HAND OUT№ 89

Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits: 2

Intermediate level Practical lesson

Lexical theme: Superstitions

Grammar: Third conditional

Teacher: assistant professor: Mangazina Zh.R.

Warming up Read the questionnaire and mark your answers How lucky are you? Read the following statements and write a number 1-3. 3 = This is usually true about me. 2 = This is sometimes true about me. 1 = This is hardly ever true about me.   Now look at what your scores mean. Do you agree with the results?

Your score 12-18 You are naturally unlucky and you don't attract good luck. You need a more positive and more adventurous attitude to life. 19-27 You are quite lucky but you could be luckier. Look back at situations where you were lucky or unlucky and analyze why. Try to learn from the past. 28-36 You are probably someone who is lucky. But you could become even luckier. Don't be afraid of taking risks, as they will probably end up being positive for you. 1 I enjoy talking to people I haven't met before. 2 I don't worry or feel anxious about life. 3 I enjoy trying new food and drink. 4 I listen to my instinct. 5 When I need to calm down I just go to a quiet place. 6 I try to learn from my mistakes. 7 I try to get what I want from life. 8 I expect people I meet to be pleasant, friendly, and helpful. 9 I'm an optimist. I look on the bright side of life. 10 When things are bad I think things will get better soon. 11 I don't think about bad luck I have had in the past. 12 I expect good things to happen to me in the future.

Exercise 1. Match the following words with the definitions

to till	to walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others
a herd	Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state
to tame	One compulsorily enrolled for service, especially in the armed forces; a draftee
to march	A number of wild animals of one species that remain together as a group
conscript	To prepare (land) for the raising of crops, as by plowing and harrowing; cultivate

Exercise 2. Read the story

Good Luck Bad Luck!

There is a Chinese story of a farmer who used an old horse to till his fields. One day, the horse escaped into the hills and when the farmer's neighbors sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, "Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?" A week later, the horse returned with a herd of horses from the hills and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, "Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?"

Then, when the farmer's son was attempting to tame one of the wild horses, he fell off its back and broke his leg. Everyone thought this very bad luck. Not the farmer, whose only reaction was, "Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?"

Some weeks later, the army marched into the village and conscripted every able-bodied youth they found there. When they saw the farmer's son with his broken leg, they let him off. Now was that good luck or bad luck?

Who knows?

Everything that seems on the surface to be an evil may be a good in disguise. And everything that seems good on the surface may really be an evil. So we are wise when we leave it to God to decide what good fortune is and what misfortune, and thank him that all things turn out for good with those who love him.

Author Unknown

Exercise 3. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE

	the horse escaped into the hills	T/F
	the horse returned alone	T/F
	the farmer's son attempted to tame one of the wild horses	T/F
	the farmer's son broke his back	T/F
	the army marched into the old farmer’s home	T/F

GRAMMAR COMMENT

Third conditional

if clause	main clause	explanation
If I had studied harder,	I would have passed the exam.	I failed the exam, because I didn't study hard enough.

Using of the third conditional. The third conditional is used to talk about things that DID NOT HAPPEN in the past. If your native language does not have a similar construction, you may find this a little strange, but it can be very useful. It is often used to express criticism or regret:

Example	Explanation
If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident.	Criticism: You had an accident because you didn't drive carefully enough.
If we had played a little better, we could have won the game.	Regret: We didn't play well, so we lost the game.
If you had saved your money, you could have bought a computer.	Criticism: You didn't save your money, so now you can't afford a computer.
If it had snowed, we could have gone skiing.	Regret: It didn't snow, so we couldn't go skiing.

· Choose the correct forms

1. If I’d/would listened to the news, I’d have known that the motorway was closed
2. I don’t know what we would have done if our visas wouldn’t /hadn’t arrived in time
3. If the ferry crossing hadn’t been so rough, we can/could have had a nice meal
4. Would you have stayed in England if you didn’t/hadn’t married a Brazilian woman?
5. The police would/wouldn’t have stopped you if you hadn’t been speeding
6. If they hadn’t escaped from their own country, they might have/had been arrested.

· Read the conversations. There is one word missing in each of B’s lines. Add the word in the correct place.

1. A: Poor Mike. He missed his plane because he ended up at the wrong terminal

B: If he’d checked the details before, he would caught his plane.

1. A: Whatever happened to Joanne? Wasn’t she your best friend from college

B: If she hadn’t emigrated to Canada, we might have in touch.

1. A: Why on earth didn’t you ring me about the train delay?

B: If I been able to get a signal on my mobile, I would have let you know.

1. A: That taxi from the airport cost us a fortune.

B: We could have caught the bus to the hotel if you hung around for so long

1. A:What made you want to emigrate to Australia?

B: To be honest, we’d have stayed in the UK if there hadn’t so much unemployment.

Exercise 4 [4] When you are worried you start believe in superstitious very much. Even what you are wearing to the date, what foot you enter the building, you feel bad about going back home if you forget something in it etc.

Have you ever met your partner’s parents or relatives? How did you feel before meeting them first time? Do you know any believes and rules which person should follow before meeting.

You are going to hear three people talking about the same event.

· Listen first to Mark. What event is he talking about?

a) Wedding b) Meeting his girlfriend’s parent for the first time

· Listen to Mark again, and then to Mrs. deVere and Annie.

Did they get on well?

Exercise 5. Listen to the text. Give T (true) or F (false) answers

		True	False
	Before the dinner, Mark felt nervous
	He was wearing clothes that were too formal
	He felt he wasn’t very good at making conversation
	Annie had forgotten to warn Mark about clothes
	She didn’t mind that he told some jokes

Exercise 6 Answer the questions according to the text

1. Is Mark normally nervous person?

2. What was he wearing in?

3. How did he feel himself when anyone asked questions?

4. What was Annie’s mother’s opinion about Mark when he first arrived?

5. How did Annie feel herself?

Exercise 7 Make 5 sentences using 3^rd conditional.

Eg.: If Mark had known what to wear, he would have felt himself more confident.

Exercise 8 Complete the invitations with two of the special occasions from the box

21 st birthday Christening Christmas confirmation engagement Halloween May Day New Year’s Eve Valentine’s Day

Dear Colin We’re having ____________ party on Saturday, 14 February and would be delighted if you could join us. The party starts at 8:30. There will be food, so please don’t eat before you come!

Dear Megan Please come to my fancy dress ____________ party on Saturday, 31 October, from 8:00 until late at 97 Morton Lane. There will be a prize for the scariest costume, so you’d better start thinking about your outfit now!