Understanding Conditional Sentences and Social Issues
Conditional Sentences
- 1st Conditional: Real situations / if + present simple + will + infinitive
- 2nd Conditional: Hypothetical situations at present or likely future / if + past simple + would + infinitive
- 3rd Conditional: Hypothesis in the past impossible to occur / if + past perfect + would have + past participle
Common Conditional Phrases
- As long as: = while
- Providing that: The condition
- Only if: = only if
- Unless: If not
Expressing Wishes
Wish: + past simple or past continuous = desire change. Present = ojalá. Wish + past simple = perfect del del algo pasado arrepentirse.
Vocabulary: Social Issues
- Charity: Person, homeless, homelessness
- Poverty: Hunger
- Health: Hospital, disability, patient
- Employment: Worker, company, unemployment
- Crime: Theft, shoplifting, vandalism
- Politics: Election, government, politician
Vocabulary: Focus on Phrasal Verbs
- Close / shut down = close
- Take care of / look after = take care of
- Create / set up = create
- Rise, go up = raise (price)
- Get by = manage
- Let off = leave
Negative Prefix Vocabulary
- Unimportant
- Intolerant
- Impossible
- Illegal
- Irrational
- Disobedient
- Unkind
- Dishonest
- Irresponsible
- Insensitive
- Illogical
- Impolite
Using 'Too' and 'Enough'
- Too: + adjective/adverb + to + infinitive = excessive
- Enough: not + adjective/adverb + enough + to + infinitive = insufficient
The Importance of Politics
Politics is often viewed as unimportant by many. However, I believe that it plays a crucial role in our lives. Firstly, politics affects our everyday lives. Politicians are responsible for education, housing, and health, which are issues that concern everyone, even if we do not realize it.
Secondly, politicians have the power to change our society. Therefore, we all need to vote to express our opinions. If we do not vote, we cannot complain when politicians make decisions we disagree with.
To sum up, politics is very important in our lives. In my view, we should all pay attention to what is happening in politics and vote to make our society a better place.