Unit 10 - Decisions

Unit 10 - Decisions, Decisions

Vocabulary, grammar, listening & connections

By Gian Esp

Poll

When I have to make an important decision, I usually:

• react quickly and make a choice

• take my time so I can make a rational decision

• change my mind several times before I decide

Poll

I ________ regret the decisions I make.

• often

• sometimes

• rarely

Poll

A lack of sleep _______ affects my ability to concentrate in class.

• often

• sometimes

• rarely

We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.

In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually: if/when + present simple >> will + infinitive. 

It is also common to use this structure with unless, as long as, as soon as or in case instead of if.

Examples:

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.

When I finish work, I'll call you.​

​I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.​

The Conditional

The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.

The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive. 

When if is followed by the verb be, it is grammatically correct to say if I were, if he were, if she were and if it were. However, it is also common to hear these structures with was, especially in the he/she form.​

​Examples:

If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.

If she was prime minister, she would invest more money in schools.​

The Conditional

Open Ended

If you ______________________, you'll probably get a good job.

Open Ended

You'll score high on the TOEFL if you ______________________.

Open Ended

If you drink too much coffee before bed, you _________________.

Open Ended

If you miss more than a week of this class, ___________________.

Open Ended

If I were ____________, I would (n't) _________________.

Open Ended

I ________________________ more often if I had the time.

Open Ended

I'd be happier if ____________________________.