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Will, shall, won't


I hope you'll enjoy yoga.
W e l c o m e t o

E a s y Y o g a c o u r s e !

U n d e r l i n e t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n : T h i s is a business / fitness / music CD.

Will, shall, won't


4 T h e s h o r t f o r m 7/ is u s e d m a i n l y w i t h p r o n o u n s a n d in
Will is t h e m o s t u s u a l w a y t o t a l k a b o u t t h e f u t u r e i n
speaking.
English.
/7/go.
1 Use will f o r g e n e r a l p r e d i c t i o n s b a s e d o n w h a t y o u t h i n k . You'll be happy and your whole body will feel good.
W o r d s l i k e think, hope a n d sure, w h i c h s h o w y o u r o p i n i o n
T h e n e g a t i v e s h o r t f o r m won't is c o m m o n in s p e a k i n g
a n d a t t i t u d e , a r e c o m m o n w i t h will.
and w r i t i n g w i t h nouns and pronouns.
It won't be easy but it will be healthy and fun.
You won't want to turn this CD off.
I think the CD will be very popular.
I hope you'll enjoy yoga.
5 U s e Shall I / we . . . ? ( N O T will) f o r o f f e r s a n d suggestions.
Shall I open the bottle?
2 Use w/7/ f o r i n s t a n t decisions m a d e a t t h e t i m e o f s p e a k i n g .
Shall we start?
Right, I'll continue.
I don't know, I'll check.
Shall is o c c a s i o n a l l y used w i t h / a n d we in v e r y
f o r m a l British English.
D o n ' t use will for p l a n s o r a r r a n g e m e n t s .
We shall be very happy to see you.
I'm going to have a yoga lesson tomorrow.
N O T /'// have a yoga lesson tomorrow.
Are we meeting at 6? N O T Will we meet at 6? statement S negative X

1 / You / H e / S h e / w i l l ('11) w i l l n o t (won't)


3 Use will w i t h t h e i n f i n i t i v e w i t h o u t t o .
It/We/They
That will be nice.
I hope the lessons will start soon.

question ? s h o r t answer / X
• See Units 18 and 19 f o r more f u t u r e forms.
Willi/you/he/she/ Yes, (1) w i l l .
it / w e / t h e y go? N o , (1) w i l l n o t ( w o n ' t ) .

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Practice
|A Write the s h o r t f o r m o f each f u l l f o r m . I f n o s h o r t f o r m Underline the correct o p t i o n .
is possible, p u t X.
Paul: W h a t d o y o u t h i n k , shall/will l
Sunday be all r i g h t
1 I will try yoga. (It f o r t h e picnic?
2 Shall we sit d o w n ? % Sue: Sunday will/won't z
be f i n e f o r me. But, w a i t . . .
3 We w i l l feel better. Sunday is m y dad's b i r t h d a y .
4 Will she like it? Paul: 3
Shall/Will\Ne have t h e picnic t o m o r r o w t h e n ?
5 That w i l l n o t be easy. Sue: 4
Shall/ Will w e have e n o u g h t i m e t o buy t h e f o o d ?
| 6 Shall I play it again? Paul: W e will s
/won't need much, j u s t some snacks. M y
7 I will not listen again. m u m shall/will
6
p r o b a b l y make s o m e t h i n g nice.
1 8 Will the course be expensive? Sue: 7
Shalt/ Wilt I call everyone o r shall/will 8
y o u do it?
9 I will stop t h e CD. Paul: I 7 / / w o n ' t d o i t , it's no p r o b l e m .
9

10 The instructor w i l l n o t repeat i t . Sue: Great. It shall/will l0


be a lovely picnic.
11 I hope it w i l l be f u n Paul: I just hope i t 1 1
7 / / won't rain.

B Read the t e x t and m a k e p r e d i c t i o n s a b o u t V i c t o r i a ' s


new life. C o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c e s w i t h will, '11 o r won't.

