Present Real Conditionals

PART IX: CONDITIONALS
UNIT 21: Present Real Conditionals

UnitOverview
Studentswilllearn and practicepresent real conditionals in statements and questions.

Grammar in Context
Shopping online isbecoming more and more popular as companieswithoutdoorsoffergoods and servicesthroughthe Internet. However; shopping online (orselling online) can beriskybecause of confidentiality and securitywithmoneytransactions.

Vocabulary
Surf (the Internet/Net/Web): to look quickly at different places onthe Internet forinformationthatinterestsyou.
Dispute: tosaythatsomethingsuch as a fact, idea, orchargeisnotcorrector true.
Enter: topress “enter” on a computerkeyboard.
Printout: toprintfrom a computer.
Precaution: somethingthatyou do topreventsomethingbadordangerousfrom happening.

Vocabulary
Bargain: todiscuss a pricewith a seller in ordertoget a fairorbetterprice.
Trick: a secretstrategy.
Vendor: someonewhosellsthings, especially in thestreet.
Negotiation: a discussionbetweentwopeopleorgroupswho are tryingtoagreeonsomething.
Crafts: skilledactivity in whichyoumakesomethingusingyourhands.
Field: a subjectthatpeoplestudyor are involved in as part of theirwork.
Such as: forexample.

ComprehensionQuestions
Whyshouldyoubesurethatyoubuyonlyon a securesite?
Ifyouenteryourcreditcardnumber and thesiteisnotsecure, someoneelsecould use yourcreditcard.
Why are pricesgenerallylowerfrom Internet companies?
Theydon’thavetopayfor a store, lots of employees, or a large stock.
Whyis a receiptimportant?
Ifyoudon’tlikewhatyoubought, you can returnit. A receiptprovesthatyouboughtit.

DiscussionTopics
Whensupermarketsbecame popular; shoppersbegantobuyfrompeopletheydidn’tknow. Theybeganto shop once a week, orevenlessoften. Theresultis more isolation. Will more online shopping mean more isolation, just as supermarketsdid? Is online shopping a positive change?
Whatprecautionsmust a persontakewithcreditcards, besidestheonesmentioned in thereading?

GrammarPresentation
What’sthedifferencebetweenthefirst and thesecond set of sentences?

GrammarPresentation
In yes/no questionstheifclauseusually comes at theend!

GrammarPresentation
In wh- questionstheifclauseusually comes at theend!

Grammar Notes

Quick Pairwork
Listfivethingsyou do everyday.
Expandyourstatementsintoifclause (orwhenclause) statements: I get up at six. If I don’tget up at six, I’m late foreverythingelseallday.
Includesomenegativesentences, and sentenceswithhe/she/it: If I forgetto set my alarmclock, itdoesn’t ring, and I don’tgettoschoolon time.

Grammar Notes

Quick Pairwork
Practicegivingadvicewiththefollowingresultclauses:
…wear a hat.
…phone home.
…don’ttellyourmother.
Createconditions (withiforwhenclauses) underwhichyoucarryouttheimperative in theresultclause. Examples: Ifit’scold, wear a hat. Ifyouhave a car accident, phone home. Ifyouget a tattoo, don’ttellyourmother.

Grammar Notes

Quick Pairwork
Use yoursentencesfromthepreviouspairwork, and reverse theorder, withtheiforwhenclauses at theend.
Checkpronunciationtobesurethatthereis no pause whenthecommais removed.