First Conditional

Quiz 1) They can use the field if _____. a) they pay a fee b) they get permission c) both of these things 2) They will go to the park if _____. a) they get 12 players b) they cannot use the first pitch c) they get a permit

Grammar 4-10 | Low Intermediate | CEFR B1

First Conditional Listen to a conversation about a soccer game that may change due to weather.

Paul: Hey Joe, are we still playing soccer on Sunday?

Tina: Well, it depends on a few things. We need permission to use the field, so I need to check on that. If by chance we ______ permission to use the pitch, I'll _______ out an invite to all the people who want to play. Then, if we get enough players, we'll have a match at 2 pm at Rec Field.

Paul: OK, that _____ good, but what happens if we can't _______ the pitch?

3) If they need to drive, she will take _____. a) a car b) a van c) a taxi 4) Her husband will play if _______ . a) he had time b) he feels better c) he gets a baby-sitter

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. sounds

before

get

alternative

wants to

to find

played

thinking

happens

send

have to

use

Tina: Well, if that _______ , I'll try to get an _______ field. I was thinking of the that park on the East Side of town.

Paul: Yeah, I've _______ there _______ . It's alright. But if we play there, we'll all have to drive. That's a long ways away.

Tina: Yeah, I know, I was _______ of that, so if we have to play there, I'll see if we can use the company van to transport everyone.

Paul: OK, yeah, sounds good. Fingers crossed. So, is your husband going to play?

Tina: He _______ , but we need _______ a baby-sitter for our son. If he can find a sitter, he'll come. If not, he'll _______ stay at home.

Paul: Well, here's hoping!

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) If you eat lots of fast food, what will happen?

2) What will happen if you stay up late?

3) What happens if you study English one hour a day?

4) What will happen if you spend all of your money?

5) What will happen if you do not wear shoes to work? [ _ ] People will look at you funny. [ _ ] You will be sleepy the next day. [ _ ] You will have nothing to buy things with. [ _ ] You will gain weight. [ _ ] Your grammar and vocabulary will improve.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

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English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Bob thinks students need to _____ . a) have more fun b) get better grades 2) MJ thinks the university needs ________ vacations. a) shorter b) longer 3) Ben does not talk about _____.

Intermediate 5 | Lesson 10 | First Conditional

a) safety b) cost

Class President

4) Susan is worried about the _____ of the faculty and staff.

Listen to six students say what they will do if they are class president.

a) shortage b) quality

Bob If you ________ me student body president, I will provide you with the best parties you have ever seen. The school has already focused on education. We've already been focused on sports, but I will ________with parties that no one has seen before. Parties in important for student life because if we don't have good parties, how can we enjoy our education and our studies. Elect me student president, and I promise to fulfill your needs students.

MJ Dear fellow students, this is MJ. If you guys vote me as the respresentative of this university, I will definitely ________you more vacation. We ________ too much classes on one week, and we have a shorter vacation during the summer. For example, right now we have sixty days of vacation in the summer, but I will promise you to increase to eighty. Please vote me for the representative of this school. Thank you.

Ben Dear students, if you elect me as student body president, I will ________that we have a cheaper way to come to school, because right now, coming to school, transportation by bus is way to expensive and dealing with the economic problem's right now, I think we can definitetly do with a cheaper mode of transportation, so ... and also for services, it's not good at all, and I think that we should ________better services and a cheaper deal.

Susan Well, I hear from a lot of people that there are not enough good teachers at this school, and workers at the office are not helpful at all, so if you ________for student body president, I will meet with the president to relay the problems so that you can start to hire better staff, because I think ________is the most important thing in this world. That's why you guys are at school, right? So vote me now?

Julio Hello, ladies and gentlement, today I ________ talk to you about the condidtions in your cafeteria. It is outrageous, that we have to pay twice as much for a place to salad, than for a place of fried chicken. Universities should promote health, and our university is not ________so. There is a lot of people who are visiting our campus and in the world today more people die of obesity than from cigarette or alcohol related diseases. If I get elected into president, I would vow to change the conditions in our cafeteria and make health food available for everyone at reasonable prices.

