the
only way | could protect my family was to tell a lie,
then | would. My family comes before everything,
even the truth,
1 Fran would lie if she
qualifications for a job.
2: Wa friend Kerry to keep a secret, she
wouldn't tell anyon
the right
3 If Mark needed to protect his family, he
tell a lie.
6 Answer questions 1-6 about the people in the text.
1 Has Fran got a new job?
Has Fran told a lie?
What has Kerry's friend done?
Is Kerry keeping a secret for her friend?
Is Mark’s family in trouble?
Has Mark lied to help his family?
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7 Underline two modal verbs in what Kerry and
Mark say which can replace would and complete
the rule about the second conditional.
We use the second conditional to talk about situations
which don't exist or are unlikely to exist. In the if clause
we use the ....... tense, and in the main clause we use
+ infinitive. We can also use
in the main clause.
and
8 Discuss the questions.
Would you ever start an argument with
someone?
Would you ever walk out on a relationship?
Would you ever cheat in an exam?
Would you ever lie to your best friend?
“> VOCABULARY REFERENCE PAGE 124
9 Discuss how you would feel and what you would
do in situations 1-6 below. Use these adjectives
and verbs and any of your own.
Adjectives
afraid angry anxious delighted depressed
disappointed embarrassed excited miserable
nervous sad satisfied worried
Verbs
apologise argue blame choose discuss feel
lie persuade
Example
If someone knocked on my door in the middle of
the night, I would
I someone knocked on my door in the middle of the
night, I would feel nervous and worried. I would look
‘out of the window to see who it was.
1 IT failed my driving test, would
2. If waited half an hour in the rain for a friend
who didn’t come, I'd
3 I my ex-boy / girlfriend got engaged, I would ..
4 IT drove into my neighbour's car, [ would
5 If 1 was offered two jobs on the same day, 'd