Imaginary Situations
What two letter word can change a sentence from being simple past to imaginary?
(Hint: simple past: I was here. imaginary situation: __ I was here.)
Answer:
if
simple past: I was here. imaginary situation: If I was here.
A classmate borrowed my favorite book and spilled coffee all over it.
What is the best thing to do?
a. I would have exchanged it for something else.
b. I wouldn't have said anything.
c. I would have left a note for the owner.
d. I would have spoken to the classmate about it.
A classmate borrowed my favorite book and spilled coffee all over it.
What is the best thing to do?
a. I would have exchanged it for something else.
b. I wouldn't have said anything.
c. I would have left a note for the owner.
d. I would have spoken to the classmate about it.
Name one good excuse and one poor excuse for the following issue:
Arriving late to work.
Examples:
(Must have 2 excuses total: 1 good one, 1 poor one)
Good excuses:
I was picking up donuts for the office and they had to make them fresh. Here, have some now!
My family member suddenly woke up sick this morning and I had to give them medicine and food until I can go back or ask someone to check on them.
A power outage happened last night, so my phone didn't charge and the alarm didn't go off.
Poor excuses:
I forgot I was scheduled to work today.
I didn't realize the time.
Usually, others don't arrive on time, so I thought it would be okay.
Pretend you are planning a party. Make 4 requests to help make the party a success.
Examples:
Can you buy some drinks? | Can you buy snacks? | Can you help me decorate?
Can you help me send invitations? | Can you bring a meal / food to the party?
Can you make a cake for the party? | Can you bring wine?
Can you make your famous drink for the party? | Can you bring a guest?
Participles as adjectives:
The (bore) _____ task was finally (complete) ________.
Answer:
The (bore) boring task was finally (complete) completed.
Fill in the blanks:
If you ____ (have) three months to travel, where _____ you ____ ?
Answer:
If you had (have) three months to travel, where would you go?
(also acceptable: visit, travel, etc.)
Fill in the blanks:
We left all our trash at the campsite. What would you have ___ (do)?
I would have ____ (take) it with me and ____ (throw) it away later.
Answers:
We left all our trash at the campsite. What would you have done (do)?
I would have taken (take) it with me and thrown (throw) it away later.
Define an excuse. (What is an excuse?)
Answer:
An attempt to lessen the blame
An attempt to defend or justify something or someone
A reason or explanation to defend a fault
A reason or explanation to justify an offense
Turn this request into a reported request.
Request: "Can you bring your textbook to class today?"
(Hint: "said", "told", "asked")
Examples:
Alex asked if you could bring your textbook to class today.
She said to bring your textbook to class today.
He told us to bring our textbook to class today.
They told me to ask you if you could bring your textbook to class today.
Modals as adverbs:
If the weather forecast said it will rain all week, and the sky is starting to get dark and cloudy, then it ________ will rain today.
Answer:
If the weather forecast said it will rain all week, and the sky is starting to get dark and cloudy, then it probably will rain today.
What are the three words that are used to talk about hypothetical situations?
(Hint: If only I ____ have...., I think I ____ have...., I ______ have known....)
Answer:
Would, Could, Should
(Hint: If only I would have..., I think I could have..., I should have known...)
Use would have or should have + past participle (be -> been, say -> said) to give advice or say how you would respond in this situation:
The cashier gave me too much change.
Examples:
I would have told the truth.
I would have only kept how much money I was owed.
You shouldn't have kept the money.
You should have said something.
Imagine that you have two equal best friends. Both friends invite you to their house for dinner to catch up on old times. But they both picked the same time for dinner! Make an excuse to politely decline one dinner invitation.
(Hint: "If only....", "I would...", "I wish I could....")
Examples:
I wish I could but I already have plans. Let's get dessert instead!
If only I could make it, but I'll be out of town then.
I would come if I had the time, but maybe another night.
I'm sorry, I can't come this time. Can we do a rain check?
Turn this request into a reported request in 2 different ways.
Request: "Don't miss practice again, okay?"
(Hint: "said", "told", "asked", "wanted")
Examples:
Coach said not to miss practice again.
Coach asked us not to miss practice again.
Coach wanted us to not miss practice again.
Coach told us not to miss practice again.
