Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials

Level: B2 Module: 8

Language point: Conditionals

"If You Were A Sailboat" (by Katie Melua)

If you're a cowboy I would trail you,

If you're a piece of wood I'd ______ you to the floor.
If you're a sailboat I would sail you to the ________.
If you're a ________ I would swim you,
If you're a house I would ________ in you all my days.
If you're a preacher I'd begin to change my _______.
____________ I believe in fate,
But the chances we _________,
Always seem to ring more _______.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you.
If I was in ______ I know you'd spring me
If I was a telephone you'd _______ me all day long
If I was in pain I know you'd sing me __________ songs.
____________ I believe in fate,
But the chances we _________,
Always seem to ring more _______.
You took a chance on loving me,
I took a chance on loving you.
If I was hungry you ________ feed me
If I was in darkness you would _______ me to the light
If I was a book I ______ you'd read me every night
If you're a cowboy I would trail you,
If you're a piece of wood I'd ______ you to the floor.
If you're a sailboat I would sail you to the ________.
If you're a sailboat I would sail you to the ________.

Contributed by: (Anna Morgachova)

The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials

Can you now create your own song like this?:) Use the following template to help
you:
If you were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If you were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If you were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If you were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If I were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If I were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If I were __________________, I would ____________________________.
If I were __________________, I would ____________________________.
Note that you can use any other verb instead of WERE and it`s okay if your lyrics will
not have any rhyme.

Contributed by: (Anna Morgachova)

The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)