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                                                           D  Complete the text with the correct form of the
         Ш / Ш О Т
                                                              verbs in  brackets.
      Conditionals:  Zero & First
                                                               Virtual sports
     A   Look at these conditional sentences and  answer       If you (1)_______________________ (not know) what
        the questions below.                                   virtual sports are, could you guess from the name?

      I  Zero conditional                                      Well, virtual sports are like real sports only you do
                                                               them in front of a screen in your own home. They're
        •  If you exercise regularly, you stay in shape.
                                                               very popular because they're part of our high-
        •  When a player gets the ball in the net, he scores   tech world and most people love anything that is
          a point.                                             connected with technology. When something new
      I  First conditional                                     ( 2  ) ______________________ (come) onto the market,
        •  If Josh plays football all today, he'll be too tired to   everybody wants to buy it.
          go to the party.                                     Virtual sports certainly have their advantages. If you
        •  My parents might / may buy me a present if I win    (3 ) ______________________ (not have) enough
          the tournament.                                      time to go to a sports club, you can exercise at
                                                               home. Moreover, you can play a game of tennis
        •  If Tabitha does that again, she could get a red card.
                                                               or football when it (4)_____________
        1  Which conditional is used to talk about something
                                                               (rain) outside. Another great advantage is that
          that is likely to happen in the present or in the    you can play anything you like without paying for
          future?                                              expensive equipment.
                                                               However, there is one disadvantage. When you
        2  Which conditional is used to talk about facts and   (5 ) ______________________ (do) virtual sports, you
          general truths?                                      don't have an experienced instructor to give you
                                                               advice.
        3  Which conditional can you use when instead of if?   So,  if you are one of those people who doesn't
                                                              want to leave the comfort of their own home, you
       4  Which conditional can we also use may, might or      ( 6  ) ______________________ (love) virtual sports.
          could with?


      I Be careful!
      I When the if or when clause comes before the
      (main clause, remember to use a comma.
       О  Grammar Focus pp.167 (6.1  & 6.2)
                                                                                  ->*■


     В  Use the prompts to write Zero Conditional
       sentences in your notebook.
       1  you / hit the ball past the other player - you /
         get a point
       2   you / boil water - it / evaporate
       3  you / mix orange and brown - you / get yellow
       4  you / sunbathe for hours - you / burn
       5  you / get to the end first - you / win the race
       6   you / eat too much - you / get fat


    С  Match and then write sentences in your notebook
       using the  First Conditional.
       1  be thirsty   □        a  catch the bus on time
       2 feel cold     □        b  eat something              A   p o s s ib le  fu tu re
       3 be hungry     □           nutritious                 fo r  v irtu a l  s p o rts
       4 be tired      □         с  put on a sweatshirt
       5 want to win   □        d  drink some water
      6 not want to be          e  try your hardest
         late for the race  □    f  take a short break
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