grammar chapter 7 en 8

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today:

Revision of grammar unit 7

- if and when 

- Conditionals 

-Pitfalls  

Vocabulary

You are going to read a text about Global warming. Translate the 10 words (in brackets) from Dutch into English.

- Introduction - 

Global warming has been a subject of debate for many years now, with experts fearing it will cause lasting damage to our planet...

An (1) ____________ (analyse) by Greenpeace has shown that the North Pole is suffering from the increasing temperature as its layer of ice is decreasing rapidly.

Greenpeace has been able to (2) _________________ (in de gaten houden) the icy north for a while now,

... but the (3) ____________________ (omstandigheden) have not been critical enough to take measures.

Last week, they discovered another area where the ice is starting to (4) ____________________ (barsten) as a consequence of the rising temperatures.

While this situation is still largely (5) _______________ (onmerkbaar) in the rest of the world, it will become hazardous if no action is taken.

Greenpeace has sounded the alarm bell and as a result world leaders have decided to (6) ___________ (opstellen) a plan to reduce global warming.

Yesterday, they released a paper in which they stated that, at the moment, their primary focus is on the use of (7) _____________ (zonne-energie) and...

... and other forms of (8) ____________________ (duurzaam/hernieuwbaar) energy.

They hope to (9) ____________________ (voltooien) their research by the end of next year and ...

... and work towards a (10) ____________________ (oplossing) to this particular environmental crisis.

Note:

If means: 'als' or 'indien' 

You use it when you are not sure if it is going to happen

OR

to talk about a condition (voorwaarde)

If I win the lottery I  will  buy a new car. (voorwaarde)

If you're not too late, you could still make it.  (onzeker)

Note:

When means: 'toen' or 'wanneer'

You use it: 

When you know for certain something is going to happen.

I'll call you when the airplane has landed.

When I get home, I will clean my room.

... it snows tomorrow, we won't go to the mall.

1. If
2. When

.... Carly eats, she usually eats healthy foods.

1. If
2. When

I'm leaving for London now. I'll call you ... I get there.

1. if
2. when

What have you learnt?

• You know the difference between 'if' and 'when'.
  
• You can use them in the correct way. 

Is there still something you don't understand? if yes, what?

Zero Conditional

first conditional

Second Conditional

Third conditional

Remember!

IF + WOULD

is not GOOD

If you _______ well tonight, you won't be tired tomorrow.

1. sleep
2. will sleep
3. slept
4. would sleep

If you heat up water to 100 degrees celcius, it ________ .

1. will boil
2. would boil
3. boils
4. would have boiled

If Dad drove me to school, I _______ late.

1. won't be
2. be
3. wasn't
4. wouldn't be

My boss will be angry if I ________________ (not finish) my work.

If you like this book, I __________________________ (give) it to you.

Do you need more help?

1. Yes
2. No