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Lesson 1 My dream of a perfect world
HELP BOX
Periodo ipotetico di 2° tipo
Forma affermativa
Situazioni immaginarie o improbabili
CONDIZIONE
Se...
If
1
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
CONSEGUENZA
allora...
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
,
Past
simple
would
(’d)
verbo
base
Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.
1 If I found a letter, I wouldn’t read / won’t read it.
2 If I break / broke something in a shop, I would pay for it.
3 If I lived / live in Spain, I would learn Spanish.
4 If someone bullied me, I will tell / would tell my teachers.
5 If I were / am rich, I wouldn’t work.
6 If a friend asks / asked me to keep a secret, I would keep it.
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Completa le frasi con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.
1 (be/act) If I were a famous actress, I would act with Brad Pitt.
2 (win/travel) If I
3 (wake up/not arrive) If my sister
4 (study/chat) If my best friend
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5 (live/visit) If my grandparents
every summer.
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6 (not have/go) If I
cinema.
the lottery, I
around the world.
earlier, she
abroad, I
in the USA, I
a test tomorrow, I
late at school.
with him every day.
them
to the
3
Abbina le due parti della frase per formare periodi ipotetici di secondo tipo.
1 If I didn’t eat so much,
a I would be an actor.
2 If Bob had a bigger house,
b if there weren’t any cars.
3 My city would be cleaner
c I would call him Fido.
4 If I could choose a job,
d I wouldn’t be fat.
5 If I met Totti,
e I would scream.
6 If I found a mouse in my room,
f he would get a dog.
7 I f I didn’t find the tickets
for the concert,
g I would ask him to play football with me.
8 If I had a dog,
h I would watch it on tv.
HELP BOX
Periodo ipotetico di 2° tipo
Forma interrogativa
What
Where
When
Who
Why
verbo
base
if
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
verbo al
Past
simple
?
Scrivi frasi utilizzando la forma interrogativa.
1 What - you - do / if you - get - 200 euros for your birthday?
What would you do if you got 200 euros for your birthday?
2 Where - you - go / if you - have a car?
3 If a friend - ask - for help / you - help him?
4 You - find - a mobile phone / you - keep it?
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you
he
she
it
we
you
they
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Lesson 2 If I had a million dollars...
HELP BOX
Periodo ipotetico di 2° tipo
Forma affermativa
Situazioni immaginarie o improbabili
CONDIZIONE
Se...
If
1
CONSEGUENZA
allora...
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
Past
simple
verbo
base
If you had a million dollars, what would you do?
1 If I had lots of money,
I would buy a new house for my parents.
I would like to do something special for them.
2 If money
I
not a problem,
a boat. It’s my dream.
3 I
on an island,
the king there.
I
4 I
anymore.
all around the world.
I
5 I
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would
(’d)
Inserisci le forme verbali per completare le frasi.
would buy
would travel
would build
wouldn’t work
would be
were
had
would live
wouldn’t change
would buy
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I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
But I
my life.
schools and parks for children.
HELP BOX
Periodo ipotetico di 2° tipo
Forma interrogativa
What
Where
When
Who
Why
2
would
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
verbo
base
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
if
verbo
al Past
simple
?
Completa le domande con la forma corretta dei verbi tra parentesi.
1 (do/have) What would you do if you had a castle?
2 (be/paint) If you
3 (be/buy) If it
Picasso, what
your mum’s birthday, what
4 (can/live) If you
?
5 (sing/have) What
6 (see/do) If you
7 (be/play) If you
?
?
you
?
choose to live in another country, where
you
if you
a ghost, what
you
a beautiful voice?
you
a musician, what musical instrument
?
you
Completa le frasi in modo personale.
1 If I had more time, I would stay with my friends.
2 If I had a million dollars,
.
3 If I lived in Australia,
.
4 If I had a plane,
.
5 If I were a world leader,
.
6 If I were a famous person,
.
7 If I were a teacher,
.
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Lesson 3 Dream houses
Collega il nome dell’abitazione all’immagine corrispondente.
a tent
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b mansion
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c cottage
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d bungalow
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e castle
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f flat
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Abbina le frasi della colonna A a quelle della colonna B.
A
B
1 If I had a million dollars,
a how many rooms would it have?
2 If I had a big garden,
b I’d buy a big house.
3 My dream house would have
c I’d put red roses in it.
4 If you dreamed about your perfect house,
d to paint your front door?
5 Which colour would you like
e a large swimming pool.
True or false?
Step 1. Leggi le affermazioni.
Step 2. Poi, leggi il brano e indica se le affermazioni sono vere (T) o false (F).
1 Simon would like a house
with ten bathrooms. 2 H
is dream house would be
in the country.
3 H
e’d like a garden with
fruit trees only.
4 H
e would like to have
a swimming pool.
5 H
e’d like to have a beautiful
view of the sea.
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
If I won the lottery, I’d like to buy a big
house with ten bedrooms and every
bedroom would have a bathroom. I’d
like to have an enormous living room
and a big kitchen.
My dream house would be in the
country. I’d like a big garden where I’d
put fruit trees and also red roses. I love
them! I would also like to have a large
swimming pool.
Oh, that would be great! In summer I
could have a swim when it’s hot and
relax by the swimming pool in my
garden. From my garden I’d have a
great view of the hills all around. That
would be my wonderful dream house!
What about yours?
Simon
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Lesson 4 I have a dream
Abbina le frasi della colonna A a quelle della colonna B.
A
B
1 If I had a million dollars,
a how many rooms would it have?
2 If I had a big garden,
b I’d buy a big house.
3 My dream house would have
c I’d put red roses in it.
4 If you dreamed about your perfect house,
d to paint your front door?
5 Which colour would you like
e a large swimming pool.
HELP BOX
Frasi ipotetiche di primo o secondo tipo?
First or second conditional?
2
1o conditional
If
Present simple
will ✔
won’t ✘
2o conditional
If
Past simple
would ✔
wouldn’t ✘
First or second conditional?
Cerchia l’alternativa corretta.
1 If it rains, we wouldn’t / won’t go out.
2 If I have / had the money, I’d buy a concert ticket.
3 Will / Would your father get angry if you didn’t do your homework?
4 If I pass / passed the exam, I’ll go to England for two weeks next summer.
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5 Don’t worry! If you can’t, I will / would do the shopping!
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6 If people were / are kinder to each other, it would be a better world.
7 If you had a secret, will / would you tell your best friend?
Riordina le informazioni su Martin Luther King per ottenere la sua biografia.
Aiutati con le date.
a
I n 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial
discrimination in the USA through non violent methods.
b
I n 1954 he became a Baptist vicar and one year later he got his Doctor of
Philosophy.
c
He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on 4th April, 1968.
d
I n 1963 he led the famous march on Washington DC where King made his famous
speech “I have a dream”.
e
I n 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a federal holiday to
commemorate Martin Luther
King’s birthday.
f
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1 Martin Luther King was born
in Atlanta, Georgia, on January
15th, 1929. He had an older
sister and a younger brother.
True or false?
Basandoti sulla biografia di M. L.King, decidi se le affermazioni sono vere (T)
o false (F).
1 MLK was an only child.
T
F
2 He died at the age of 39.
T
F
3 He made his speech “I have a dream” in the ’50s.
T
F
4 He fought against racial discrimination.
T
F
5 He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
T
F
6 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is in April. T
F
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