英语虚拟语气虚拟条件句

Second Conditional 1. You are going to read a text about an 85 year-old woman talking about her life.

a. Circle the words you might find in the text. relax trips dare regret pastime earlier car trouble thermometer safety climb book dance exercises healthy endocrinologist death cry

b. Choose 4 words and make up sentences . 2. Read the text and try to find definitions for the following words.

limber up

sanely

barefoot

3. Discuss

a. Why do you think the author would dare make more mistakes next time? Find evidences on the text.

b. How does the author describe herself?

c. Do you think you would regret so many things if you were her age? Why? Why not?

4. I would do it di fferently if…

1. What would I do if I were the president of the country?

2. What would I do if I could go back in any part of the history?

3. What would I ask for if I had three wishes?

4. What would I do if I could become invisible for a day?

5. What powers would I like to have if I were a super hero? IF I COULD LIVE MY LIFE ALL OVER… If I had to live my life all over again, I’d dare make more mistakes next time. I would relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would take more trips. I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and fewer beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I would have fewer imaginary ones. You see – I’m one of those people who live seriously and sanely hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I have my moments. And if I had to do it over again, I’d have more of them. In fact, I’d try to have nothing else, just moments one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I’ve been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had to do it over again, I would travel lighter than I have. If I had to live my life over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in autumn. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies. Attributed to Nadine Stair, 85 years old