EF2 - 8B If something can go wrong...

Match

Match the words to their descriptions:

• seaside

• pour

• downpour

• whimsical

the beach

to cause to flow

heavy rain

playful

• the beach

• to cause to flow

• heavy rain

• playful

Match

Match the words to their descriptions:

• coined

• knack

• spins

to create a new word or phrase

natural talent

actions that are enjoyable

• to create a new word or phrase

• natural talent

• actions that are enjoyable

Labelling

Now look at the eight examples of Murphy's Law in the article and match them to the sentences

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all the traffic lights will be red.

your flight will be delayed.

it will immediately start working.

three will come at the same time.

there'll be a long line at security.

you'll be out when they deliver it.

the printer won't have any paper.

you'll find the lost one.

​Do any of these things ( or similar ) often happen to you?

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If she goes to the birthday party, she ​

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a present.

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will take

takes

take

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If it ​

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, we ​

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at home.

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rains

will stay

rain

stay

will rain

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If I ​

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time later, I ​

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you.

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have

will call

call

will

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to the park if ​

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my homework on time.

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I'll go

I finish

will finish

will

go

​First Conditional

You can also make negatives by adding the auxiliary + negative in the present simple and/or making will negative ( will not / won't ).

Multiple Choice

She ______ lose the file if she backs it up.

• won't

• will

Multiple Choice

________________________ if you don't help him.

• He will finish his homework

• he finishes his homework

• He won't finish his homework

Multiple Choice

They ... productive unless you ... them a good salary.

• are not / pay

• will not be / will pay

• will not be / pay

• are not / will pay

Hotspot

You are going to listen to two stories.

First listen to the extracts and mark the words and phrases that you hear.

What do you think they mean?

Audio Response

Listen to the stories. Why are they examples of Murphy's law?

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Listen again and mark TRUE or FALSE. Say why they are false.

1. Peter didn't have any qualifications. ​

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2. He wasn't expecting to get a phone call about a job. ​

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3. He couldn't call them back because his phone had no battery. ​

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4. Sue didn't have much free time at the conference.​

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5. The guide was optimistic about seeing the tiger. ​

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Audio Response

Whose experience was more annoying?

Have you ever had a Murphy's law experience?

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She is ​

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a beatiful dress.

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Gabby is ​

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a pencil to draw.

to Wear

​When you have clothing, jewelry,

accessories, etc. on your body.

​to Use

​To put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose.

​I'll wear this necklace and that dress

to the wedding.

​This pen that I'm using is great!

​Let's see if I can use this cellphone to call my mom.

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Enrico needs to ​

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money to pay the bills.

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earn

win

​Either ... or ...

​Neither ... nor ...

Both ... and ...

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​ I can have either pancakes or

strawberry donuts for breakfast.

​Either ... or ...

• ​It's a choice between two alternatives;

• It's considered singular.

​ " I can have pancakes or I can have strawberry donuts for breakfast. "

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Tina loves to ​

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at the casino.

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win

earn

​ I don't like fruit so, It can be neither

strawberry cake nor blueberry cupcakes.

​Neither ... nor ...

• Represents none of the choices;

• ​It's a negative between two alternatives;

• It's considered singular.

​ " I can't have strawberry cake and I can't have the blueberry cupcake. "

​to Win

When one achieves first position and/or gets a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc.

​Tina won the jackpot at the casino.

​to Earn

It is used to say that the person is receiving money or something that they deserve for work or as profit.

​If Enrico works hard, he'll earn some cash.

​ I can have both muffins and chocolate cake for breakfast!

​Both ... and ...

• The two alternatives together;

• It's considered plural.

​ " I can have muffins and I chocolate cake together for breakfast. "

​ Which should I choose?

​Which ... ?

• Is the appropriate question word to ask about choices.

Multiple Choice

I arrived late at the bus stop and ___ the bus.

• missed

• lost

Match

• both

• either

• neither

and

or

nor

• and

• or

• nor

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Robert and Ana are on the same team.

Multiple Choice

She ___ her sister a few years ago.

• missed

• lost

Multiple Choice

​ ​ ___ Samantha nor Carl have kids.

• Neither

• Either

• Both

​to Miss

Is to not have something, someone, or some feeling.

You might also lose time.

​Jessica lost her sister in the city.

​to Lose

When you fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something.

I was late and missed the bus.

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We can go​ ​

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to your place or mine.

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Tabitha is ​

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treasure.

​ I can have both muffins and chocolate cake for breakfast!

​Word Order

​Either, neither, and both can come at the beginning of a sentence:

Either you or I have to do it.

​or after the main verb:

You are both thoughtful and generous.

​Or, nor, and and should be in between the alternatives.

Both the office and the library are open.

Reorder

Reorder the sentence

• The girl

• can

• buy

• either bread

• or sweets.

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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She ​

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it!

​to Look for

​to Find

​To search for something lost or not.

​Tabitha is looking for lost treasure.

​Discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something.

​Tabitha found a lost treasure chest.

Reorder

Reorder the sentence

• The delivery man

• should

• both deliver

• and

• collect a signature.

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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How do you ​

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'livro' in English?

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say

tell

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Diana is ​

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Hailey about her day. ​ ​

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telling

saying

​Is to pronounce words or sounds,

to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction.

​to Say

​-How can I say 'book' in Spanish?

​to Tell

​When someone is giving information or instructions to another person.

​Diana is telling Hailey about her stressful day at the office.

Multiple Choice

Mavis is a DJ and has to ___ to the music coming from the DJ booth.

• Listen

• Hear

Multiple Choice

Alejandro ___ a noise and got scared.

• heard

• listened

​to Hear

​to Listen

​ Is to receive or become conscious of a sound that you were or weren't expecting.

​Alejandro always gets scared when he hears loud sounds.

​ When there is a sound or someone speaking and you pay attention.

​Mavis loves listening to music, that's why she's a DJ.