Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - The Second Conditional.

snow everywhere

Part One: Warm Up

Discuss the following questions with a partner or group:

  • What is the weather supposed to be like the next few days?
  • Are weather forecasts usually correct where you live?
  • Can the weather change suddenly where you live?
  • How can the weather affect traffic and people's schedules?
  • Have you ever heard the expression, "Suit yourself?"

Part Two: Listening

Exercise

Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.

Transcript

Sean: So Leanne, what do you think the weather is going to be like tomorrow?

Leanne: Well, actually I heard today that it's supposed to cool off this evening and drop below freezing in the middle of the night. Tomorrow it's going to snow.

Sean: What?

Leanne: Yeah, that's what I heard on TV.

Sean: Well, I don't believe it. It's like 7 or 8 degrees outside right now and mild. Besides, weather forecasts are always wrong.

Leanne: Yeah, I guess. I'm still going to wake up early. If it snows, I won't be able to ride my bike to work. I'll have to take the bus, and I'm sure it'll be crowded.

Sean: Come on, don't be silly. It's not going to snow, Leanne. You don't have to wake up early.

Leanne: Well, I can't be late.

Sean: Look, I'm not going to wake up early tomorrow. I would be late for work too if it snowed. I'd believe the forecast if it weren't so mild and if the weather forecasts weren't always so wrong.

Leanne: OK, suit yourself. What will your class do if you're late?

Sean: Well, I won't be late. But if I were, I guess my students would study while they waited for me to arrive.

Leanne: Oh, come on, Sean. They'll all just surf the internet and chat on Facebook or something.

Sean: No way. Not my class. They're all good students. Anyways, it doesn't matter. I really don't think it'll snow tomorrow.

Leanne: Like I said, Sean, suit yourself.

Exercise

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