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ZERO General Truths Simple Present Simple present
Type 1 Possible Condition; Probable Result Simple Present Simple Future
We use the zero conditional when talking about a real and possible situation that is now or always. It is also often used to talk about general truths. Simple present tense is used in both the if and and main clause. In a zero conditional sentence, “if” and “when” can be used interchangeably without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Examples:
If clause Main Clause
If you sneeze you blink your eyes.
If it snows it gets really cold.
If it’s sunny she doesn’t like going out.
We use type 1 conditional to talk about a real situation in the present or future. It is used talk about a possible condition and its probable result. In a Type 1 conditional sentence, simple present is used in the if clause, and simple future in the main clause.
Examples:
If clause Main Clause
If you don’t study, you will fail the exam.
If you don’t bring your umbrella, you won’t have something to use later.
If the sun shines, she will leave her clothes outside to dry.
Singular
myself – yourself – himself – herself – itself
Plural
ourselves – yourselves – themselves
* when the subject and object are the same
She hurt herself.
The team call themselves “Wild Cats”.
He burned himself.
* as the object of a preposition, when the subject and the object are the same
She bought a present for herself.
They did it by themselves.
The dog is biting itself.
* to emphasize the subject
She‘ll do it herself.
He did all the work himself.
This: to talk about one thing which is near
This fruit is an apple.
These: to talk about two or more things which are near
These are the books I borrowed.
That: to talk about one thing which is far
Is that your house on corner of the street?
Those: to talk about two or more things which are far
What are those birds over there?
Use This, That, These and Those:
This is my mother. / Those are my friends.
That painting looks beautiful! / These cupcakes are delicious!
Is this / that his teacher?
Are these / those their notebooks?
IS can be contracted after that.
That is my car. => That’s my car.
But not after this.
This’s my car. => This is my car.
ARE after These / Those can’t be contracted.
A verb must always be used in sentences with this, that, these and those.
This amazing show. => This is an amazing show. / This show is amazing.
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Medical cases involving button batteries have been reported since the 1970s. Who would have thought that these tiny things in your remote control or car keys could be so dangerous?
Read the article to find out more.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
In a small town in Mexico, water is not so readily available. Its residents therefore, have resorted to drinking the much more plentiful Coca Cola instead.
Check out the article to find out more about the dire consequences this situation has brought about.
http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/when-you-drink-coke-instead-of-water/
Discussion Questions:
1. What does the article say about this Mexican town?
2. Who do you think is to blame in these circumstances, and why?
3. Do you like soft drinks or soda? Talk about the effects of drinking too much of these.
Compound nouns are words that consist of two or more words. Every part of them is part of the meaning of the nouns.
real estate – He works in real estate.
post office – Did you go to the post office?
light year – A light year is a way to measure distance.
water tank – How many water tanks are there?
full moon – Look out your window to see the full moon tonight.
swimming pool – We have a swimming pool in our country house.
mother-in-law – Do you get on with your mother-in-law?
master-at-arms – Who is the master-at-arms of this ship?
commander-in-chief – He is the commander-in-chief.
single-mindedness – I can’t stand his single-mindedness.
six-pack – Buy a six-pack beer.
free-for-all – They want free-for-all income for the poor.
Open air vs open-air
We enjoy hanging out in the open air in summer.
The afternoon was so hot my friends and I decided to go to an open-air bar.
Air traffic vs air-traffic
Air traffic was so heavy last night.
The air-traffic control had a hard time managing the situation.
noun + adjective | noun + participle | adjective + participle
camera-shy – I am camera-shy.
accident-prone – Be careful. This is an accident-prone area.
sugar-free – I prefer sugar-free coffee.
computer-assisted – They are using computer-assisted instruction.
user-generated – These are user-generated contents.
custom-built – It is a custom-built car.
brown-haired – My girlfriend is the brown-haired woman.
ill-tempered – Andy is a little ill-tempered.
fair-skinned – Ana is a fair-skinned girl.
He created some well-known artworks.
He just checked his up-to-date account.
His artworks are also well known around the world.
His account is up to date.
I have a five-year old daughter.
They found some two-centuries old relics.
C1 – Advanced
I bet a lot of, if not all, people perceive working at Google as THE dream job. On the contrary, according to some people who have worked in this tech giant, sometimes, it’s not all “rainbows and ponies”.
Click on the link to read more on Googlers’ least favorite things about being employed at Google.
1. Talk about some complaints Googlers have about working at Google.
2. What are your thoughts on these confessions?
3. What’s the best and worst thing about working in your company?
4. What comes to your mind when you hear “Google”?
5. What are important things you look for in a company you will work for?