I In y o u r n o t e b o o k , w r i t e p r e d i c t i o n s a b o u t t h e f u t u r e
! Victoria is f r o m R u s s i a . S h e m o v e d t o V a n c o u v e r
w i t h iv/7/ a n d won't. B e g i n each s e n t e n c e w i t h / [don't]
Mast w e e k w i t h h e r p a r e n t s . V i c t o r i a i s 13 a n d
think, I hope o r I'm (not) sure.
she is a g o o d s t u d e n t , b u t s h e d o e s n ' t s p e a k
much E n g l i s h . W h a t d o y o u t h i n k V i c t o r i a ' s new 1 e v e r y o n e / speak Chinese
Life i n C a n a d a w i l l b e l i k e ? I'm not sure everjone witt speak Chinese.
2 w e / live / o n M a r s
I hope we won't tive on Mars.
1 She It learn English very quickly.
3 r o b o t s / d o / all t h e h o u s e w o r k
2 Victoria like Canadian f o o d .
4 c h i l d r e n / drive / t o school
3 Her friends in Russia w r i t e t o her.
5 e v e r y o n e / have / a c o m p u t e r
4 She f o r g e t Russian.
6 p e o p l e / live / u n t i l t h e y are 1 2 0
5 The climate be a p r o b l e m .
7 I / rich
6 Her parents w o r r y a b o u t her.
8 t h e w o r l d / be / very d i f f e r e n t
7 She f e e l homesick.

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1 8 Victoria get lost in Vancouver.
9 Her grandmother visit her.
llO Her life be very d i f f e r e n t . • * •»s
• ••••• • • • • • • • • * * •

C Use the phrases in t h e b o x a n d will/'ll t o m a k e decisions.


I Circle t h e correct o p t i o n .

buy some t o m o r r o w do it t o m o r r o w g o t m y coat I 1 I hope my sister this yoga CD.


I a w i l l likes b w i l l liking c w i l l like
give her some m i l k have a s w i m talk t o him
I'm sure t i m e t o d o yoga,
i
il I'm cold. a she w o n ' t has b she w o n ' t have
i
l i t j e t ituj coat. c she w o n ' t be have
2 The baby is hungry. I 3 A: t o our new CD now? B: Yes!
a W e shall listen b Shall w e listened
3 I don't have any eggs. c Shall w e listen
A: W i l l I be g o o d at yoga?
4 I'm tired. B: Yes,
a you w i l l b you won't c you do
5 The sea is lovely. I 5 I think t h i s yoga CD. It's t o o d i f f i c u l t ,
a I'll s t o p p e d b I'll stop c I stop
6 There's Tom.
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Zero and first conditionals
65 If you study chemistry, you'll never stop learning.

Thinking About Your Future - Why Study Chemistry?


If you study chemistry, you will understand how
Chemistry is a good many everyday things w o r k . F o r example, if you cut
subject to study if you an onion, it makes you cry. B u t did you know this is
are thinking about a chemical reaction? T h e r e is sulphur in onions which
your future. You'll turns to sulphuric acid in your eyes. If you cut the
be able to choose onion under water, the sulphur reacts with the water
from a lot of different and not your eyes.
jobs if you have If you study chemistry, you'll never stop learning.
a qualification i n
chemistry. M a y b e y o u
want to find some new
medicine, or solutions
to pollution . . .

Find one reason w h y it is a good idea t o study chemistry.


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Zero and first conditionals


1 U s e t h e z e r o conditional t o t a l k about things t h a t are generally t r u e . 5 U s e might or could in t h e main part of the
If you cut an onion, it makes you cry. s e n t e n c e t o indicate t h a t something is
possible and not certain.
2 In zero conditional s e n t e n c e s , use if + present t e n s e . . . p r e s e n t t e n s e . If you have a qualification in chemistry,
If you cut the onion under water, the sulphur reacts with the water. you might get a good job.
You could work with antibiotics if you are
3 U s e t h e first conditional t o t a l k about s o m e t h i n g t h a t w e t h i n k is interested in this.
possible in t h e f u t u r e , and its result.
• See Units 2 0 , 2 1 and 24 for more information
If I see Jack tomorrow, I'll talk to him about the problem.
on could and might.

