9A Problems, problems

9A Problems, problems Q U IC K REVIEW Q u e stio n s w ith What... like? El W ork in pairs. Find one to w n o r c ity y o u ’ve been to th a t yo ur p a rtn e r h asn’t. Then take tu rn s to a sk a b o u t: the to w n o r city, the people, the fo o d , the w eather. A What’sMelbourne like? B It’s a modern city and it’svery cosmopolitan.

Vocabulary and Speaking

Everyday problem s 0 1 a Complete the phrases with the verbs in the boxes. Check new words/phrases in m m w m t p ^ .

oversleep leave get

1 oversleep on Monday mornings 2 lost 3 your wallet at home

run lose miss

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a plane/a train your keys/mobile out of money/time

get have forget

someone’s birthday an accident stuck in traffic b Work in pairs. Test your partner on the phrases.

on M o n d ay mornings

oversleep on M o n d ay mornings

| t | a Tick the phrases in 1a that you often do or have done in the past. b Work in groups. Tell the other students which phrases you ticked. Which phrases did everyone tick?

I often lose my keys.

Yes, so do I.

Listening

H a Look at photos A-C. What problems from 1a do the people have, do you think? b ^ 3 ^ 1 Listen and match the conversations to the photos.

Were your ideas for 3a correct? c Work in pairs. Who said these sentences? 1 If I’m late again, I’ll lose my job. 2 If we don’t leave soon, we won’t get there in time. 3 You’ll be OK if you get a taxi. 4 If we don’t get there by five, we’ll miss the plane. 5 What will we do if we’re too late? 6 If we don’t find them, I’ll take you out for dinner instead. d Listen again and check.

: HELP WITH GRAMMAR First conditional

a Look at these sentences. Notice the two different clauses.

if clause main clause If I’m late again, I’ll lose my job. If we don’t leave soon, we won’t get there in time. b Look at the sentences in 3c and answer these questions. 1 Do these sentences talk about the present or the future? 2 Does the if clause talk about things that are possible or certain? 3 Which verb form is in the if clause? 4 Which verb form is in the main clause? 5 Is the if clause always first in the sentence? c Check in p146.

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Jim and Michelle

3 ^ 2 ijJitihMihWMiK’i Listen and practise. Copy the stress. I’ll lose my job -* If I’m late again, I’ll lose my job.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 A If you don’t hurry (not hurry), you ’II be (be) late.

B OK, I’m leaving now. I________ (call) you if there (be) a problem. 2 A Don’t worry. If she ___ (miss) the last bus, she (get) a taxi.

B But look at the time. If she (not be) home by midnight, I ..... (start) worrying. 3 A If you (not pass) these exams, you (not get) into university.

B Well, if I _ (not get) into university, I (go) travelling instead.

Listening and Speaking

Q a Jim is going on a business trip. Read sentences a-e.

Then put the things on the list in the order he is going to do them. a I’ll pack before I go to bed. b I won’t leave the office until I finish this report, c I’ll phone the hotel after I talk to him. d As soon as I finish the report, I’ll go to the bank, e I’ll call Oliver when I get home. b E E b Listen and check. To do ■ phone hotel - check reservations ■ call Oliver about plane tickets pack for trip finish report 1 go to bank

□ Look at sentences a-e in 7a and answer these questions. Do these sentences talk about the present or the future? Which verb form comes after when, as soon as, before, after and until? Which verb form is in the main clause? Choose the correct words/phrases in the rules. We use if/when to say we are certain something will happen. We use if/when to say something is possible, but it isn’t certain. We use as soon as/until to say something will happen immediately after something else. We use until/after to say something starts or stops at this time. c Check in P146.

£ | a Choose the correct words/phrases. Then fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I’ll probably work as soon as/until I _ (be) about 65. 2 I (do) my homework before/as soon as the class finishes. 3 When/If I (get) home today, I’ll probably watch TV. 4 Maybe I (phone) some friends if/after I have dinner. 5 I’ll probably read a book before/after I (go) to sleep. 6 I (study) English next year if/until I have time. b Tick the sentences that are true for you. Then compare sentences with another student.

HELP WITH GRAMMAR Future time clauses with when, as soon as, before, after, until

Get ready ... Get it right!

|0 Work in pairs. Student A p105. Student B p111.