Mory Hilmore - First Conditional

Mory Hilmore

A Story of Success

Meet Mory

Mory is 17 years old. She is preparing to go to university and she is very excited about it.

Mory's Dream

Mory often daydreams about what university is going to be like. She knows that she needs to study hard. She knows that it's not going to be easy, but she has a secret weapon!

Mory's Secret Weapon

Mory knows her strengths and weaknesses very well! She uses her strengths to her adventage, and makes sure she doesn't give in to her weaknesses. One of Mory's biggest strengths is being very organized. She knows that if she plans her week well, she will follow that plan. She knows that she sometimes gets carried away while she's dreaming. That's one of her weaknesses, but it's OK because she is prepared!

Multiple Choice

What's one of Mory's biggest strengths?

She's ____ .

• optimistic

• organized

Mory's Week

Today, Mory's planning her week to make sure she uses her time well. She is thinking about all the possibilities. She starts by planning the first day of the week: Monday.

Mory's Monday Plan

• If I wake up early, I will feel good.

• If I feel good, I will eat healthy.

• If I have healthy food for breakfast, I will have more energy for the day.

• If I have more energy, I will perform better in my lessons.

• If I perform better in my lessons, I will learn better.

• If I learn better, I will get higher grades.

Time for some language inspection!

Languages detectives, are you ready?

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

Is this situation real or imaginary?

• real

• imaginary

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

Is it certain that she will wake up early?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

Is it possible / likely that she will wake up early?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

We use this structure to talk about ____ events.

• unreal

• real

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

It ____ certain that it will happen, but it is ____.

• isn't / impossible

• isn't / possible

• is / possible

• is / impossible

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

We are talking about ____ events.

• future

• past

• present

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

In the "if" part of the sentence we use ____.

• the past simple

• will

• the present simple

Multiple Choice

Language Detective!

If I wake up early, I will have more energy.

In the other part of the sentence we use ____.

• the past simple

• will

• the present simple

Let's help Mory with the rest of her plans!

Choose the correct words to complete her sentences.

Multiple Choice

If I ____ my dream university, I will have a better chance of getting high quality education.

• enter

• enters

• will enter

• would enter

Multiple Choice

If I become a happier adult, I ____ a better chance of making the people around me happy, too.

• would have

• had

• will have

• am having

Multiple Choice

If I _____ higher grades, I will be able to enter the university of my dreams.

• would get

• get

• gets

• will get

Multiple Choice

If I get high quality education, I ____ able to work in a job that I love.

• won't be

• will be

• was

• am

Multiple Choice

If I love my job, I ____ a happier person because I will be doing what I love every day.

• would be

• will be

• was

• am

Plan for Monday

• If I become a happier adult, I will have a better chance of making the people around me happy, too.

• If everyone is happy, the world will be a better place.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

• Waking up early on Monday is really important! The future depends on it, and not just mine, everyone's future!

Really?

OK, I may have gotten A BIT carried away there! :) I tend to do that, but, it's true!

IF I AM CAREFUL WITH MY ACTIONS TODAY, I WILL BE A HAPPY PERSON IN THE FUTURE, TOO.

Multiple Choice

If I become a happier adult, I ____ a better chance of making the people around me happy, too.

• have

• will have

• would have

• am having

Multiple Choice

If everyone is happy, the world ____ a better place.

• was

• is

• would be

• will be