4 T h e basic pattern for first conditional s e n t e n c e s is: if + p r e s e n t t e n s e


6 W h e n if c o m e s at t h e beginning o f the
... will + infinitive w i t h o u t to.
s e n t e n c e , w e n e e d a c o m m a in t h e middle.
If you study chemistry, you'll never stop learning.
If you cut an onion, it makes you cry.
Chemistry is a good subject to study if you
are thinking about your future.
Both parts o f a first conditional s e n t e n c e t a l k about t h e f u t u r e ,
even though a present t e n s e is used a f t e r if. W e do not usually
7 W e can use unless t o m e a n if... not.
use iv/7/ a f t e r if.
I run every morning if it isn't cold.
If you study chemistry next year, you will learn how lots of things O R / run every morning unless it's cold.
work. N O T If you will study chemistry next year,... That plant will die if you don't water it.
O R That plant wilt die unless you water it.

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Practice
A Complete t h e sentences w i t h t h e correct f o r m s o f t h e C o m p l e t e the sentences using t h e correct
verbs in t h e b o x . f o r m s o f t h e v e r b s in b r a c k e t s .

1 If you ptoti this button, water


eat keep kill make melt not m i x
CCItUJS o u t . (push / come)
1 Ice cream m e l t s unless y o u keep it in t h e f r i d g e . 2 If the weather bad this
2 If you put sulphur in w a t e r , it s u l p h u r i c acid. year, f o o d prices (be / go up)
3 Ice quickly i f y o u put salt on it. 3 I phone my m u m every e v e n i n g . I f I
4 Chillies burn y o u r m o u t h i f y o u them. her, s h e
5 If you put chlorine in w a t e r , it bacteria. w o r r i e d , (not phone / get)
6 If you put w a t e r and o i l t o g e t h e r , t h e y 4 If I t o the airport, I
t h e r e on t i m e , (drive / get)
B Match t h e t w o p a r t s o f e a c h s e n t e n c e a n d m a k e t h e m i n t o 5 Y o u can t o bed i f y o u
one w h o l e s e n t e n c e u s i n g if. D e c i d e w h e t h e r t o p u t / f a t t h e t i r e d , (go / feel)
beginning o r in t h e m i d d l e . 6 I f he he
in t h e t e a m , (not practise / not be)
I see A l i c e the army w i l l attack
7 W h y don't y o u leave n o w ? I f y o u
you'll get cold t h e shop is c l o s e d ?
t h e r e early, you
we study hard I feel better
m o r e r e l a x e d , (get / be)
the men do not leave w e w i l l do w e l l in o u r e x a m s
8 You v e r y t i r e d t o m o r r o w unless
W h a t w i l l y o u do y o u don't put y o u r coat on
you w o r k i n g now. (be / stop)
I don't w o r k very w e l l t h e T V is on
I might go t o school t o m o r r o w ^ w i l l y o u pay f o r t h e t i c k e t s ?
I give y o u s o m e m o n e y I'll t e l l her t o ring y o u

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If I see Cilia, I'll till ker to riruj joa.
MY T U R N !

Y o u a r e p l a n n i n g t o go t o t h e b e a c h f o r t h e
day w i t h your cousin. Copy and complete the
s e n t e n c e s in y o u r n o t e b o o k .

1 I f I arrive l a t e , kt'U be aigrtj


2 If t h e sun's s h i n i n g ,
3 W e ' l l stay at h o m e
4 I f m y cousin's i l l ,
5 We'll walk
6 I f we're tired,

1ES1! V.V.!.V

Circle t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n .
1 If you put l e m o n j u i c e on a go black. a banana it doesn't b b a n a n a , it doesn't c b a n a n a , it don't
2 W a t e r boils f a s t e r i f y o u salt in it. a doesn't put b w o n ' t put c don't put
3 If I pass my e x a m s , I c h e m i s t r y at university. a might study b m i g h t be study c m i g h t t o study
4 The chemicals in cola w i l l be bad f o r y o u r t e e t h unless t h e m carefully,
a you don't clean b y o u w o n ' t clean c y o u clean
5 Be careful! I f t h o s e s w e e t s in y o u r cola, t h e bottle might e x p l o d e . a y o u put b y o u might put c you'll put |

eg E £ oz qx:sjaMSUBj}S3iXw

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