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Communication

9A GUESS THE CONDITIONAL 6B JUDGING BY APPEARANCES
Student A Students A+B

a Look at sentences 1 -6 and think o f the m issing verb or verb phrase
Dominic McVey, born in 1985, is a
(El = positive, 0 = negative). D o n ’t w rite a n y th in g y et! British entrepreneur from London,
who set up a business at the age of
1 W e_________ the hotel if we hadn’t had G PS. E
13 importing micro-scooters from the
2 If I _________ that it was your birthday, I would have bought you United States. He was a millionaire
something. E by the age of 15. His business
interests now include website
3 If I _________ about the concert earlier, I would have been able to
publishing and fashion.
get a ticket. E
Mira Sorvino is an American
4 The cat wouldn’t have gotten in if you_________the window open. E
actress of Italian descent. She
5 If our best player hadn’t been ejected, w e_________ the game. S won an Oscar as best supporting

6 I wouldn’t have recognized her if you_________ me who she was. E actress in 1995 for her role in
Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite.
b Read your sentence 1 to B . If it isn’t right, try again until B tells
Before becoming an actress she
you “T h a t’s right.” Then w rite it. C ontinue w ith 2 - 6 .
studied Chinese at Harvard University,
where she graduated magna cum
c Listen to B say sentence 7. If it’s the same as your sentence 7
laude (with great honor).
below, say “T h at’s right.” If not, say “Try again” until B gets it
right. Continue with 8 -1 2 . Olga Rutterschmidt, an 80-year-old California
7 I wouldn’t have been so angry if you had told me the truth right woman, and her friend Helen Golay were convicted
in 2008 of murdering two homeless men. They
from the start.
committed the murders to collect millions of dollars
8 If I hadn’t gone to that party that night, I wouldn’t have met my wife.
from the men's life insurance policies.
9 If we hadn’t taken a taxi, we would have missed the train.
10 If I’d known that show was on last night, I would have watched it.
7A THREE IN A ROW
11 I would have gone out with you last night if I hadn’t had to work late.
Students A+B
12 If I had listened to my friends, I would never have married James.
Play the gam e in sm all groups.
PE5 ASKING POLITELY FOR INFORMATION
One team is X and one is 0. Take turns choosing
Student A a square. Finish the sentence so that it is
grammatically correct and makes sense. If you
a You are a tourist in B ’s town. You want to ask B , who you have
are right, put your X or 0 in the square. The first
stopped on the street, questions 1 -5 and you want to be very
team to get “three in a row" is the winner.
polite. Rew rite 2 -5 as indirect questions.
1 D o stores open on Sundays?
I’ll leave 1 won’t get
Could you tell me i f stores open on Sundays? Unless we home married
2 Is there a post office near here? hurry...
when... until...
Do you know ___________________________________________________ ?
3 W hat time do banks close here? I’ll give you When 1
Could you tell m e_______________________________________________? the money If 1 see can speak
4 W here’s the train station? as soon him... English
Do you know ___________________________________________________ ? as... fluently...
5 Does the number 21 bus go to the city?
As soon You’ll never
Could you tell m e_______________________________________________? He’ll lose
as he gets be rich
b Ask B your indirect questions 1 -5 . Always begin w ith Excuse me. his job if... here... unless...

c Now B is a tourist, and is going to stop you on the street and ask you
some questions. Answer politely with the necessary inform ation.
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