UNIT 6HOW TECHIE ARE YOU?

PART DGRAMMAR

Zero conditional

READINGTask 1 - Read the text. What three things do lie detectors measure?

ARE YOU LYING?

Lie detectors detect small changes in a person's body when they aren't telling the truth. If you tell a lie, you feel stressed. And if you are stressed, your heart starts to beat faster. The lie detector measures your heart rate while you are answering questions. It also checks your breathing. You breathe slowly if you are relaxed, but if you tell a lie, you breathe more quickly. Finally, it measures the sweat on your fingers. If you lie, you sweat more!

READINGTask 2 - Study the verbs in the zero conditional sentences in blue in the text. Then complete the first rule in the Learn this! box.

ARE YOU LYING?

Lie detectors detect small changes in a person's body when they aren't telling the truth. If you tell a lie, you feel stressed. And if you are stressed, your heart starts to beat faster. The lie detector measures your heart rate while you are answering questions. It also checks your breathing. You breathe slowly if you are relaxed, but if you tell a lie, you breathe more quickly. Finally, it measures the sweat on your fingers. If you lie, you sweat more!

READINGTask 2 - Study the verbs in the zero conditional sentences in blue in the text. Then complete the first rule in the Learn this! box.

LEARN THIS!

Zero conditional1. We use the _______________ tense in the if clause and we usually use the _______________ tense in the main clause.2. The if clause can come before or after the main clause. If it comes after, we don't use a coma. You breath slowly if you are relaxed.

present simplepresent simple

SPEAKINGTask 3 - Work in pairs. Can you complete the facts? Use the zero conditional and the verbs below.

get get get heat meltwater

1. If you leave butter in the sun, __________2. Plants die if ____________________3. If you mix green, red and blue light, ____________________4. If you mix green, red and blue paint, ____________________5. Metal turns red and then while if _____________6. If you subtract 12345 from 23456, ____________

it meltsyou don't water them.

you get white light.

you get black paint.you heat it.

you get 11111

SPEAKINGTask 4 - Complete the sentences with information that us true for you. Use the zero conditional.1. My parents get angry if ...2. If I don't feel very well, ...3. I do better in exams if ...4. If I stay out very late, ...5. I get annoyed if ...6. If I feel sad, ...

SPEAKINGTask 5 - Work in pairs. Compare your sentences from task 4. Are any of them the same?1. My parents get angry if ...2. If I don't feel very well, ...3. I do better in exams if ...4. If I stay out very late, ...5. I get annoyed if ...6. If I feel sad, ...

GRAMMARTask 6 - Read the text and underline all the example of may, might and could. Which two are negative?

GRAMMARImagine a boy is talking to a girl he secretly loves. But how does she feel about him?She may love him too, or she may not even like him. How can he find out? Ask her? That could be embarrassing for both of them and she might not give a true answer . No, this boy needs the Romance Reader app. Load the software onto your phone, press 'start'. Then, when you are chatting to the person you are interested in, the Romance Reader listens and tells you if he or she likes you. It might be the start of a big romance ...

GRAMMARTask 7 - Read and complete the rules in the Learn this! boxLEARN THIS!

1. To talk about possibility in the present or future, we can use may, might or could followed by the infinitive without to.They may/ might/ could be at home now. (present)He may/ might/ could go out this evening. (future)2. We might use might not or __________ not for the negative. We don't use could notmay

GRAMMARTask 8 - Complete the sentences. Use may, might or could and the verbs belowbe get not give refuse sell use

1. If it's a war film, it ____________________ quite

violent.

2. If the stunt is too dangerous, she

_________________________ to do it.

3. If you write down your PIN number, someone

____________________ it.

may/ might/ could be

may/ might/ could refuse

may/ might/ could use

GRAMMARTask 8 - Complete the sentences. Use may, might or could and the verbs belowbe get not give refuse sell use

4. I ____________________ a burger from the take-

away.

5. If you lose your receipt, they

____________________ a refund.

6. They ____________________ garden furniture at

the garden centre.

may/ might/ could get

may/ might/ could sell

may not/ might not give

SPEAKINGTask 9 - Work in pairs. Tell your partner• something you may do if the weather's nice on

Sunday.• something you might not want to do this

evening.• somewhere you could go on Saturday evening.• something you could wear to a party.• somebody you might see in the next couple of

days.• a subject you could study at college or

university.• somewhere you might go on holiday.