Lesson 11: Conditional Statements, Making Invitations

Warm-up: Giving Directions or Commands Raise (your left arm/right arm) Lift (your left leg/right leg) Put (your arms) down Put (your hands) on (your head, shoulders, waist, knees) Sit Stand up Crouch Stop Wave (your hands) Turn (to the left, to the right, around) Rub (your stomach) Pat (your head) Play “Simon says” with a partner. Speak clearly! When one person makes a mistake, he/she becomes “Simon”, and begin a new game.

Telling Stories Transition words: tells the sequence (order) of events Useful transition words and phrases: first, once, as soon as, after that, next, then, finally, at last In groups of 3, practice reading the following words, and make up a 1 minute story using transition words and all of the following words: (3 minutes to prepare) Story 1: Shirley (girl’s name), sheep, shop (noun), shelf, shoes, shirt Story 2: chicken, chimney, chair, child, cheese, church

Jazz Chant: What are you going to do when you’re twenty-two? What are you going to do when you’re twenty-two? I haven’t decided. What about you? I might climb a mountain. I might go to France. I might write a story. I might learn to dance. Where are you going to be when you’re twenty-three? I might be in Paris. I might be in Rome. I might be in Turkey. I might be home. What are you going to be when you’re ninety-three? I’m going to be old when I’m ninety-three. What are you going to do when you’re one hundred and two? I haven’t decided. What about you?

X X X X Study for a Master’s degree, 2018 Live abroad, 2020 Work as a translator, 2017 Graduate university, 2016 Simple Future: What will you do after you graduate? Future Progressive: What will you be doing in 2021? Future Perfect: What will you have done before you retire? X Retire, 2055 Practice: Make up 1 more question for each tense, and answer it.

Last Week’s Homework 1.Write 200 words about your dreams for the future. Use the future verb tenses and the sentence patterns we practiced last week. 2.Practice reading what you have written. In groups of 3 or 4 people, read what you have written. Your group members may ask any questions using the simple future, future progressive or future perfect tenses. Hand in your homework to me afterwards.

Conditional Statements: “If I had a million dollars…” If I had a million dollars,……. I would buy a house. (imaginary, unreal condition) If I/you/he/she/they (past tense)… I/you/he/she/they would (verb)… Examples: If you bought a new car, what kind would it be? If I bought a new car, it would be a Mercedes Benz. *If I were a rich man, I wouldn’t ride a bicycle. (“to be” is the exception – use “I were”, not “I was”)

If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you furniture for your house (maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a K-car (a nice Reliant automobile) If I had a million dollars, I'd buy your love. chesterfield = (Canadian English) sofa ottoman = footstool K-car, Reliant automobile = American car brand

If I had a million dollars I'd build a tree fort in our yard If I had a million dollars You could help, it wouldn't be that hard If I had a million dollars Maybe we could put a little tiny fridge in there tree fort = tree house, for children to play in

If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I’d buy you a fur coat (but not a real fur coat, that's cruel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you an exotic pet (like a llama or an emu) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you John Merrick's remains (All them crazy elephant bones) If I had a million dollars, I'd buy your love Exotic pet = 异国的宠物 Llama = 骆马 Emu = 鸸鹋 John Merrick = deformed ( 有畸 形的 ) 19th century Englishman, known as “The Elephant Man”

If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to walk to the store If I had a million dollars We'd take a limousine ‘cause it costs more If I had a million dollars, we wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinner limousine = 豪华轿车 Kraft dinner = a brand name noodles and cheese dish, very popular with young people

If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you some art (A Picasso or a Garfunkel) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?) If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars I'd be rich! Picasso = Spanish 20 th century artist Pablo Picasso Garfunkel = American pop singer

If you got 99% (percent) on an exam, how would you feel? If you could meet any person in the world, who would you meet? Why? If you found 100 RMB on the ground, what would you do? If you were the president of China, what would you change? If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you go?

Making Invitations INDEFINITE INVITATION Kate: It was nice talking with you, but I have to go to class now. Deb: Okay, maybe we can meet sometime soon. Kate: Yeah, I’d love to. Come over and visit me sometime. Deb: Sure. See you later.

Making Invitations DEFINITE INVITATION Kate: Would you have time to get together for lunch before the Christmas holiday? Deb: Sure. I’d love to. Kate: How about Friday? Maybe about 12:30 at my place? Deb: Okay. See you then.

Conversation #1 Patrick: I’d like to have you over to my place sometime this semester. Judy: Great. Patrick: How about if I call you sometime and we’ll figure out a good time? Conversation #2 Judy: Hi, Pat. When are we going to get together? Patrick: Let’s do it soon. Judy: Sounds good. Conversation #3 Patrick: Are you free next Saturday to come to dinner at our place? Judy: Sure, I’d love to come. Can I bring anything?

Conversation #4 Judy: It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. Let’s get together soon. Patrick: I’d love to, but February is very busy and March is full, too. Judy: Well, let’s decide in April, then. Conversation #5 Judy: Hey Pat! Why don’t you drop by Friday night. I’m having a party. Patrick: Okay. I’ll try to come.

Conversation #6 Patrick: Good talking to you. Let’s get together soon. Judy: I’d love to. Patrick: Good. I’ll give you a call and we’ll set a date. Judy: If you want, we can set a date now. Patrick: Yeah, let’s do that. I’m free any evening next week. What about you? Judy: Wednesday evening is fine. Patrick Okay. Let’s make it Wednesday. Judy: Great. See you then.

INVITING Do you feel like going to (activity) (time)? What about going to (activity) (time)? How about going to (activity) (time)? Do you want to (go to) (activity) (time)? Would you like to (go to) (activity) (time)? I wonder if you’d like to (go to) (activity) (time)? ACCEPTING Sure. Okay. I’d love to. That would be (very) nice. That’s a good/great/ terrific idea.

REFUSING Gee, I’m really sorry, but I already have plans. Oh, I’d love to but I’m afraid I’m busy. Sorry, I can’t.

Practice: Making Invitations English Cornera class partya movie a soccer gamea concerta play dinneran outing to a park In pairs, practice making invitations using the following activities. Change partners after you make 1 invitation – do not use the same activity twice!

Homework 1.Practice making definite and indefinite invitations. 2.If you had a million dollars (630 万 RMB), what would you do? Write 1 to 2 paragraphs, and practice reading it for next week.