1 Look at the picture above. What do you think is happening? Now read and listen to the conversation. Were you correct?
Amani I can’t believe you’ve never had an anti-virus on your computer.
Faten I don’t need one. I’ve never had a virus.
Amani Faten! If you don’t put anti-virus software on your computer, you'll get a virus sooner or later.
Faten OK! I’ll do it. But it isn’t easy. Why don’t you do it for me?
Amani If I install all your software for you, you’ll never learn.
Faten OK, so what do I do? What will happen if I click on this? Amani Don’t do that! If you do that, the computer will crash!
Faten What! Really? Amani No, of course the computer won’t crash if you click on that link. I’m just joking.
Faten Very funny.
Amani OK, that’s it. If someone sends you a virus now, you'll be OK.
Faten Cool! How much do I owe you for the virus ...? For the anti-virus, I mean.
Amani Not much. But if you do me a favour, you won't have to pay me anything.
Students’ own answers
2 Amani wants Faten to do her a favour. What do you think it is? Discuss in groups. Then listen and check.
Answers
Amani wants Faten to help her decide what to wear for her sister’s graduation.
3 Listen again and answer the questions.
1 Does Amani think that Faten’s computer is in danger? no
2 Which tense follows if? The present simple
3 Which tense is in the other part of the sentence? The future with “will”
4 Study the Grammar box and Watch Out! and find more examples of the first conditional in the conversation.
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The first conditional |
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We use the first conditional to talk about a realistic situation that will/might happen in the future. There are two parts to a sentence in the first conditional: The condition The result If + Present Simple, will + infinitive If you press this button, you will switch the phone off. |
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WATCH OUT! If you put the result first, don’t use a comma: She won’t come if you don’t invite her. |
Suggested answers
If you don’t put anti-virus software on your computer, you’ll get a virus sooner or later. If I install all your software for you, you’ll never learn. What will happen if I click on this? If you do that, the computer will crash! No, of course the computer won’t crash if you click on that link. If someone sends you a virus now, you’ll be OK. But if you do me a favour, you won’t have to pay me anything.
5 Amani is trying on clothes for the graduation. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Listen and check.
1 Amani If you laugh (laugh) at me, I won’t be (not be) happy.
2 Faten I ’ll buy (buy) you dinner if I laugh (laugh) at you.
3 Faten What you will your sister think (your sister/think) if go (go) to her graduation party like that?
4 Faten I won’t help (not help) you any more if you don’t listen (not listen).
5 Amani If you don’t stop (not stop) kidding, I ’ll get
(get) angry.
