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B. Time for speaking

1. There were six people in the basket of a hot air balloon which was
starting to fall because it could not support the weight of the people
travelling in it. To save the others, at least one person had to be thrown
overboard. If you were asked to choose the person, who would you
choose and why? The travellers were a teacher, a doctor, an engineer, a
business person, a scientist and a leader.
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2. Work in a pair. Student A asks questions using “If + past simple + would
verb” and student B replies the questions.
Example: what/if teacher
A: What would you do if you were a teacher?

B: I’d educate my students to ¿ ght against corruption and corrupted people.
I’d encourage them to hate such people.
a. what/if political leader?
b. what/if the Prime Minister?

c. what/if the president of America?
d. what/if lost in the desert?

3. Make ¿ve sentences that express
simple” structure. CDC wishes using “If only I wish + past
Example: a. If only I knew her.
b. I wish I had his cell phone number.
4. We may regret using “If + the past perfect + would (not) have + past
participle…”. Look at the example below and express regrets for the
following situations.
Example: Feelng sleepy

I’m feeling sleepy. If I hadn’t watched movie on TV till late last night, I
wouldn’t have slept in the class.
a. not get good grade in the exam

b. suffer from common cold
c. spend all the money at a restaurant
d. not complete my homework
C. Follow-up activity

Work in a pair. Tell your partner that you did not do well in your exam
because of your carelessness. Discuss what you would have done to perform
well in the exam.

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