1. Food. Second Conditional
Language Competence: Second Conditional, enlarging vocabulary on the topic
Speech Competence: talking about food preferences, healthy food
Sociocultural Competence: getting to know about junk food

2. Answer the questions
What’s the difference between English breakfast and Continental breakfast?
What’s the main meal of the day?
What is “plain food”?

3. Healthy or unhealthy?

5. hamburgers
crisps
chocolate bars
hot dogs
pizzas
CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS
high in calories
lacking in nutrition
high in saturated fat
great risk of cancer
gaining weight
heart and liver diseases

6. Why do we eat junk food?
lack of time
loss of tradition
lack of money

7. enjoy
like
love
don’t like
hate
can’t stand
nutritious
healthy
unhealthy
lacking in nutrition
harmful

8. Our choice is HEALTHY food
BECAUSE
it is rich in vitamins
it is rich in minerals

9. … is a typical … dish

10. … is a typical … dish

11. … is a typical … dish

12. … is a typical … dish

13. … is a typical … dish
burrito

14. … is a typical … dish
ratatouille

15. … is a typical … dish
sushi

16. … is a typical … dish
baklava

17. What do the stars like to eat and drink?
bacon sandwiches
fried chicken
watermelon (without seeds)
turkey sandwiches
carrot juice
poached eggs
Demi Moore
Helen Hunt
Eddie Murphy
Whoopi Goldberg
Bill Murrey
Mickey Rourke

18. Let’s make Christmas pudding.
1 фунт смородини
2 фунти родзинок
5 унцій тертого яблука
1 фунт хлібних крихот
1 фунт жиру
6,5 унцій цукатів
8 унцій муки
8 унцій цукру
5 яєць
0,5 унції меленої кориці
0,25 унції меленої гвоздики
0,25 унції меленого мускатного горіха
Чверть чайной ложки приправи для пудинга
Чверть джила бренді
Чверть джила рому
Пінта пива

20. (a) If you cut the carrots, I’ll make the soup. (b) I’ll make the soup
if-clause
main clause
(b) I’ll make the soup
if you cut the carrots.
main clause
if-clause
main clause
if-clause,
main clause
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21. future time in if-clauses SIMPLE PRESENT (c) If I have enough money,
I’m going to go on vacation.
if-clause
main clause
(d) If we don’t have class tomorrow, I’ll go skiing.
if-clause
main clause
SIMPLE PRESENT
future time
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22. Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your coffee.
If you were my wife, Nancy, I would
drink it.

23. Tired Traveler I wish I could brush my teeth right now.
If I had more money, I would stay at better hotels.

24. If I had enough money, I would visit Paris.
Unreal conditionals are sentences that describe situations that are untrue, unlikely, or impossible in the present or the past.
She doesn’t have enough money and she won’t visit Paris.
In present-time situations, use the simple past in the if clause and would, could, or might plus the base form of the verb in the result clause.
If I had enough money, I would visit Paris.

25. If I were a better planner I wouldn’t travel without a map.
Use the simple past in the if clause. If the verb is be, use were for all persons. Use could, might, or would + base form in the result clause.
If I were a better planner I wouldn’t travel without a map.
He didn’t travel with a map, so he got lost.

26. Your Know-How
If you want to talk about imaginary or unreal situations in the present or future use the Second Conditional:
If-clause main clause
If I had more money, I'd buy clothes and shoes for each day.
V ed / II form
would / could / might V

27. Match the following sentences:
If I had time,
If they found the money,
If she changed her mind,
I would see her
I would get it
if I got time off.
I would go.
if it fit.
she would be happier.
they would be rich.

28. Fill in the gaps went would visit
Although Frantz wants to go to New York next month and visit his sister, he can’t take time off from work.
If Frantz (GO) ________________________ to New York next month, he (VISIT) ________________________ his sister.
went
would visit

29. Marie wants to invite Lucy and Kate to her party next Saturday
Marie wants to invite Lucy and Kate to her party next Saturday. She hasn’t seen them in class tonight.
She (INVITE) _______________________ Lucy and Kate if she
(SEE) _______________________ them in class tonight.
would invite
saw

30. had would call tell Tom doesn’t have Joanne’s telephone number.
If he (HAVE) __________________________ her phone number,
he (CALL)___________ and (TELL) __________ her about the exam.
had
would call
tell

31. were would know Cristina isn’t here at the moment.
If she (BE) ____________ here, she (KNOW) ____________ what to do.
were
would know

32. were would fly spend It is very expensive to fly to Argentina.
If the air fare (BE) _____________
less expensive, Marcelo (FLY) _______________ there and
(SPEND) __________ this Christmas with his family.
were
would fly
spend

33. Alexa would love to get a sports car, but she can’t afford one.
If she (HAVE) ______________ the money, she (BUY) ______________ a Porsche.
had
would buy

34. Elbert doesn’t pay attention to his driving when he is behind the wheel.
He (AVOID) _______________ getting so many tickets if he (BE) ___________ a more careful driver.
would avoid
were

35. Complete the following sentences
If I felt better today, ____________________________________________________________________________
If he exercised more often, ____________________________________________________________________________
If we had more money, ____________________________________________________________________________

36. I would be more patient with him if ____________________________________________________________________________
He would be happy if ____________________________________________________________________________
He would learn English faster if ____________________________________________________________________________

37. Make up sentences
If /cake / be chocolate/ he / eat / it

38. If / shoes/ fit / she / buy them

39. If / he / lose weight / he / be a superhero

40. If / it / be a steak / he / eat it

41. Thanks a lot!