2 December 09 - NI2 A

• Likely or unlikely...?
  If I feel tired when I get home tonight...(L) / If I felt tired...(U)
  If I don't pass my English exam...(L) / If I didn't pass...(U)
  If it snows at the weekend...(L) / If it snowed...(U)
  If I have more free time...(L) / If I had more free time (U)
  If I am given the chance to do a parachute jump...(L) / If I were given the chance...(U)
  If my computer breaks down...(L) / If my computer broke down...(U)
  
• Are you still having problems with conditional sentences? Try this for more practice...
  

http://esl.about.com/od/gramma1/a/conditional.htm - Explanation & exercises
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1110_conditionals - Conditionals - Quiz
http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/conditioneasy.htm - Quiz
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/2cond1.htm - Second conditional
http://www.churchillhouse.com/english/games/whatwould/whatwould.htm - Quiz
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/absolutenglish-972/notes/painter/norajones.htm - If clauses & song...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1146_would - Would - Quiz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1shgss2eBo - On line lesson
http://www.englishspace.ort.org/esdemo/startdemo_11.htm - Reading & listening
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/earthday/heal.htm - Reading - If I could heal the planet...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1728_people_places/ - Listening.
http://genkienglish.net/milliondollars.htm - Song...If I had a million dollars...
http://bogglesworldesl.com/files/WhatWouldYouDoIf.jpg - Speaking

• Pronunciation - sentence stress...The music of English...
  

1. If you take pills twice a day, you'll soon feel better.
2. If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the film.
3. If I had more money, I'd buy a bigger flat.
4. If you didn't drive so fast, I wouldn't feel so nervous.
   

• Listening - Alternative medicine
  

1. Homeopathic doctor
2. An ex-smoker
3. A traditional doctor
4. A professional sportsperson
   

Transcript on page 124.

• HOMEWORK - Reading - pp. 22-23. 10 Things you probably never knew about common cold.
• Remember that we DO NOT have class next Monday, so I'll see you again next Wedsneday. Have a nice long weekend! I'll publish the solutions to the grammar exercises I gave you as soon as I have the time.
  

Further reading...

http://myesllab.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/just-the-swine-flu-facts/ - Just the swine flu facts.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0904/090428-swine_flu.html - Listening - Swine flu.
http://a4esl.org/podcasts/ - Podcasts...Try the one about swine flu.
http://skincare.about.com/b/2009/04/29/n1h1-flu-and-hand-sanitizer.htm
http://ezinearticles.com/?Boosting-Your-Immune-System-Against-the-N1H1-Flu-With-Acai-Berry&id=2296084
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8021958.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2009/swine_flu/default.stm

Bits & pieces... Have you ever heard about secret restaurants?

http://www.thelondonpaper.com/going-out/bars-and-restaurants/the-10-best-secret-restaurants-in-london - Secret restaurantshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/nov/21/buenos-aires-secret-restaurants