If the weather were nice
If the weather were (be) nice Rob (go) for a walk. If he (go) for a walk he (meet) a charming girl. If he (meet) a charming girl he (smile) at her. If he (smile) at her she (smile) back at him. If she (smile) back at him he (go) up to her, (put) his hands round her neck and (kiss) her. If he (kiss) her she (kiss) him. If she (kiss) him he (marry) her. If he (marry) her they (have) five children.
But what if she (slap) his face? …
b) Think of your own ending.
c) Transform the passage beginning with:
If the weather had been nice last weekend …
Exercise 50. Chain. One student begins, the others continue one by one.
Example: Student A: If I had more money, I’d travel round the world.
Student B: If I travelled round the world, I’d speak a lot of languages.
Student C: If I spoke a lot of languages, …
If I had more money, …
If I had more spare time, …
Exercise 51. Act out the short sketch.
One day a beautiful girl came to see George Bernard Shaw at his house outside London.
She was really stunning: tall and long-legged, she had golden hair and blue eyes.
She introduced herself to the great writer and said she had something to say to him. Shaw shook
hands with her and asked her to sit down.
“Would you care to marry me?” – asked the charming girl.
“Why should I?” – said the writer.
“Just think”, - she said. – “If we had a baby, and if the baby had my looks and your brains …”
“Well”, – Shaw interrupted. – “But what if the baby had my looks and your brains? …”
Exercise 52. a) Fill in the gaps in this conversation between Caroline and John.
1. C: What would you like?
J: I’d like to be a film-director.
2. C: And if you _____________a film-director, what would that do for you?
J: I would shoot an experimental film.
3. C: And if you ___________ an experimental film what would that do for you?
J: I would present it at VGIK festival.
4. C: And if you _______________ it at VGIK festival what would that do for you?
J: There would be heated discussions about it.
5. C: And if there _______________ heated discussions about it, what would that do for you?
J: The movie would be much spoken about.
6. C: And if _______________________what _______________?
J: It would get a huge press coverage.
7. C: And if ______________________ what_______________ ?
J: The audience would go to see it.
8. C: And if ______________________ what_______________ ?
J: My film would gain popularity.
9. C: And if ______________________ what_______________ ?
J: It would be sent to major International festivals.
10. C: And if ______________________ what_______________ ?
J: My name would be well-known all over the world.
b) What would happen next? Think of the end of the dialogue (not less than 5 conditions). Build your dialogue according to the same pattern.
Exercise 53. Translate into English.
Если бы я был внимательнее, я бы не сделал в контрольной работе столько ошибок.
Я был бы очень благодарен, если бы вы прислали мне вашу анкету.
Если бы у неё было больше друзей, она не чувствовала бы себя такой одинокой.
Я бы с ума сошёл, если бы у меня была такая скучная работа.
Мария бы расстроилась, если бы мы не пришли позавчера к ней в гости.
Я бы не просил тебя, если бы ты не был моим другом.
Если бы нам вчера хватило времени, мы бы всё закончили.
Мы вам предложили бы эту работу, если бы у вас было больше опыта.
Если бы я мог его об этом спросить, я бы так и сделал. Но я не могу.
Если бы она не прожила 6 лет в Лондоне, она бы сейчас не говорила так хорошо по-английски.
Если бы я был премьер-министром, я бы снизил налоги.
Exercise 54. Listen to 2 songs. Choose one you liked more and learn it by heart.
IF
originally by Pink Floyd
If I were a swan, I’d be gone. If I were a train, I’d be late. And if I were a good man, I’d talk with you more often than I do. If I were to sleep, I could dream. If I were afraid, I could hide. If I go insane, please don’t put your wires in my brain. If I were the moon, I’d be cool. If I were a book, I would bend. If I were a good man, I’d understand the spaces between friends. If I were alone, I would cry. And if I were with you, I’d be home and dry. And if I go insane, will you still let me join in with the game? If I were a swan, I’d be gone. If I were a train, I’d be late again. If I were a good man, I’d talk to you more often than I do.