Translation sentences
• Se mi aiuterai in cucina, potremo mangiare
prima stasera.
• Il macellaio è sempre chiuso il martedì
pomeriggio, allora dovresti comprare la carne
di mattina.
• Quando ho visto che aveva le dita così lunghe,
ho pensato che fosse un pianista.
• Se mi aiuterai in cucina, potremo mangiare
prima stasera.
possible / probable = 1st conditional
FORM: if + present / “will” in the main clause
NOTE: can / be able to
• If you help me in the kitchen, we’ll be able to
eat early this evening.
• NOT: If you will help me …
• NOT: … we can be able to eat early…
• Il macellaio è sempre chiuso il martedì
pomeriggio, allora dovresti comprare la carne
di mattina.
• The butcher’s is always closed on Tuesday
afternoons, so you should / ought to buy (the)
meat in the morning.
• Quando ho visto che aveva le dita così lunghe,
ho pensato che fosse un pianista.
• When I saw / noticed that he had such long
fingers I thought he was a pianist.
• His fingers were so long that I thought he was
a pianist.
• Mia suocera non è più così attiva com’era nel
passato, ma riesce a fare la spesa ogni giorno.
• Quando siamo entrati nella casa dopo il furto,
abbiamo visto un disordine terribile.
• Nessuno ha capito la domanda perché
l’insegnante aveva dimenticato di scrivere la
traduzione del vocabolo.
• Mia suocera non è più così attiva com’era nel
passato, ma riesce a fare la spesa ogni giorno.
• My mother-in-law isn’t as / so active as in the
past / she was in the past, but she’s able / she
manages to do the shopping every day.
• My mother-in-law is weaker than in the past
• My mother in law used to be stronger
• My mother in law didn’t used to be so weak
• Mu mother isn’t so strong any more…
• Quando siamo entrati nella casa dopo il furto,
abbiamo visto un disordine terribile.
• When we entered the house after the burglary
/ robbery, we found a terrible mess.
• messy - tidy
• Nessuno ha capito la domanda perché
l’insegnante aveva dimenticato di scrivere la
traduzione del vocabolo.
• No one understood the question because the
teacher had forgotten to write the translation
of the word.
• past perfect = had + past participle
• I’ll never forget playing in the garden with my
dog when I was a child.
• Don’t forget to turn off the lights.
• Sono sicura che supererò la prova questa
volta, sono settimane che studio chimica.
• Quella è la gonna più bella che io abbia mai
visto.
• Stavo parlando al telefono quando il nostro
vicino ha bussato alla porta.
• Chiederò delle informazioni sui voli per gli
Stati Uniti, così possiamo prenotare i biglietti.
• Sono sicura che supererò la prova questa
volta, sono settimane che studio chimica.
• I’m sure I will pass the test this time. I’ve been
studying chemistry for weeks.
• Look at all those clouds. It’s going to rain.
• She has been working her for three years.
• Quella è la gonna più bella che io abbia mai
visto.
• That’s the most beautiful skirt I’ve (I have)
ever seen.
• Stavo parlando al telefono quando il nostro
vicino ha bussato alla porta.
• I was talking on the phone when our neighbor
knocked on / at the door.
• Chiederò delle informazioni sui voli per gli
Stati Uniti, così possiamo prenotare i biglietti.
• I’ll ask / I’m going to ask for some information
about flights to the US, so that / that way we
can book the tickets.
• The phone is ringing. I’ll answer it.
• What are you going to do when you graduate?
Writing
An English friend of yours called Charlie has
invited you to go clubbing next Saturday, but you
can’t go. Write an e-mail to Charlie. In your email, you should
• thank him for inviting you
• tell him you can’t go
• suggest meeting another time.
Write 35-45 words.
Planning
An English friend of yours
called Charlie has invited you
to go clubbing next Saturday,
but you can’t go. Write an email to Charlie. In your e-mail,
you should
• thank him for inviting you
• tell him you can’t go
• suggest meeting another time.
Write 35-45 words.
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Before you begin to write, look
at the words in the
instructions. Mark the words
that tell you what information
you should include. Think
about the extra information
you can add.
