INTERMEDIATE 2 ENGLISH LEVEL

SEL8118

UNIT 2

A: WHAT WILL YOU DO IF…….?

Use of “will” for predictions

First conditional sentences

Cristián Ansieta
cristian.ansieta@upla.cl
 “WILL”

I will look for a job immediately after I finish the university.

My next weekend will be very relaxing. I´ll be at the beach.

I’ll see you at the college tomorrow. Bye!

It seems that the economic situation will not improve very soon.
Analysts say that 2023 won’t be a good year, as regards the economic situation.

Will you go somewhere next summer or will you stay at home?

I’ll stay at home. I probably won’t have any money.

Will you visit your grandma before this summer vacation?

Yes, I will. I can’t wait to see her.
No, I won’t. I’ll go there after the summer.

will = ‘ll will not = won’t

 “will” for predictions.

The future tense can also be used to make predictions.

Here are some common phrases that are often used to make predictions:

think + will I think I will receive my degree in four years.

not think + will She does not think she’ll get a good mark in the test.

bet + will / won’t I bet you will be accepted for the new position at work.

be sure + will / won’t She’s sure his nephew won’t study to be an engineer as his dad.

know + will / won’t I know you will pass the subject.

 Listening to the situations and writing predictions. (4.1.13)

(Use common phrases to start your prediction: think, not think, bet, doubt that, be sure
For example:

You hear: This weekend is Halloween, and I don’t have a costume yet.
Your prediction: I’m sure he’ll find one in a store.

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 “will” for conditional sentences.

Murphy’s law: “If something can go wrong…… it will go wrong!”

Who was Murphy? What’s his law?

How can you express a Murphy’s law gramatically correct?

If…. (present tense sentence) , (future sentence)

or

(future sentence) if…. (present tense sentence)

 Some more examples:
Air travel you will spill coffee on it.
If you get to the airport early,
your flight will be delayed.
If you want to sleep on the plane, you will find a parking
space right in front of it.
Shopping
all the traffic lights will
If you are in a hurry, the person in front of you
be red.
If you buy something that then doesn’t work,
will have a problem with
his or her credit card.
Driving
If you are late for something important, he or she will already
have a partner.
If you park a long way from a restaurant,
there will be a hyperactive five-year
Social life
old child in the seat behind you
If you are single and you meet somebody you really like,
If you wear a new white shirt or dress, it will work when the sales person
tries it.
 According to Murphy’s law, what will happen……

if you find something that you really like in a store?

A:

if you stop waiting for a bus and start walking?

A:

if you call a telephone company help line?

A:

if you leave your cellphone at home?

A:
 Other conditional situations (first conditional)

If I don’t study enough, I won’t get a very good mark

If I don’t get good marks, I will fail the course.

If I fail the course, I will get my degree later.

If I learn how to speak English well……

If……..
If……..

What will you do if you don’t get your degree when you expect to?

What will you do if….

…you win the lottery?
…you get home really hungry and there’s nothing to eat?
… miss the last bus to go home from the university?
… it rains tomorrow?
B: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…….?

Hypothetical situations
Second conditional sentences
 “WOULD”

A: I would like to work in a big company when I finish my studies.

What about you? What would you like to do?

B: I wouldn’t work for a big company, I’d like to be an independent worker.

A: That would be great!

would = ‘d would not = wouldn’t

 …if a large aggressive dog ran towards you?

a) I would shout “DOWN” at it several times.

What would you do….. b) I would put my hands in my pocket and walk slowly backwards.
c) I would keep completely still and look at it in its eyes.

…if a poisonous snake bit you on the leg and you were more than
30 minutes from the nearest town?

a) I would put something very cold on it.

b) I would suck the bite to get the poison out.
c) I would tie something like a scarf on my leg above the bite.

…if you were driving inthe middle of a field and a bull started running
towards you?

a) I would run.
b) I would throw something like a hat or bag in another direction.
c) I would shout and wave my hands at it.

…if you were in the ocean near the shore and you saw a shark?

a) I would swim to the shore as quickly and quietly as possible.

b) I would float and pretend to be dead.
c) I would shout for help.
 Hypothetical situations
(Second conditional sentences)

If I had a hundred million pesos, I would buy a big house.

If I were you, I would fight harder to reach my goals.

I would miss my family a lot if I lived in another country.

If I had a million dollars, I would buy a Ferrari.

If I bought a Ferrari, I would drive very fast.
If I drove very fast, I could have an accident.
If I had an accident, my family would be very worried.

1. If I were fluent in English, …..

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4.
Read the story about Edward. Then, say a conditional sentence for each number
about how these situations would be different.

Edward is a student. 1. He used to translate songs into foreign languages in his

free time, but now he doesn’t have enough time. 2. He lives in a dormitory with his
roommate Gerald, but he doesn’t like Gerald very much. His friend Kevin is much
more fun. 3. Lately, Edward has noticed a pretty French girl on campus, but he’s
too nervous to talk to her because he doesn’t pronounce French words very well.
4. He hasn’t finished his final paper because he doesn’t know what to write about.
5. He wanted to talk to his professor, but the professor’s office hours have ended,
and he is gone for the day.

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What would you do if you were in this hypothetical situations?

If you lived in another country?

If you had my own house?
If you were the big boss in a company?
If you spoke another language?
If you lost an assignment that was due today?
If you were a politician?
If you could change one thing about the world?
If money didn’t matter?
If your neighbor’s dog barked all night?
If you saw somebody being attacked by a dog?