Speaking Course - Intermediate

Session 5 : If I were you

Activities Grammar Video
- Talking about possible - Unreal conditionals :
life changes. Third conditional
- Expressing regrets about Regrets
- Expressing regrets
about the past. The past :
Should (not) have done

A. TALKING ABOUT POSSIBLE LIFE CHANGES

What things have you What things would you

changed in your life so far? like to change now?

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1. Why is it difficult for people to break with old bad habits?

2. What change has been the most difficult to go make?

3. Is it important to make changes in our life?

Vocabulary :
move to a new place
change my hairstyle
go out more often
have a child
change my job save more money
stop eating junk food do a career
be more sociable be a better student
buy an own house spend on a lavish gift

Grammar : Third Conditional

If I had saved more money , I wouldn’t have had financial problems.

If I hadn’t moved to a new place , I wouldn’t have learnt to be independent.
If I had been a better student , I could have done a career at university.
B. EXPRESSING REGRETS ABOUT THE PAST

What things do you regret about? Think about these possible areas.

WORK RELATIONSHIPS

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STUDIES HEALTH

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Vocabulary :

Lose sth valuable Be more hard-working Spend more time with

my parents
Be rude to sb Lose my temper with sb Eat too much junk food
Stay in touch with friends Have more confidence Be more tolerant

Grammar : Should (not) have done to express regrets

I should have been more hard-working at school
I shouldn’t have eaten too much junk food when I was younger

Video session
Who regrets …
a. not driving across the USA?
b. not knowing a parent better?
c. moving away from mom?
Peny Tony Kate Keith d. not learning to swim?
e. getting drunk before a wedding?
f. not taking a year out travelling?
g. not dating a girl at university?
h. stop working in the theatre.
Lucas Sarah Michael Ma Elena