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Production TASK 1 Explain the meaning of these sentences using a first conditional sentence with if: 1. For further information call us on 0800 726354. If you ring 0800 726554, well give you Some more information 2. We've got these products on a ‘sale or return’ basis. If we go on ‘sale or retum' basis, we'll got these products 3 Subscribe to Business Age before 30 September and save up to 33% If we subscribe to Bussiness Age before 30 September, We'll save up to 33% 4 The Ford Ka comes with 2 money-back guarantee. sit will a. money-back guarantee. TASK 2 Complete these sentences. 1 If have time this weekend, !'l_go on, vacation in If go on holiday this year, !'l use my savings. If can afford it, HL. give It to. my mom__ If [carry on learning English, !ll, work to abroad If [feel tired this evening, If I finish work carly, IIL make.dinner-to. my. family. If Lmove house at some stage in the future, ll ask my, TASK 3 You have been asked to speak on these topics at a mecting. Write short paragraphs about what you think will happen during the next two or three years, and what you or your company will do. 1 Interest rates I thine that interest rates will rise again during the next tuo om three years. If they do, we will have to try to reduce our costs and the amount we borrow as much as possible, and we will not be able to expand. ifido, Ti get the retum in the next two or three yearslater 3 New competitors | think this stuation (covi lft difficult to survive 4 Technological changes thinkin the next two or three years later, we'll have technological change in invoi payment between B2B Business. Ifit happen, we shouldn't visit to the company to rd copy in certain day at webs 82 Conditionals (1): if you go Exercise @ First conditional Look at the notes about each situation. Then write if sentences using the present simple and will + infinitive. 1a motorway may be very busy — we/miss the flight, If the motormiy is very busy we'll miss the Might. b traffic may be OK — we/get to the airport on time Ifthe traffic may be OK, we'll get to the airport on time 2a weather may be good — they/have the party in the gard “ihe weather may be good theyll have the party inthe garden it may rain — they/nold the reception in the marquee fitmay rain, theyll hold the reception in the marquee 3a the play may do well — it, Broadway thet play may do well, It wil open on Broadway b the play may do badly - it/close after a week If the play may do badly, It will close aftera week 80 Conditionals (1): if you go EXERCISE @ If or when? Fill in the Blanks with ifor when. 1 don’t think you'l have any problems, but cal me - you do, 2. Mrs Barton is coming this afternoon. Could you send her up — when... she arrives? 3. We won't be able to compete _ wwe don’t adopt a better Intmet strategy. 4 Put that on my bill please, and I'll pay ....When.... T check out. 5 I'l be dlsappointed if 'm not promoted this year. 6 Sales are low this spring, but they will improve ....when_____ summer starts. EXERCISE @ Variations Read the following dialogue, and choose the best option from the words in italics. Hans: — ['ll be at a meeting this afternoon, so if Pierre ' will call/calls, * tell/yow'll tell him VU give him a ring later Claudia: OK, but there's one other thing. You've got a meeting with Mr Sachs at §.00. Will you be back by then? Hans: It depends, realy, but I'l eall you. If the meeting > will go on/soes on after 4.30, you willan cancel my appointment with Mr Sachs. Buti it has already finished 87 Then, 1° may/am able to get back in time. Claudia: Anything else? Hans: Yes, if you ° will manage/manage to get hold of Kevin, you ? must/will get the October sales figures from him. I nced them today. The Chairman * may/can come to the sales meeting tomorrow, and if he does, he ° will want/must want to see them, ~~ EXERCISE @ Right or wrong? Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick (/) next to the ones that are right and correct the ones that are wrong. 1 Ifyou finish everything that needs to be done before five, you-are-able to-go-home: If you Finish everything that needs to be done before Five you can go home. 2 Mr to probably won't want to go out for dinner i he nas had a meat on the plane,” 3 IF it willbe their first vist to England, I expect they might want to do some sightseeing. | //~ SSE Goa Wei UT TL LR ifi.go to Londo 5 Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you require any further information, 6 What should I do if everyone satize still talking when I want to start my presentation? What should | do If everyone still talking when | want to start my Presentation ? 7 you will goto Pars next week, can give you the name of a good hotel !know. Conditionals (1): if you go... 81

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