The document provides lesson material for a second year Batxillerat class. It includes pronunciation practice of various medical terms, vocabulary related to health and medicine with examples, information on phrasal verbs and conditionals, and guidance for writing an opinion essay. The vocabulary section covers terms like "crash diet", "anorexia", "side effects", and "well-being". Examples are provided to demonstrate the use of phrasal verbs like "come down with" and "kick in". The different conditional structures - zero, first, second, and third - are explained along with examples. Finally, tips are given for writing an opinion essay with an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and conclusion.

1. Lesson 2
Make the Grade
2nd Batxillerat
Year 2019-20

2. Pronunciation – page 17 workbook
cure [ˈkjʊər]
Diets [ˈdaɪət]
just [ˈdʒʌst]
Could strong: [ˈkʊd], weak: [kəd]
Bacteria [bækˈtɪəriə]
Swap [ˈswɒp]

3. VOCABULARY page 22
• A true warrior never _______
• A __________ is a popular, very low-calorie diet used for quick weight
loss.
• Anorexia is a common eating _________.
• From the homely aspirin to the most sophisticated prescription
medicine on the market, all drugs come with ________
• There is no ________ to the breakdown in negotiations between the
two companies.
• ___________ is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity.
• She wants me to ___________for the wedding.
crash diet
quits
disorder
Side effects
Quick fix
Well-being
slim down

4. Vocabulary page 23
Swap with Swap the book with him
Feast ON I was on the verge of calling
the doctor when he suddenly
got better,
To be off balance The birds had feasted
on earthworms that had in
turn ingested fallen leaves.
To be on the verge of If you are off balance , you are
in an unsteady position and
about to fall .

5. Nice chunks in page 23
• Is it true that….
• To turn (something) into….
• Let me give you and example.
• (something) plays a (huge) role in….
• Have an impact on….
False Friends
• Realise
• Exciting
• Actually

6. Collocations
• The demand _____ a better social care is getting louder.
• Nurses need protection _____ patient violence
• Climate change also impacts _____ our health
• Vaccination plays a role ____ eradicating illnesses
• The use ____ prophylactics is vital to prevent AIDS
• In recent years there has been a revolution ____ understanding cancer
• Scients should find a solution ____ the Ebola outbreak in Congo
• There is a ban ___ that medicine
• A sudden increase ___ hair loss may be due to different factors
for
from
on
in
of
in
to
on
in

7. Phrasal verbs
Pull Through Superar / recuperares
Come Down with Contagiarse (una enfermedad)
break out emerger
Kick in Hacer efecto
look after cuidar
pass out Desmayarse
Pass away Fallecer

8. Conditionals
• They have a
• main clause
• A subordinate or “if clause”
• Both the conditional and the subordinate clause can start the
sentence, but if the subordinate clause comes first, then you must
remember to use a comma.
• If I were a rich man, I would build a big house.
• I would build a big house if I were a rich man.
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9. Form and type
• Zero conditional
• If + present simple + present simple
• First Conditional:
• If + present simple + will + base form
• Second conditional:
• If + past simple + would + base form
• Third conditional:
• If + past perfect + would + have + past participle
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10. Zero Conditional to talk about general truths
We use it to talk about general truths and things
we believe to be true
If + present simple + present simple
• If I am sad, he is happy.
• If I am (not) sad, he is (not) happy.
• Is he happy if I am sad?
• He is happy if I am sad.
• If you heat water, it boils
• If you travel to Madrid, it is best to take the train.
• It is best to take the train if you travel to Madrid.
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11. First conditional to make decisions for the
future
• It is used to talk about things that are possible and may happen in the
future
• If
• Unless (if not)
• If I go to Paris, I will visit the Tour Eiffel
• I will not go to Paris unless you come with me
Negative
• If you don’t come for lunch, I will cook paella.
• If you come for lunch, I won’t cook paella.
• If you don’t come for lunch, I won’t cook paella
Interrogative
Will + base form + if + present
• Will you come if I cook paella?
+ present simple, + will + base form
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12. Some practice with the first conditional
• 1. If you ____________ (not study), you ________ (fail) the test.
• 2. We ________ (die) if we________ (not get) help soon!
• 3. If you ________ (look) in the fridge, you ________ (find) some cold drinks.
• 4. If there ________ (be) no oil in the engine, the car ________ (break) down.
• 5. I ____________ (borrow) you my umbrella if you ___________ (not need) it.
don’t study wll fail
will die don’t get
look will find
is will break
will borrow don’t need it

13. Second Conditional to link the present to an
unlikely future
• We use it to compare things in the present and
hypothetise about an unlikely or impossible
future
• If + past simple, + would + base form
• If I worked around here, I’d walk to the office.
• If I were a millionaire, I would have a castle in Ireland.
• If he were younger, he would come with us.
• If I had wings, I would fly to Majorca.
• * We use were with to be for all the persons.
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14. Some practice with the second conditional
• 1. What __________ (do) if you _______ (win) the lottery?
• 2. If I ______ (have) a better coat, I ___________ (feel) so cold.
• 3. If my school_______ (be) bigger, I _____________ (know) all the
teachers.
4. I _____________very angry if I ______ you
• 5. He _________ better if he __________ (not smoke).
would you do won
had wouldn’t feel
were
werewould be
wouldn’t know
would feel didn’t smoke

15. Third conditional to refer to a past that
cannot be changed
• If + subject + past perfect + would + have + past participle
• If he ______________(know) his mother was dying, he
______________ (visit)her more often
• If someone _______________ (not invent)
the Internet, the world ___________
(be) very different today.
had known
would have visited
Had not invented
Would have been

16. Some practice with the third conditional
1) If you ________________(not/be) late, we __________________ (not/miss) the bus.
2) If she __________. (study) she ______________________ (pass) the exam.
3) We ____________________ (see) John if we _____________ (arrive) earlier.
4) If they _____________ (go) to bed early, they _______________________
(not/wake up) late.
5) If he ____________(become) a musician, he _______________________ (record) a
CD.
hadn’t been late wouldn’t have missed
had studied would have passed
Would have seen had arrived
Had gone Would not have woken up
Had become Would have recorded

18. AN OPINION ESSAY
• 1ST PARAGRAPH
• Say what you are going to talk about.
• Give your opinion
• 2nd PARAGRAPH
• Give facts and examples to support your opinion. Connectors of addition are
good to create a cohesive text (in addition, as well as, and, also.)
• 3rd PARAGRAPH
• Summarise the text and restate your opinion.

19. Would you recommend an experimental
treatment to a close friend of yours who is very
sick?
INSTRUCTIONS
• One word from each of the three groups
• Pull through / come down with /pass away / pass out / break out / kick in /
pass out / relapse / be on the verge of
• A solution to / the demand for / the use of / protection from / a revolution in
/ a solution to / an increase in
• side effects / quick fix / life-threatening /well-being / dosage / drowsy / Gain
weight / overcome
• I Wish / If only
• If/unless

20. Words to add an idea

21. Words that show cause

22. Words that show constrast

23. Words that add emphasis