Mary My fellow students, we have a problem. There are no _______in our library. The library is a very interesting place, which I'm sure you'll all use very regularly when you want to go to sleep, when it's very cold and and you wanted a heated place, but this university is an academic institution, and every now and again, I like to be able find a book in there. I walk into

5) Julio thinks the cafeteria needs ________ . a) more staff b) healthier food 6) Mary says the library is a great place to _______ . a) find rare books b) get some sleep

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. education

make sure

promise

doing

get

choose me

provide

wanted to

have

push for

books

elect

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) If it rains, what will happen?

2) If you study every day, what will happen??

3) If you cook every night, what will happen?

4) If you stop using social media, what will happen?

5) If you go to sleep earlier, what will happen? ( _ ) You will eat better and save money. ( _ ) People will stay indoors. ( _ ) You will likely be more active. ( _ ) You will feel rested in the morning. ( _ ) You will learn a lot of things.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

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2. Check your answers.

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the library, and I look left and there are empty shelves. I walk into the library and I look right and there are more empty shelves. I'd like to be president of this campus next year, and I will ________some books for this library.

Grammar Subordinating Conjunctions of Condition Subordinating conjunctions of condition show how one action depends on another action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

I will call you if I am late.

If you feel sick, you can stay home.

As long as you exercise, you will stay in shape.

I cannot buy a house year unless I win the lottery!

If shows a condition. One action depends on another action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

If it rains, we will not play tennis.

We will not play tennis if it rains.

If you help me, I can pay you.

I can pay you if you help me.

Unless shows a condition. One action depends on another action. Unless is similar to if .. not.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Unless you study, you cannot pass the test.

If you do not study, you cannot pass the test.

Do not call me unless you are serious.

Do not call me if you are not serious.

As long as means if but it often shows a negative consequence to an action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

As long as we leave now, we can arrive in time.

We can arrive in time as long as we leave now.

We will play tennis as long as it does not rain.

As long as it does not rain, we will play tennis.

Quiz 1) They can use the field if _____. a) they pay a fee b) they get permission c) both of these things 2) They will go to the park if _____. a) they get 12 players b) they cannot use the first pitch c) they get a permit

Grammar 4-10 | Low Intermediate | CEFR B1

First Conditional Listen to a conversation about a soccer game that may change due to weather.

Paul: Hey Joe, are we still playing soccer on Sunday?

Tina: Well, it depends on a few things. We need permission to use the field, so I need to check on that. If by chance we get permission to use the pitch, I'll send out an invite to all the people who want to play. Then, if we get enough players, we'll have a match at 2 pm at Rec Field.

Paul: OK, that sounds good, but what happens if we can't use the pitch?

3) If they need to drive, she will take _____. a) a car b) a van c) a taxi 4) Her husband will play if _______ . a) he had time b) he feels better c) he gets a baby-sitter

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. sounds

before

get

alternative

wants to

to find

played

thinking

happens

send

have to

use

Tina: Well, if that happens, I'll try to get an alternative field. I was thinking of the that park on the East Side of town.

Paul: Yeah, I've played there before. It's alright. But if we play there, we'll all have to drive. That's a long ways away.

Tina: Yeah, I know, I was thinking of that, so if we have to play there, I'll see if we can use the company van to transport everyone.

Paul: OK, yeah, sounds good. Fingers crossed. So, is your husband going to play?

Tina: He wants to, but we need to find a baby-sitter for our son. If he can find a sitter, he'll come. If not, he'll have to stay at home.

Paul: Well, here's hoping!

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) If you eat lots of fast food, what will happen?

2) What will happen if you stay up late?

3) What happens if you study English one hour a day?

4) What will happen if you spend all of your money?

5) What will happen if you do not wear shoes to work? [ 5 ] People will look at you funny. [ 2 ] You will be sleepy the next day. [ 4 ] You will have nothing to buy things with. [ 1 ] You will gain weight. [ 3 ] Your grammar and vocabulary will improve.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Go online to soundgrammar.com Go online for the complete lesson!

1. Watch the animation video.

2. Check your answers.

3. Access more free lessons.

English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Bob thinks students need to _____ . a) have more fun b) get better grades 2) MJ thinks the university needs ________ vacations. a) shorter b) longer 3) Ben does not talk about _____.

