May Week Four

This week we tried practicing a notoriously difficult grammar point: the dreaded third conditional.  As we start shifting back toward our normal lives, it is common to use the third conditional as we reflect upon the last few months: If I had known the coronavirus was going to hit.... I would have...

Listening:
Learners can try a listening comprehension activity about the third conditional called Regrets or another one from British Council. 

For original version, choose one of the videos from the TED Talk Playlist: Talks to Watch When You Want to Let Go of Regret.

Reading:
Learners can try a story that uses the third conditional called Marge's Day From Hell!

For original version, can read an article about Noam Chomsky's viewpoint: Coronavirus Could Have Been Prevented or a recent article from the BBC: Earlier Lockdown Could Have Saved 36,000 Lives.

​Writing:
For writing, please write a composition starting with the sentence, "If I had known."  From there, it's up to you!

Best,
Kelly