Yonsei University Advanced College English

1. Unit 5 (2) - ideas

2. Discussion Questions (from the podcast)
 What sorts of things do you
buy on impulse?
 What recent product or service
that you’ve seen do you think is
impressive?
 If you could start a business, or invent a
product or service, what would it be?

3. Conditionals Review
 To talk about some that is always or generally true,
use:
 If /When + S + present simple, S + present simple
 If I drink too much coffee, I can’t get to sleep.
 To talk about something that is likely to happen in
the future as a result of a possible action/situation,
use:
 If + S + present simple, S + will (won’t) + V
 If it rains this weekend, I’ll stay at Songdo.
 To talk about a present/future result of something
that is unreal, imaginary, or very unlikely to happen,
use:
 If + S + past simple, S + would(n’t) + V
 If I won the lottery, I would quit school and go travelling.

4. Conditionals Review
 Instead of using ‘if’, which other words can
you use:
 to mean ‘if not’
 unless
 to mean ‘if, and only if’
 providing, provided, on condition that, as long as (inf.)
 to show that the situation is unreal or very
unlikely
 supposing, suppose, imagine, let’s say (inf.)
 p. 60 #5B - check

5. Discuss
 What do you generally do if your roommates are being too
noisy? Why?
 When you have a lot of homework, do you normally do it right
away, or do you put it off until the last minute?
 If the weather is nice this weekend, what will you do?
 If you get really good grades this semester, what will your
parents do/say?
 Supposing you could live anywhere in the world, where would
you live? Why?
 If you could change one thing about your life right now, what
would it be? Why?
 Imagine you were the opposite sex for one day. How would
things be different?
 What would you do if you could do one thing to make the
world a better place?

6. genius
 Do you ever watch reality TV or game shows?
Why/why not?
 What is your opinion of these types of shows?
Why?
 BBC had a comedy game show called “Genius”.
What do you think the game involved?
 p. 64, 1A & B – read and answer the questions
 2A – discuss with a partner
 2B – watch and check
 2C – answer the questions
 2D – discuss

7.  What is your opinion of Dan’s idea? Do you think it is
‘genius’? Why/why not?
 Do you think this kind of show would be popular in
Korea? Why/why not?
 If you could go on this show and submit an idea or
invention, what would it be?
 What do you think is the best invention in the last ten or
twenty years? Why?
 What do you think are some of the worst inventions over
the last 100-200 years? Why?
 Look at the list of “the world’s worst inventions” at the top of
pages 56-57.
 Do you agree? Why/why not?