Intermediate 5 | Lesson 10 | First Conditional

a) safety b) cost

Class President

4) Susan is worried about the _____ of the faculty and staff.

Listen to six students say what they will do if they are class president.

a) shortage b) quality

Bob If you elect me student body president, I will provide you with the best parties you have ever seen. The school has already focused on education. We've already been focused on sports, but I will provide with parties that no one has seen before.

Parties in important for student life because if we don't have good parties, how can we enjoy our education and our studies.

Elect me student president, and I promise to fulfill your needs students.

MJ Dear fellow students, this is MJ. If you guys vote me as the respresentative of this university, I will definitely promise you more vacation. We have too much classes on one week, and we have a shorter vacation during the summer. For example, right now we have sixty days of vacation in the summer, but I will promise you to increase to eighty. Please vote me for the representative of this school. Thank you.

Ben Dear students, if you elect me as student body president, I will make sure that we have a cheaper way to come to school, because right now, coming to school, transportation by bus is way to expensive and dealing with the economic problem's right now, I think we can definitetly do with a cheaper mode of transportation, so ... and also for services, it's not good at all, and I think that we should push for better services and a cheaper deal.

Susan Well, I hear from a lot of people that there are not enough good teachers at this school, and workers at the office are not helpful at all, so if you choose me for student body president, I will meet with the president to relay the problems so that you can start to hire better staff, because I think education is the most important thing in this world. That's why you guys are at school, right? So vote me now?

Julio Hello, ladies and gentlement, today I wanted to talk to you about the condidtions in your cafeteria. It is outrageous, that we have to pay twice as much for a place to salad, than for a place of fried chicken. Universities should promote health, and our university is not doing so. There is a lot of people who are visiting our campus and in the world today more people die of obesity than from cigarette or alcohol related diseases. If I get elected into president, I would vow to change the conditions in our cafeteria and make health food available for everyone at reasonable prices.

Mary My fellow students, we have a problem. There are no books in our library. The library is a very interesting place, which I'm sure you'll all use very regularly when you want to go to sleep, when it's very cold and and you wanted a heated place, but this university is an academic institution, and every now and again, I like to be able find a book in there. I walk into the library, and I

5) Julio thinks the cafeteria needs ________ . a) more staff b) healthier food 6) Mary says the library is a great place to _______ . a) find rare books b) get some sleep

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. education

make sure

promise

doing

get

choose me

provide

wanted to

have

push for

books

elect

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) If it rains, what will happen?

2) If you study every day, what will happen??

3) If you cook every night, what will happen?

4) If you stop using social media, what will happen?

5) If you go to sleep earlier, what will happen? ( 3 ) You will eat better and save money. ( 1 ) People will stay indoors. ( 4 ) You will likely be more active. ( 5 ) You will feel rested in the morning. ( 2 ) You will learn a lot of things.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Go online to elllo.org Go online for the complete lesson!

1. Listen to the audio or video.

2. Check your answers.

3. Access 100s of free lessons.

look left and there are empty shelves. I walk into the library and I look right and there are more empty shelves. I'd like to be president of this campus next year, and I will get some books for this library.

Grammar Subordinating Conjunctions of Condition Subordinating conjunctions of condition show how one action depends on another action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

I will call you if I am late.

If you feel sick, you can stay home.

As long as you exercise, you will stay in shape.

I cannot buy a house year unless I win the lottery!

If shows a condition. One action depends on another action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

If it rains, we will not play tennis.

We will not play tennis if it rains.

If you help me, I can pay you.

I can pay you if you help me.

Unless shows a condition. One action depends on another action. Unless is similar to if .. not.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Unless you study, you cannot pass the test.

If you do not study, you cannot pass the test.

Do not call me unless you are serious.

Do not call me if you are not serious.

As long as means if but it often shows a negative consequence to an action.

1.

2.

3.

4.

As long as we leave now, we can arrive in time.

We can arrive in time as long as we leave now.

We will play tennis as long as it does not rain.

As long as it does not rain, we will play tennis.