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Today we are going to check the first conditional. Though I know most of you know it very well from other courses, I am going to include extra information about that you you to revise, and for others to learn them right from the beginning.

T e first conditional (also called conditional type 1) is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future.

The structure of a first conditional sentence

A first conditional sentence consists of two clauses, an "if" clause and a main clause:

if clause	main clause
If you study hard,	you will pass the test.

If the "if" clause comes first, a comma is usually used. If the "if" clause comes second, there is no need for a comma:

main clause	if clause
You will pass the test	if you study hard.

We use different verb forms in each part of a first conditional:

if clause	if + subject + simple present verb (some call it Zero conditional)
main clause	subject + will + verb

Using the first conditional

The first conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future -- things which may happen:

Example	Explanation
If it's sunny, we'll go to the park.	Maybe it will be sunny -- that's possible.
Paula will be sad if Juan leaves.	Maybe Juan will leave -- that's possible.
If you cook the supper, I'll wash the dishes.	Maybe you will cook the supper -- that's possible.

After this, have a look at Grammar focus from the book and complete the practice. Your will find more interactive exercises in my page (Buy the way, I have bought a domain, for you not to have to fight against adds. I will try to get it ready next week or the other).

After that go to page 55 and fill the the gaps of the sentences you’ll find referring the pictures abut “An American in Paris”.

Finally, and, in order to increase you vocabolary, go to page 139and do exercise B.

In this lesson we we revise the use of “something, anything, nothing, etc…”. The first thing you see on the book is a listening. We will do that next day at class, Ok? Anyway is rather easy, if you try to fill the gaps of the dialogue before listening.

The go to Grammar focus and do as allways. First, try to fill the theory gaps, and then do the practice.

Compound nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any.

NOTICE that there is a difference in emphasis between nothing, nobody etc. and not ... anything, not ... anybody:

SOMETHING, SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE
a. I have something to tell you.
b. There is something to drink in the fridge.
c. He knows somebody in New York
d. Susie has somebody staying with her.
e. They want to go somewhere hot for their holidays.
f. Keith is looking for somewhere to live.

ANYBODY, ANYTHING, ANYWHERE
a. Is there anybody who speaks English here?
b. Does anybody have the time?
c. Is there anything to eat?
d. Have you anything to say?
e. He doesn't have anything to stay tonight.
f. I wouldn't eat anything except at Maxim's.

NOBODY, NOTHING, NOWHERE
a. There is nobody in the house at the moment
b. When I arrived there was nobody to meet me.
c. I have learnt nothing since I began the course.
d. There is nothing to eat.
e. There is nowhere as beautiful as Paris in the Spring.
f. Homeless people have nowhere to go at night.

ANY can also be used in positive statements to mean 'no matter which', 'no matter who', 'no matter what':

a. You can borrow any of my books.
b. They can choose anything from the menu.
c. You may invite anybody to dinner, I don't mind.

Homework. Workbook pages 29-30. Writing: Do you know anybody who has won the lottery? Is that “anyone” your self? Write 15 lines about that.

Some +	-thing	-body	-one	-where
Any +
No +