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1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS

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A.
Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks with the verbs in parentheses, using the first conditional.

About the story: A total stranger has just knocked on your door and with him, there's a mysterious box with a button on it. He gives you some instructions on how to deal with it. These are the facts about the box:

➤ Lea el siguiente párrafo y complete los espacios en blanco con los verbos entre paréntesis, usando the first conditional.
Sobre la historia: Un completo extraño acaba de llamar a tu puerta y con él, hay una caja misteriosa con un botón. Él te da algunas instrucciones sobre cómo lidiar con eso. Estos es lo que sabes:


➤ Leia o parágrafo abaixo e preencha os espaços em branco com os verbos entre parênteses, usando the first conditional.
A história: Um completo estranho acaba de bater à sua porta e com ele há uma caixa misteriosa com um botão. Ele lhe dá algumas instruções sobre como lidar com isso. Estes são os fatos sobre a caixa:


If you _________ (push) the button, two things ________ (happen). First, someone, somewhere in the world, whom you don't know, __________ (die). Second, you ____________ (receive) a payment of one million dollars. Tax-free. The payment ___________ (be) delivered by me in cash to you.

👆 With these instructions in mind, what would you do? 👆

➤ If i received such an offer like that I...(complete your answer)

👇There are three restrictions. Fill in the blanks:👇

1. You are not permitted to know any information about who's making the offer.
2. You are not permitted to discuss the details of this offer to anyone except your husband (wife).
3. You have 24 hours to make your decision.
4. Otherwise, the box ____________ (be) reprogrammed and the offer _______________ (be) made to someone else.


B. Now watch the first part of this movie and check your answers above. 


C. Now, after listening to it, discuss the following questions with a teacher or colleague. Have in mind It's an unreal situation, so you must use the second conditional. When you use the second conditional you have to start your sentence with "IF".  

1. What would you do if you were in her shoes?

If...

2. How would you feel if you pushed the button?

If...

3. How would you feel if you didn't push the button?

If...

4. Would you push the button if you needed that money to save your son/daughter's life? Explain it.

If...

D. Watch the second part of this movie and answer discuss the questions below with your teacher or colleague:


1. All they have to do is decide whether or not to push a button so 
they sat back for some minutes to ponder their next move in the game. What were some of the things they considered before deciding whether to push the button?

2. What did they decide to do?

3. Why would she do it?

4. What’s your opinion about their decision?

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ANSWER KEY


A. push / will happen / will die / will receive / will be / will be / will be


B. Personal answers.


Credit lesson: Movie Segments

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