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D all the traffic lights willbe red. something that can go wrong, it wll go wrong’ E will have a problem with their credit card, aarp ae tlhe manne’ om Capeala F they will already have a partner. Edward Murphy, an American aerospace G there will be a hyperactive five-year-old in the seat behind you. ‘engineer from the 1940s. He was trying to improve safety for pilots fying military planes. Not surprisingly, he got a reputation for ren happen to you? always thinking of the worst thing that could happen in every situation, Here are some more examples of Murphy's Lav. H itwill work when the shop assistant tries it. d_ Doany of these things or things like t 2 GRAMMAR if+ present, will+ infinitive Aa, ‘a Inpairs, cover A-H and look at 1-8 in the text, How many of the 1 [1] Ifyou get to the airport early... Laws can you remember? 2.1 Hyouwanetosleepontheplene.... >] _Lookat he sentences again. What tense is the verb after if? SHOPPING What form isthe other verb? 2 [1] Hfyou arein ahury the personin ont of you € > ado rammar Bank, Leta nore stoutthe fist Olas eae conditional and practise. backto. shop... 4 In pairs, complete these Murphy's Laws. DRIVING 1 Ifyou find something ina shop that you realy like. 5 L] Hfyoure late for something important, 2 Ifyou stop waiting fora bus and start walking... 6 [1 Hfyou perk a long way from a 3 Ifyou call a telephone company helpline, restaurant, 4 lf you leave your mobile phone at home, SOCIAL LIFE 5 Ifyou losea glove and buy anew pai 7 CT] Hyou.are single and you meet somebody € Compare your laws with other students. ata party who you really like, Doyouhave dhesame (or similar? ©] you wear anew white shit or cess,‘8B first conditional: if + present, will / won't 1 Tfmiss the last bus, 1" get taxi, @2) Ifyou tell herthe tuth, she won't believe you. What will you do ifhe doesn’t call you? 2 Ifyou don’t go, she won't be very pieased. She won'e be very pleased ifyou don't go. 3 Ifyou miss the last bus, get taxi you miss the last bus, you can get taxi 1 Useif+ present to talk abouta possible situation and will) won't «verb wotlk about the consequence. 2 Theificlause can come first or second. Ifthe if-cause comes first, we usually puta comma before the next clause. 3 Youcan alsouse the imperative or ca ive instead of will» infinitive in the other clause. If iss the last bus, Mlgeta tax. 8B 1b Complete with the correct form of the verbs. a Match the sentence halves. Ifwe start walking, the bus will come. (start, come) 1 Ifyou sme your secret anybody else, (ll, not tll) Hypa, zit itdown,t it. (aot write, nor remember) 1 Theticket will be cheaper 3 you. meifyou any news? (call get) 2 idontssyonehinaenoon, EJ 4 she = ber ie (ep et) 3 You'll earn more quickly [_] 51 youifl from Alex. (phone, hear) 4 Ifyou get thane job, |] 6 You your fiends if you toParis. iss, move) 5 Youwon' pass your driving test |] 7 Ifyou carefully, you everything. 6 If Tend you this book, [ (listen, understand) A if you don’ have enough lessons. 8 Theboss very pleased ifyou late for work B willyou give it back tome soon? (aot be, be) C you'll catch the 8.00 train ot D ifyou travel after 9.00, E ifyoucome ro every class F willyou earn more money? G Mleall you this evening, you home ifyou me directions. (drive, give)6G if+ past, would+ infinitive (second conditional) What would V animals. you do if you P word stress ‘saw a bear? Fd runaway, QA What would you do? 1 READING & SPEAKING ‘a. Read the quiz questions and answers. Would you know ‘Complete each question with an animal sli what to do? bee bull dog jellyfish shark snake Look at the highlighted verbs and verb eeeig ico nim olga dangerous. If you met one in rea life, am would youknow the right thing to © Read:he quis again and(@eals your do? Read about some common and answers, a, b, oF c. ae some less common situations. Would you know what to do? Phases, Witha arenes to guess thei Have you ever been in any of these situations? What did you do? GRAMMAR if + past, would + infinitive Look at questions 1-6 again, Are they ahout a past situation or an imagined Future situation? What tense isthe verb after if? >> p.142 Grammar Bank 9A. Learn more hour the second conditional and practise it Complete the sentences so that they are trie for you. Compare wieh a partner. 1 If had five extra hours every week, 2 Lwould be very happy 3 If could liv 4 would leara English more quickly if inywhere in the world In the city 1 What would you do... cna large aggressive ran towards you? 2 [would shout’ down’ at it several times. bb Iwoutd put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly backwards. € Iwould keep completely still and look atitin ts eyes. 2 What would you do lf youwere driving anda flew into the car? 2 [would open all the windows and walt fr itt fly out. b I would try tokill it witha map ora newspaper. € Iwould wave my hand to makeit go out. 5 If won a lor of money in the lottery