AULA 14/2023 – The use of English Language and If Clauses - 24/08/2023

1. Answer the questions according to the information in the text. (Responda as questões de acordo com as informações do texto.)

a) O que foi herdado da colonização britânica?

b) Qual país é uma ex-colônia portuguesa?

c) Quando Moçambique aderiu à Commonwealth?

d) O inglês é falado como primeira ou segunda língua na maior parte da Commonwealth?

2. Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto.)

3. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences according to the if clauses used. (Escolha a resposta correta para completar as frases de acordo com as if clauses empregados.)

I) If I _____ the question, I would answer.

A) understood.

B) understand.

C) will understand.

D) is understanding.

II)I f it _____ tomorrow, I will go for a swim.

A) do not rain.

B) did not rain.

C) were not rain.

D) does not rain.

III) If you eat fast food, you _____________ weight.

A) gained.

B) had gained.

C) would gain.

D) gain.

4. Complete the sentences using zero conditionals. (Complete as frases usando condicionais zero.)

a) If it ___________ (rain), the grass _____________ (melt).

b) If you _______________ (freeze) water, it ________________ (become) a solid.

c) If you ____________ (eat) too much, you ________ (gain) weight.

5.  Complete the sentences and make First Conditionals.

a) If I __________(study) today, I _________ (go) to the farm tomorrow.

b) If I ___________ (have) enough money, I __________ (buy) some new dresses.

c) She ___________ (be) late if the bus __________(be) delayed.

6. Now complete the sentences using the second conditionals. (Agora complete as frases usando as segundas condicionais.)

a) If they ________________________ (go) to Pirenópolis, they _________________________ (visit) Dragão waterfall.

b) If she ________________________ (live) in Goiânia, she________________________ (visit) Flamboyant Shopping.

c) If I  __________________ (win) a lot of money, I _______________________ (travel) around Goiás.

Read the following text and answer the exercises below. (Leia o texto a seguir e responda ao exercício.)

7. Mark with an X for TRUE or for FALSE according to the text. (Marque um X para TRUE ou para FALSE de acordo com o texto.

Read an excerpt from the following song and answer the exercise. (Leia um trecho da canção a seguir e responda ao exercício.)

If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

If you leave me now

You’ll take away the biggest part of me

Oooh no, baby please don’t go

Disponível em: https://www.letras.mus.br/chicago/7556/traducao.html

8. Ao lermos o trecho da canção “If you leave me now” da banda Chicago, observamos a presença de uma If Clause, identifique-a e verifique a intenção do compositor ao usá-la.

Disponível em https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/first-conditional-1/if-i-ruled-world-1st-and-2nd-conditional/85709  Acesso em 11 de set. de 2020

9. Answer the questions below according to your opinion. (Responda as questões a seguir de acordo com a sua opinião.)

a) What would you do if you ruled the world?

b) What problems will we have if people don’t respect the environment?

10. Based on Bob’s text, write a small text about what you would do if you ruled the world to protect the environment. (Com base no texto de Bob, escreva um pequeno texto sobre o que você faria se governasse o mundo para proteger o meio ambiente.)