What has your friend invited
you to do?
When?
How will you start your email?
Why can’t you go?
Where will you suggest
meeting? When?
Read these emails. Which is the best answer to the task?
Why? What is wrong with the other two answers?
Dear Charlie
I’m inviting you to go
clubbing with me next
Saturday. I hope you can
come, but please tell me if
you can’t If I don’t see you
on Saturday we could
meet another day. Are you
free on Friday?
Sara
Dear Charlie
Thank you for inviting me
to go clubbing with you
next Saturday. I’m sorry,
but I can’t go because I’m
going to Edinburgh for the
weekend with my cousins.
I’d like to see you next
week. Are you free on
Monday evening?
Ivana
Dear Charlie
I can’t come clubbing with
you on Saturday. Can we
meet another time? I am
free on Tuesday. We
could go to a café.
Patricia
Checking and correcting your work.
Read this e-mail. It has eight grammar mistakes.
Find and underline the mistakes.
Dear Sylvie
Thank you for asking me coming with you to
the city centre on Tuesday. I sorry, but I can’t
come because I go to the dentist this
afternoon. What about we meet on another
time? Do you like to go the Friday
afternoon?
Checking and correcting your work.
Read this e-mail. It has eight grammar mistakes.
Find and underline the mistakes.
Dear Sylvie
Thank you for asking me coming with you to
the city centre on Tuesday. I sorry, but I can’t
come because I go to the dentist this
afternoon. What about we meet on another
time? Do you like to go the Friday
afternoon?
Checking and correcting your work.
Read this e-mail. It has eight grammar mistakes.
Find and underline the mistakes.
Dear Sylvie
Thank you for asking me to come with you to
the city centre on Tuesday. I’m sorry, but I
can’t come because I’m going to the dentist
that afternoon. What about meeting on
another day? Would you like to go on Friday
afternoon?
Grammar: future plans
Read Sentences 1-4 and match the verb forms to the descriptions A-C
1. We're visiting France
next summer.
2. The football match
starts at 3 p.m.
3. I'm going to cook a meal
for my friend tonight.
4. I'll have a coffee, please.
A. Use present simple for
fixed events in a
timetable.
B. Use present continuous
for arrangements.
C. going to for personal
plans / future intentions.
D. We use will when we
decide as we speak.
Underline the best form of the verb in these sentences.
1 I have to go to the station to meet my friend. Her train arrives / 's arriving at 6.45.
2 A: Do you want anything to eat?
B: Yes, I'm going to have / I'lI have an apple, thanks.
3 I meet / I’m meeting my friends for coffee next Saturday afternoon. Would you like
to come?
4 We're not going to catch / We don’t catch the train tomorrow because my father’s
lending us the car.
5 Our course is finishing / finishes tomorrow so we’re planning a party.
6 A: I've got a terrible toothache!
B: Oh, dear, have you? I'm going to phone / I’ll phone the dentist for you.
7 I'm not sure what I'm going to do / do when l finish my course. But I’m not getting /
don’t get a job immediately.
Function: different kinds of messages
1 accept an invitation
2 apologize for something you didn’t do
3 arrange to meet someone somewhere
4 ask someone to do something for you
5 say you can't do something with
someone and
explain why
6 invite someone to do something with
you
7 thank someone and refuse an
invitation
8 suggest that someone should do
something
9 tell someone how to do something
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
Unfortunately I can't go swimming with
you because I have to revise for an
exam.
I can see you at half past ten outside the
library.
You need to go the ticket office and
show them your student card in order
to get a discount.
I’m really sorry I forgot to post your
card.
Would you like to come to a concert
with us next month?
I think you'd better phone the college
and ask for more information.
I'd love to come to New York with you.
I'm sorry I won't be able to come to
your party, but thank you for inviting
me.
Could you possibly collect my jacket
from the dry cleaners?
Write an answer to this question.
An English Friend of yours called Hannah is
visiting your town on Saturday. Write an email to Hannah. In your e-mail you should:
• invite Hannah to meet you
• arrange where you will meet
• ask what time she is arriving
Write 35-45 words.
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