They didn't study enough to pass.
They studied too little to pass.
Synonym of usually: Tourists usually want to just take photos and go home.
Tend to
REPHRASE: I'm sorry you are here.
I wish you weren't here.
Make 2 "I wish / If only" sentences. You went hiking alone and didn't tell anyone where you were going. Now you're lost.
I wish I hadn't gone hiking. I wish I were more intelligent.
REPHRASE: It's a shame you couldn't come to the party.
I wish you could have come / I wish you had come
Speak for 1 minute: Are you an open-minded person?
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What is this?
Choke
The weather on holiday was so amazing that we spent all day on the beach.
It was such amazing weather on holiday that we spent all day on the beach.
This package is too heavy for you to lift by yourself.
The package isn't light enough for you to lift by yourself.
Speak for 1 minute: Health and Safety at the beach
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REPHRASE: She is sorry she can't visit you more.
She wishes she could visit you more.
REPHRASE: I don't have money so I don't have a house.
If I had money, I would have a house.
Algebra is too complicated for me to understand.
Algebra isn't simple enough for me to understand.
Synonyom of tolerant: A tolerant person try to understand and accept other cultures and beliefs.
Open-minded
Synonym of "at risk": "at s...."
At stake
This is such an interesting book that I can't put it down.
This book is so interesting that I can't put it down.
Speak for 1 minute: Tourists vs Travellers
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She talks too quietly to be heard.
She doesn't talk loud enough to be heard.
She is so friendly that everyone wants to be her friend.
She is such a friendly person that everyone wants to be her friend.
REPHRASE: I arrived late because I didn't set my alarm.
If I had set my alarm, I wouldn't have arrived late / I would have arrived on time.
Make 3 "I wish/If only" sentences. The brakes on your bicycle were faulty. You crashed into a tree, and you are now in hospital. Your friends haven't visited you.
I wish my brakes hadn't been faulty. I wish I had checked the brakes before riding. If only I have a more caring partner.
REPHRASE: She spoke too fast so I didn't understand the lesson.
If she hadn't spoken fast, I would have understood the lesson.
What is this?
Slip
Finish the sentence: She is so intelligent...
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The speech was so long that people left in the middle.
It was such a long speech that people left in the middle.
Unless you go to the doctor, you won't get better.
If you go to the doctor, you will get better. If you don't go to the doctor, you won't get better.
What is this?
Strength
If you do exercise, you will get fit. As...
As long as you do exercise, you will get fit.
Finish the sentence: She is such a kind person...
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When the original sentence is in the present, which conditional should we make?
2nd Conditional
Finish the sentence: If I hadn't set my alarm...
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REPHRASE: He wants to have a dog.
He wishes he had a dog.
I will call you when I get home. As...
As soon as I get home, I will call you.
REPHRASE: Robots can't do my job so I have to go to work.
If robots could do my job, I wouldn't have to go to work.
REPHRASE: I failed the exam because I didn't study.
If I had studied, I would have passed/wouldn't have failed.
Finish the sentence: If I won the lottery...
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He doesn't run fast enough to win the race.
He runs too slow to win the race.
I can't do my homework because I don't have time.
If I had time, I could / would do my homework.
REPHRASE: I'm sorry I failed my exam :(
I wish I hadn't failed my exam
Make three 3rd conditionals: I lost my job because I arrived late. I arrived late because I missed my train. I missed my train because I got wet. I got wet because I forgot my umbrella. My life is a disaster!
If I hadn't arrived late, I wouldn't have lost my job. If I hadn't missed my train, I wouldn't have arrived late. ...
James is to stupid to have a real conversation with.
James isn't intelligent enough to have a real conversation with.
This exam is far too difficult for me to pass.
This exam isn't easy enough for me to pass.
These students are so noisy that I can't hear myself think!!
They are such noisy students that I can't hear myself think!
When the original sentence says "You should...", how should you start the conditional rephrasing?
If I were you...
When the original sentence is in the past, which conditional should we make?
3rd Conditional
REPHRASE: It's a shame you can't drive.
I wish you could drive.
My grandmother is such a good cook that she won a competition.
My grandmother cooks so well that she won a competition
Finish the sentence: It's such a hot day...
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I'm not old enough to drive.
I'm too young to drive
REPHRASE: I regret not going to visit her.
I wish I had gone to visit her.
Speak for 1 minute: Health and safety doing sport
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If you save money, you will be able to buy a house.
Unless you save money, you won't be able to buy a house.
Opposite of "open-minded"
closed-minded / narrow-minded
Finish the sentence: I'm tall enough...
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Synonym of "uncomfortable": This is a very uncomfortable situation!
awkward
Finish the sentence: Unless it rains this evening,...
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