This document provides guidance for an English language lesson that will cover several topics: 1. Students will learn new vocabulary related to natural disasters. 2. Grammar concepts like the second conditional and noun formation suffixes will be discussed. 3. Students will complete exercises to practice these topics, such as describing photos, answering questions about natural disasters, and forming nouns. 4. The lesson also includes a section on writing an essay providing solutions to problems.

1. What if..?
Form 8. Module 8
by Dalia Krasauskienė

2. In this module we will
❖ Learn new vocabulary
❖ Discuss about natural disasters
❖ Learn about noun formation suffixes
❖ Learn to form and use the 2nd (Unreal) condition
❖ Prepare a monologue - describing photos
❖ Learn to write an essay providing solution

3. Module Marking
2nd conditional
A monologue - describing pictures: fund raising, charities, volunteering
Reading: natural disasters
Listening: natural disasters
Vocabulary
Vocabulary - natural disasters + noun formation
Essay providing solution

4. Vocabulary Practice
1. avalanche
2. disease
3. drought
4. earthquake
5. famine
6. flood
7. hurricane
8. landslide
9. tornado
10. tsunami
11. volcanic eruption
12. damage
13. destroy
14. injure
15. last
16. rescue

5. Vocabulary practice, p. 131, 74
Ex. 1. Which natural disasters are shown in the pictures?
1 - drought
Ex. 2. Match the headlines with natural disasters.
p. 74
Ex. 4.
Mind Map - natural disasters.
Ex. 5. Listening. Which natural disasters are these people talking about?
Ex. 6. Complete the report.
Listen & check.

6. Vocabulary practice
Ex. 7. Find information about a natural disaster that happened not long ago & prepare a
news report:
WHAT
WHEN
Additional information
DAMAGE
PEOPLE
EMERGENCY SERVICES / HUMANITARIAN HELP
Write your news report & present to class. Use key vocabulary.

7. Vocabulary practice, p. 131. Part 2. Word building
Learn this:
Noun Formation suffixes:
-ion: invent - invention, suggest - suggestion
-ation: demonstrate - demonstration, procrastinate - procrastination
-ness: happy - happiness, careful - carefulness
Ex. 3. Use nouns from Ex. 3 to complete the sentences

8. The 2nd (Unreal) condition (žr. Conditional sentences PPT), p. 75
Ex. 1. Read the text & find examples on the 2nd condition (3)
Ex. 3. Match the halves of the sentences.
Ex. 4. Complete. Use the correct form of the verbs.
Ex. 5. Use the 2nd condition to answer these questions.
Ex. 6. Ask questions to the situations in Ex. 5. Let your friends answer.

9. In this lesson we will
Learn to form & use the 2nd Conditional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEwcIsTKBU4&t=13s&ab_channel=LearnEnglishonSkype

10. 2nd Conditional, p. 75; 118 Conditional Presentation
Read the text ‘Power UP!’ & find examples of the 2nd conditional.
How is the 2nd conditional called?
Why is it called UNREAL?
P. 118 8 B
Ex. 1
1. e
2. a
3. f
4. b
5. d
6. c

11. p. 118
Ex. 2
1. knew
2. had
3. had
4. went
5. wouldn’t be
6. wouldn’t use
7. ‘d have
8. wouldn’t be

12. p. 118
Ex. 3. Make sentences:
2. If I didn;t go to bed late, I wouldn’t always be tired in the morning.
3. If I liked football, I would watch the World Cup final.
4. If it was cold, I would take a coat with me.
5. If she had her address book with her, she would send postcards.
6. If I understood this exercise, I’d do it.

13. p. 75
Ex. 1.
1. d. If we used our cars less, the air would be cleaner.
2. a If everybody took showers instead of baths, they would use less water.
3. c Some islands would be underwater if sea levels rose.
4. e I would walk to school if I lived closer.
5. b If shoppers paid for plastic bags, they would reuse them more.
Ex. 4
would be
did
built
would be
would cycle didn’t think travelled wouldn’t be used would improve

14. 2nd Conditional
I. Match the halves of the sentences:
1. If there was a flood in the city,
2. She wouldn’t sing with the band
3. People wouldn’t drop litter on the pavement
4. If the tickets were cheaper,
5. If my school football team played Chelsea,
6. We wouldn’t use our car so much
A. if there were more rubbish bins in town.
B. we’d all have to live our homes.
C. they’d lose.
D. if the guitarist wasn’t her husband.
E. if we lived in town.
F. I’d go to more rock concerts.

15. II. Complete the sentences:
1. It _____ (not be) fair if I _____ (eat) both pizzas.
2. If houses ____ (be) stronger, earthquakes _____ (not kill) so many people.
3. If I ____ (have) more money, I ____ (lend ) you some.
4. What ____ (you/think) if I _____ (forget) your birthday?
5. I ______ (go) to clubs more often if I ____ (can) dance better.
6. I _____ (be) angry if you _____ (break) my tennis racket.
7. If we ____ (not live) in the country, it _____ (be) easier to get a taxi.
8. I _____ (not be) surprised if she ______ (go) to Harvard university.

