D'Amico Shipping B2 Lesson 24

Class

Listening skills - gap fill

Language skills - conditional forms in the present/future (0, 1st and 2nd conditionals)

BEC Vantage Masterclass pp. 74 - 75

Vocabulary

Buy up   = (1) to purchase all, or all that is available, of (something)
(2) (business) to purchase a controlling interest in (a company, etc), as by the acquisition of shares

Set up

Set about = start or begin (a process)

Go through = to use an agent/other organisation for (10) other meanings see: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/go-through

Time well spent

Costly

Likely

Notes
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Identify the conditionals in the sentences below. what is the difference between 4 and 5?

1. If you are looking for Peter, you’ll find him upstairs. (present action)
2. If you are staying for another night, you should ask the manager for a discount. (future arrangement)
3. If you’ve finished eating, I’ll ask for the bill.
4. If I had the money, I would go on holiday.
5. If I had the money, I could go on holiday.
6. Provided you pay your invoice, we deliver on time.

Homework

1. Finish the question 5 exercise on p. 75.

2. Finish the following stems:

What do you do if....?

What will you do if...?

What would you do if...?

What different situations do they describe?

Going further

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before ~ The Smiths.