If I were ...

Listen to these two songs. Which one refers to unreal situations?

If I had a million dollars and If I were a boy

(Look for the lyrics in the sidebar)

After enjoying the music you can do these activities about the song If I had ....

Unit 3: Unreal conditionals (and all the others)

I have never been aware of the different type of conditionals until I had to teach them. You use conditionals when you want to talk about a situation that is possible and its consequences.

Conditional clauses are used if you talk about situations that exist in the present or that have existed in the past; the ones that might exist in the future; those that you don't know whether they exist or not and those that do not exist. If you ask me, I'd recommend the following explanation that distinguishes between real and unreal conditionals.

Money, money, money ...

For those who have missed the last classes you can listen (2 and 3) and do (2 and 3) some activities related with money. Listen to this while you work!!

Unit 3: Reported Speech

Retelling or reporting what others have said is something basic in normal communication. (It's the essence of gossiping!!) A statement is reported differently to a question or request, and commands are treated otherwise. Practice with these exercises if you need to.
(You can also read the following dicussion if you like Grammar.)

Pronounce technophobia correctly in English.

Pronunciation of technophobia - pronounce technophobia correctly in English.

Now that you've heard that one, try to pronounce these:
arachnophobia, homophobia, claustrophobia and triskaidekaphobia.

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION?

TECHNOPHOBIA- IT MIGHT BE A STRANGE WAY TO START OFF THE YEAR, BUT THIS IS WHAT I FEEL EVERY TIME I OPEN MY COMPUTER.

2010 WILL BE THE YEAR WHEN I START TO LOVE TECHNOLOGY