What would you do?

Unit 14What would you do?Unreal conditional sentences with if clause

1. SnapshotSome stories of honestyHonesty is needed by anyone. As a business person you need to be honest. Check out the stories below.

Talk about these questions.

1. What would you do in these situations?

2. People who return lost things sometimes get a reward. Is that the meaning of the saying “Honesty pays”?

3. Have you ever found anything valuable? What did you do?

Some stories of honesty

Taxi Driver Returns Brazilian Soccer Player’s World Cup Medal and $60,000:is rewarded with $ 1,000 and souvenirs

Businessman tracks down owner of $750,000 and is thanked only with a phone call

Homeless Mom and 3 Kids Return Lost $ 4000 Check to Owner: Owner helps family move into house of their own

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2. ConversationListen and Practice

Lou : Look at this. Some guy found $750,000! He returned it and the owner thanked him with a phone

call.Kate : You’re kidding! If I found $750,000, I wouldn’t return it

to fast.Lou : Why? What would you do?Kate : Well, I’d go straight to Las Vegas and try my luck in the

casinos. I could double the money in a day and keep $750,000 for myself.

Lou : You might also lose it all in a day. And then you could go to jail.

Kate : Hmm. You’ve got a point there.

What would you do if it happened to you? Would you return the money? Would you ask for a reward?

Practice the conversation with a partner.

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Unreal conditional sentences with if clauses

Unreal conditional sentences describe imaginary situations and consequences in the present.

What would you do if you found $ 750.000?

Imaginary situation Imaginary consequence(with simple past form) (with modals would, might, or could)

If I found $ 750.000, I wouldn’t return it so fast.I might go to Last Vegas.

I could double it in a casino.I would/I’d go straight to the police.

What would you do?

A. Match the clauses in column A with information from column B.(More than one answer may be possible) Then compare with the partner.

A B1. If I found a burglar in my home,… a. I’d break a window to

get in.2. If I saw someone shoplifting,… b. I could think of ways to

invest it.3. If I found $750.000 on the street,… c. I might not tell anybody.4. If the teacher gave me an A on a test d. I’d probably call the police. by mistake ,…….. e. I guess I might spend it.5. If I locked myself out of my house,… f. I might tell a salesclerk.6. If I won a million dollars in a lottery,…. g. I’d run to my

neighbors for help.h. I could get a set of keys

from my friend.

3. ListeningListen to three people talking about predicaments.Summarize each predicament and write it in the chart.

4. Working with your friends

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Predicament Best Suggestion

1. ………………………………….. 1. ……………………………………2. ………………………………….. 2. ……………………………………3. ………………………………….. 3. ……………………………………

If chainIt’s time for us to work together. You will work with all your friends in the class. Your tecaher will start the game by giving you a sentence like:“if I had US$ 3 million, I would travel around the world.You may continue with:“If I traveled around the world, I would visit the Great Wall of China”And your friend will continue:“If I visited the Great wall of China, I would meet Jet Li or Jackie Chan.”Just go on with your if now…. Let your friends get their turn.

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