Gateway 1 Unit 7 Ecology

Vocabulary: Gateway 1 unit 7

Ozone layer – endangered species – Organic fertilizers – greening – extinction – global warming – dumping – recycling

Noun	Verb	Adjective
Preservation	Preserve	Preservative
Recycling	Recycle	Recycled
Waste	Waste	Wasted
Damage	Damage	Damaged
Renewal	Renew	Renewal
Harm	Harm	Harmful
Diversity	Diversify	Diverse
Pollution	Pollute	Polluted
Destruction	Destroy	Destructive
Promotion	Promote	Promoted

Functions Gateway 1 unit 7

Expressing a present wish

Form

Wish / if only + verb ( past simple )

The present simple becomes past simple

Negative => affirmative

Affirmative => negative

Ex: Tom doesn’t revise His lessons and is always absent, so he gets bad marks.

Tom: If only / I wish I revised my lessons

Grammar Gateway 1 unit 7

Conditional Type 2

What is Conditional Type 2?

Conditional type two is a grammatical structure used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future that are unlikely to happen.

When do we use conditional type 2?

Conditional type 2 is used when discussing impossible situations in the present or future or expressing Advice.

What is the form of conditional type 2?

Conditional type 2 is made up of two clauses. The first clause begins with if and is called the IF CLAUSE. The second clause begins with a modal in the past and is called the MAIN CLAUSE. 

[if + subject + simple past] + [subject + would + verb (infinitive )]

NB: conditional type 2 = present wish

Five examples of conditional type 2

1. I would buy a house by the beach if I had a million dollars.
2. I would send her a letter if I knew where she lives (which means I don’t know where she lives).
3. If I were you, I would study harder for the exam.
4. If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
5. If I had more time, I would travel to Europe.
6. If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss your flight.