We've been talking about life and death disaster situations in class, namely the September 11 attacks, Tenerife airport disaster and an Amazonian adventure of three friends. It is well-known that flying is the safest and quickest means of transport. Unfortunately, major airline crashes occur a few times a year around the world, killing hundreds of passengers. Miracles, however, happen. Below there are two videos about the Airbus Flight 1549 landing on Hudson river, whose captain Sullenberger managed to save the lives of all 155 people in the plane.
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These topics let us revise unreal conditionals and learn the mixed conditional, a new grammar point for most of you. As a result, here you are further explanation and exercises on zero, first and second conditionals. Check englishgrammarsecrets, perfectenglishgrammar, and some more to have a go at third conditional.
You probably find it easier to learn conditionals through songs. Here there's a top 10 list with some songs with the lyrics and the explanation. Needless to say, the songs If I were a boy by Beyoncé and Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton which you listened to in class last year.
And finally two interesting activities based on video: Sex and the City, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button‘ or Meet the Robinsons (at the end of the exercises you can find a WORKSHEET with a pdf copy of the exercises and key).
And last but not least, a vocabulary revision. Here you are an exercise on feelings. Remember to study the idioms learnt (our own and the book's ones).
And finally two interesting activities based on video: Sex and the City, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button‘ or Meet the Robinsons (at the end of the exercises you can find a WORKSHEET with a pdf copy of the exercises and key).
And last but not least, a vocabulary revision. Here you are an exercise on feelings. Remember to study the idioms learnt (our own and the book's ones).
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