Body language and non-verbal cues:
Name at least 3 different types of body signals or nonverbal cues.
Examples: facial expressions, posture, eye contact, tone, pitch, volume, posture, etc.
Respond to the imaginary situation with "would" + verb, "could" + verb and "might" + verb structure.
If I found $40,000,
I would ____
I could ____
I might ____
Examples:
If I found $40,000,
I would first check to see if the money was stolen.
I could pay off a debt I have.
I might keep it if no one else claimed it.
Read the start of this sentence and finish it 4 different ways:
If I were a millionaire,
Examples:
I would buy a new house.
I would pay off all of my student loans.
I would buy a new car.
I would go on a nice, long vacation.
I would move to live somewhere else.
Turn this excuse into a report excuse.
Excuse: I forgot my wallet. | Reported Excuse: ______
(Hint: "they said...", etc.)
Examples:
My friend told me to tell you they forgot their wallet.
My friend said they forgot their wallet!
My friend asked me to let you know that they forgot their wallet.
My friend wanted me to tell you they said sorry, they forgot their wallet.
Take this request and rewrite it as a reported request in 3 different ways.
Request: Arrive on time for the meeting.
Answers:
They said to arrive on time for the meeting.
They told us to arrive on time for the meeting.
They asked us to arrive on time for the meeting.
Fill in the blanks with either "who", "which" or "that":
The student ___ was late for class, ___ started ten minutes ago, didn't know ___ was their teacher or ___ classroom to enter.
Answer:
Who/That vs Which/That:
The student who/that was late for class, which started ten minutes ago, didn't know who was their teacher or which classroom to enter.
Zoey saw her classmates cheating.
Give her 3 pieces of advice using if or if clauses
Examples:
If I were you, I would tell the teacher.
If I saw someone cheating, I would ignore it.
If I was there, I might expose them.
If I were Zoey, I might ask to join them next time.
You have a friend that is new to learning English. They aren't sure if they're good and they are thinking about maybe giving up. Using "would", "could" and/or "should" give this person 5 pieces of advice.
Examples:
You should remember that everything doesn't have to be perfect.
You could practice with me.
I would take things one day at a time.
You should give yourself more credit.
You could be fluent if you keep practicing.
I would remember that speaking fluent English and speaking perfect English are two different things.
I would try to enjoy the language, practice to be fluent, and then work on accuracy and fixing any problems later.
You and your friend are planning a surprise party for the teacher. Your friend will be late, since they have to pick up the cake. Think of an excuse for your friend and then turn it into a reported excuse.
Example:
Excuse: Forgot homework at home. -> Reported Excuse: My friend said they forgot their homework at home, but they went to get it and will be here soon!
Excuse: Needed to get gas. -> Reported Excuse: My friend told me to tell you they had to stop to get gas. They're on the way now!
Excuse: Took a wrong turn. -> Reported Excuse: My friend asked me to tell you that they took a wrong turn by mistake, but they're almost here.
Excuse: They were out of town. -> Reported Excuse: My friend called to say they are coming from out of town, but tell the teacher they will be here shortly.
Excuse: They overslept. -> Reported Excuse: My friend wanted me to let you know that they accidentally overslept, but they're on the way.
Imagine you are leaving a meeting with your boss. Think of 3 requests your boss might give you after the meeting. Then think of how you would report these 3 requests to your team.
Examples:
Requests:
Send me the notes from today's meeting.
Schedule another meeting to follow-up with them.
Bring me a coffee.
Think of ideas to deal with the problem mentioned in the meeting.
Give feedback on what you heard.
Reported Requests:
The boss said to send the notes from today's meeting.
The boss told us to schedule another meeting to follow-up with them.
The boss said to bring them a coffee.
The boss asked for ideas to the problem we heard during the meeting.
The boss told us to give feedback on the meeting.
Permission, obligation, prohibition:
(1) What does this sign mean? 🆘
(2) What is one example of when someone might use it?
Answer:
S.O.S. is an international distress signal in Morse code. (···−−−···)
S.O.S. means someone needs immediate assistance or that there is an emergency. Usually one that is life threatening or one that means life or death. Examples include plane crashes, shipwrecks, hostage situations, etc.
S.O.S. = Save Our Souls / Save Our Ship [while not official, this is a popular way to remember the signal]