16. III. What would you do if…
1. you won a lottery?
2. you met a film star?
3. you went to London?
4. you lost your wallet?
5. you saw a ghost?

17. Vocabulary
1. a dustbin / a rubbish bin
2. to waste / waste
3. to pollute / pollution
4. to reuse
5. to recycle
6. to reduce
7. to replace
8. obesity
1. In my opinion
2. to my mind
3. the way I see it
4. what I think is

18. Rubbish, p. 76
Look at the picture and try to guess what makes this family so proud?
1.2 billion people in the world are starving but we waste enough food to feed 3 billion. Besides, 1 billion
people suffer from obbesity.
Read the text and answer the questions in Ex. 3

19. p. 76
Ex. 3
1. It is difficult to put the lid on because the bin is
so full.
2. They stopped using plastic bags because they
cause pollution and harm sea creatures.
3. They take their own bags so they won’t have to
use plastic bags.
4. They buy it because they can recycle the
aluminium.
5. She buys one big packet a week, so that she
won’t waste as much plastic.
6. THey have a website so that other people can
read it and reduce their waste too.
Ex. 4.
1. cause
2. harm
3. reuse
4. recycle
5. eat
6. make
7. reduce
8. make

21. WISH, p.77; 118
In today’s lesson we will:
1. Discuss ways of our contribution to tackle the issue of global warming;
2. Learn to talk about the situations that we would like to change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGs2QQWFqyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nRrmyAPLQI

22. WISH + PAST SIMPLE to talk about the situations that we would
like to change, e.g:
I wish you stopped using your phones in class.
I wish it wasn’t so rainy.
I wish you knew the answer.
I wish you didn’t make a noise in class.

23. p. 118
Ex. 4.
1. I wish I had my bike.
2. I wish I weren’t on my own.
3. I wish I could buy that dress.
4. I wish I knew her.
5. I wish I had my swimming costume.
6. I wish it was/were warmer.
Ex. 5. Express your wishes in these situations. Use WISH + PAST SIMPLE
E.g.:
I wish I could play the piano.

24. p. 77
Ex. 3 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
2. was
3. didn’t have to
4. could
5. had
6. lived
7. could
8. were

25. Ex. 2. Complete the sentences using the correct verb.
Ex. 3. Complete the sentences:
1. I wish I didn’t have so much homework.
2. I wish I had enough money for that jacket.
3. I wish I was better at maths.
4. I wish I could speak Spanish really well.
5. I wish I played football as well as Messi.
6. I wish I was as rich as Bill Gates.
7. I wish I lived in a bigger flat.
8. I wish I didn’t have an English exam tomorrow.

26. In this lesson we will
Read and listen about natural disasters and be able to understand the information and
write titles for the paragraphs and mark T and F sentences.
Ex. 3. Read and listen. Match the headings with the 4 paragraphs of the text:
1. d
2. a
3. e
4. c
Ex. 3. Are these sentences true or false? Correct sentences that are not true.

27. 1. F Our solar system contains millions of asteroids.
1. T
2. F If an asteroid landed in the ocean, there would be a giant tsunami.
3. T
4. F The huge asteroid landed in Mexico.
5. T
6. T
Ex. 5. Find verbs for these nouns (in the text)
1. death - die
2. Failure - failed
3. collision - collide
4. destruction - destroyed
5. explosion - explode

28. Fund raising, p 80
What are the reasons for charity events and fund raising? Work with your friend and
brainstorm for ideas.
Have you ever taken part in such events?
Ex. 2. Look at the photos and complete the phrases:
A. get fit
B. dress up as an animal
C. wave at passers -by
D. sponsor a runner
E. collect/raise money
F. take part/participate in a sponsored run

29. Ex. 4. Listen and tick. What reasons does Peter give?
1. It would raise more money.
2. Lots of people take part.
3. Lots of people know about it.
4. There’s a connection between the event and its aim.

30. Writing: An Essay, p. 81
● In this lesson we will:
● Išnagrinėsime rašinio pavyzdį, aptarsime rašinio struktūrą ir stilių
● Pakartosime žodyną
● Pakartoję žodyną ir išnagrinėję rašinio pavyzdį, gebėsime tinkamai suplanuoti savo rašinį

31. Essay writing, p. 81
● Look at the problems in Ex. 1. What are the problems in the place where you live? Can you name some more? Which of them are
the worst? Which of them affect you and your family the most? Why?
● Pair – Square – Share
 Think for 3 minutes. Compare your ideas with your partners. Are the problems they have listed the same as yours or different?
Discuss for 3 minutes.
 Share your pair‘s ideas with another pair. Prepare to present your group‘s ideas to class. 5 minutes.
Ex. 2 – 3. Amy is concerned about life in her town. What are the problems there? How many? How do you know?
What does she suggest to do? / How to solve the problems?
The layout and structure of the essay:
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Ex. 4. In which paragraph does Amy write about:
A – 2
B – 2
C – 2, 3
D – 3
E - 1

32. Writing: An essay
Write an essay of 150 – 180 words about:
 Global problems and ways to solve them
 Problems in your area and ways to solve them.
Point out at least 2 problems and suggest how to solve them
Outline:
1. Introduction: