Magic seven-petal flower

Grammar focus: the Suppositional Mood – “I wish…”

Materials: none

Dynamic: whole class

Time: 25 minutes

Procedure:

1. Explain the meaning of a magic seven-petal flower if necessary.

2. Tell the students they have each found such a flower and have been granted seven wishes. Have them write their wishes down.

3. Break the students into the groups of four-five and have them compare their wishes.

4. After comparing the students should answer the following questions:

How many were wishes for the present (for the future or about the past)?

How many wishes were about money (family members, giving up some habit)?

What was the most popular topic of the wishes?

What was the most extraordinary wish?

21. If only…

Grammar focus: the Subjunctive II – “If only…”

Materials: Worksheet P

Dynamic: whole class

Time: 10 minutes

Procedure:

1. Give one copy of Worksheet P to each student.

2. Have them look at the pictures and write down the sentences with “If only…” these pictures may illustrate.

3. Ask one student to read one of his/her sentences aloud. The others should guess which picture (or pictures) suits the sentence. Repeat the procedure with other students.

You look as if

Grammar focus: the Subjunctive II – “as if/though”

Materials: Worksheet Q, magazines

Dynamic: whole class

Time: 10 minutes

Procedure:

1. Cut up Worksheet Q and give each student one card (one picture).

2. Each student should take turn holding up a picture and describing it by using sentences with “as if/though”. For example: “The man in the picture looks as if he saw a ghost”.

Variation: Have students find their own pictures of people with unusual facial expressions or amusing animals beforehand (as homework). At the lesson the students one by one show their pictures to the groupmates and the latter describe them. Witty unusual suppositions are encouraged.

23. Would you rather… ?

Grammar focus: “would rather”

Materials: Worksheet R

Dynamic: whole class

Time: 20 minutes

Procedure:

1. Give each student a copy of Worksheet R.

2. Ask the students to answer the questions circling their choice. Then on a separate sheet of paper the students should give two reasons for each of their preferences.

3. Have the students discuss their reasons in class being open to the opinions and feelings of their groupmates.

VI. Worksheets

Worksheet A

“If Beethoven had been killed in a plane crash at the age of 22, it would have changed the history of music... and of aviation.” (Tom Stoppard)

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.” (Bob Hope)

“Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.” (Herbert Henry Asquith)

“I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.” (Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.)

“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.” (Sir Winston Churchill)

“She did not talk to people as if they were strange hard shells she had to crack open to get inside. She talked as if she were already in the shell. In their very shell.” (Marita Bonner)

“To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.” (Marquis de Vauvenargues)

“If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.” (Edith Wharton)

“Most people would rather be certain they're miserable than risk being happy.” (Robert Anthony)

“I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.” (Tom Lehrer)

“It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.”

(Jerome K. Jerome)

“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.” (Margaret Thatcher)

“Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out.” (Jewish Proverb)

Worksheet B

If you (hit) water to 100 degrees Celsius,

If there (be) no air,

If you (drop) ice in water,

If iron (get) wet,

If you (leave) butter in the sun,

If you (mix) red and white,

If unemployment (rise),

If there (be) an intruder,

If there (be) a problem with the machine,

If an athlete (test) positive for drugs,

If you (enter) the wrong password,

If there (be) discrepancies in the invoice,

If I (set off) at seven,

If you (have) a problem with your computer,

If you ( not sleep) well enough,

If you (work out), you put on muscles.

If you (pour) oil on water,

If it (be) rainy and sunny at the same time,

If I (drive),

If it (get) below freezing,

If you (hit) water to 100 degrees Celsius,

If there (be) no air,

If you (drop) ice in water,

If iron (get) wet,

If you (leave) butter in the sun,

If you (mix) red and white,

If unemployment (rise),

If there (be) an intruder,

If there (be) a problem with the machine,

If an athlete (test) positive for drugs,

If you (enter) the wrong password,

If there (be) discrepancies in the invoice,

If I (set off) at seven,

If you (have) a problem with your computer,

If you ( not sleep) well enough,

If you (work out), you put on muscles.

If you (pour) oil on water,

If it (be) rainy and sunny at the same time,

If I (drive),

If it (get) below freezing,

Worksheet C

If you open an umbrella in the house,	it will bring bad luck.
If two women pour from the same tea-pot,	a quarrel will ensue.
If you stumble going upstairs,	you’ll get married soon.
If you have 13 people at the table,	it will bring you bad luck.
If you enter a building left foot first,	it will bring bad luck.
If two spoons are found in a teacup,	there will be a wedding in the family.
If a man wipes his hands on a woman’s apron,	he will soon fall in love with her.
If you buy a broom or a brush in May,	you’ll sweep the head of the household away.
If ants are very agitated,	there will be bad weather.
If the first butterfly you see in the year is white,	you’ll have god luck all year.
If a dog is howling,	somebody close to you will get sick or worse.
If you count the number of fish you caught,	you’ll catch no more that day.
If your nose itches,	you’ll kiss a fool.
If you use the same pillow your dog uses,	you’ll see its dreams.
If you walk under a ladder,	it will bring you bad luck.
If your cat licks its tail,	somebody will visit you soon.
If you find a four-leaf clover,	you’ll have good luck.

Worksheet D

What would your life be like if you had been born a different gender?	Imagine someone gave you $ 50, 000 on the condition that you had to spend this money in a week, what would you do with it? (What if the second condition was that you were not allowed to buy anything that should be kept?)
What would you do if your parents won 1 mln dollars in the lottery?	If people had 200 years to live, how would you spend your life?
How would our life be different if in the whole world there were people of the same religion and race?	If you had a chance to take elixir of the eternal life, would you do it?
Would the world be different if you had never been born? If yes, in what way? If not, why?	How would history be different if America remained a British colony?
If you were waiting for a bus home and someone offered you to kiss a stranger for $ 50, would you do it? Why or why not?	If people could become invisible, how would it affect their lives?
How would life be different if people had four arms?	If you could invite any four people (living or dead) to dinner, who would you invite?
Where would you go if you won three free flights a year?	If your memory were unlimited, how would it influence your life?

Worksheet E

Joe Cocker is one of rock and roll's enduring performers who has survived the sixties, a low period in the seventies, made a comeback in the eighties, and continues to be a solid and consistent performer in the nineties. His gutsy, gravelly, vocal style and unique stage presence make him one of the most dynamic singers in the music industry.
He started out in Sheffield, England in the mid sixties, working as gas plumber by day and performing in the clubs of the area by night. After hooking up with another "Sheffielder," Chris Stainton, they recorded "Marjorine" - a minor success in the U.K. Shortly thereafter, they recorded "With a Little Help From My Friends," produced by Denny Cordell of A&M Records. This album featured guest performers Jimmy Page, Steve Winwood and Matthew Fischer. It quickly took off and received airplay on both sides of the Atlantic. The title track on the album is arguably Cocker's best, it became a major highlight of the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and surpasses the original recording by the Beatles. After touring the states, he recorded the album, "Joe Cocker!," produced by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell.
The album was universally lauded by the critics and featured songs such as "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," "Delta Lady," "Darling Be Home Soon". After two years of constant touring, Cocker was ready for a break and wanted to go home. This, however, was not to be the case. He had made commitments to appear in concerts throughout the states and the U.S. Immigration Department said the contracts must be honored or he was in danger of never being able to work again in America. With some help from Leon Russell, a motley group of talented musicians was quickly formed to fulfill the promised concert dates.
The "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour produced an album and a movie detailing the zaniness and the circus-like atmosphere of the forty three person entourage. They whipped through thirty nine cities in a little less than two months. After this endeavor, Cocker was physically exhausted, emotionally drained, and in trouble legally and financially. He went into seclusion, traveling in his van around England, making an attempt to find himself again.
In the ensuing years, 1971 - 1974, there were numerous reports of alcohol and drug abuse. His episodes of public drunkenness were as well known as his talents, and the music industry mavens had written Cocker off as "washed up, an early burn-out." The albums released during this period included "Joe Cocker," "I Can Stand a Little Rain," "Stingray," and "Jamaica, Say You Will." None of them were artistically great, nor did they come close to the commercial successes of his previous releases. There were some songs that received airplay, "High Time We Went," "Fun Time," "Put out the Light," and "You Are So Beautiful." There was a period of about four years where he didn't record at all; instead, he toured constantly, playing mostly small clubs to pay the bills and to satisfy his need to perform.
Joe then left A&M to record an album for Asylum Records and his career was once again on the upswing. "A Luxury You Can Afford" had some great tunes on it - "Watch the River Flow," "Fun Time," and a marvelous cover of "Heard It through the Grapevine." The following release "Sheffield Steel," showcased Cocker at his very best. The album is so well rounded, covering everything from get-down rock and roll to soul-searing gospel. The most notable cuts on this one are: "Many Rivers to Cross," "Seven Days," "Sweet Little Woman," and "Just Like Always." The later releases from Joe Cocker include: "Civilized Man," "Cocker Live," "Unchain My Heart," "One Night of Sin," and "Have a Little Faith." These releases have earned him four consecutive Grammy nominations for best male rock vocal performance.
In 1995, A&M Records released "The Long Voyage Home," a four CD box-set with material, some previously unreleased, that encompasses the highlights of Joe's career. This album is a must have for any Cocker fan. Sony Music has recently released the "Organic" album. On this one, many of Joe's hits have been reworked, giving them an entirely new sound. Some notable cuts include "Anybody Seen My Girl, You and I" and an outstanding "You Are So Beautiful." Joe Cocker's ability to take a song, rework it from his soul and make it entirely his own is a talent that few performers in the music industry have. His career has been full of ups and downs but he continues to be one of rock music's strongest assets.

Worksheet F

If I had to decide how to spend the profits from the national lottery,… (continue below the dotted line)

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Worksheet G

If I had woken up just a few minutes ago,

If I had been born with a different nationality,

If I had married a celebrity,

If I had been born with four legs,

If I had known at 10 what I know now,

If I could have taken memory-enhancing pills when I was a first-year student,

If I had been late for this English grammar class,

If I hadn’t study so much last year,

If I had visited some English-speaking country last year,

If I had been born very rich,

If I had never met my first love,

If I had been born 200 years ago,

If there had been a blizzard this morning,

If I studied less at school,

If I had received a car for my previous birthday,

If I had found a case full of money last week,

If I had got married at the age of 16,

If I had quarreled with my neighbours yesterday,

If I hadn’t fed my cat this morning,

If I had overslept today,

If I had been born a dolphin,

Worksheet H

My life sheet

I am twenty now but I already regret doing several things in my life. Still I have a lot to be proud of:

1. ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Worksheet I

If I were you,	She would have passed the exam	Unless he minds
If they had realized,	He always calls his psychologist	They wouldn’t have been late
Were it not for the grants	If you hadn’t been so impatient,	He would give you a hand if

Worksheet J

You’ve lost your mobile phone but you need to make an urgent call.	You have nobody to baby-sit your younger brother while you’re out for a couple of hours.	You must pull up your English to a better standard otherwise you’re going to be expelled.	You’re looking for accommodation and at the moment have nowhere to live.
You receive pittance at your part-time job and desperately need money.	You have just recovered after pneumonia and need someone to elucidate all the university material to you.	You’re leaving for a week and have no one to look after your dachshund.	You would like to move the furniture and think you’ll need some spare hands.
Your friend has an acquaintance in the company you would like to apply for a job to. You want him/her to put in a good word for you.	You’ve promised your parents to come to their golden anniversary and want to get a substitute for yourself at work.	You’ve had connection failures for 2 days but you need to send an e-mail.	Your parents don’t allow driving but you want somebody to teach you in order to receive a driver’s license in a couple of years.
You want to prepare a grandiose dinner but have no idea how to do it.	You’ve started capital repairs in your apartment but can’t finish it by yourself.	There are some troubles with your new computer. It is out of your bent, so you want your friend to have a look at it.	Your friend has got an encyclopedia you need for studying this month.

Worksheet K

1. START		14. you have a whale of time		27. you see a burglar breaking into your neighbour’s house
2. you’re wanted	15. TAKE 3 STEPS BACKWARD		28. you have gills
3. you have a chance to see the future	16. you’re made fun of	29. you see an alien
4. you have the chance to travel to the past	17. you have a chance to ban 3 things in the world	30. you may turn into any creature in the world
5. you’re offered to star in a box-office hit	18. you have a chance to make a wish which will come true	31. you can move faster than sunlight
6. you can’t find the way from the labyrinth	19. you are a millionaire	32. TAKE 3 STEPS FORWARD
7. you’re charged with robbery being not guilty	20. you should spend $3000 within 24 hours	33. you have an opportunity to study abroad
8. you’re offered a free plastic operation	21. you have a child prodigy	34. you’re offered to live eternally in exchange for your ability to feel
9. you’re in a foreign country not knowing the language	22. you have a chance to change your appearance	35. you’re given endless knowledge or unsurpassable beauty
10. you’re offered a free flight to any corner of the world	23. YOU MISS YOUR TURN	36. your closest friend is suspected of robbery
11. you meet a villain in a dark street	24. all your kith and kin forget about your birthday	37. you may marry anyone in the world
12. you witness your friend’s family squabble	25. you’re the only one left in the world	38. you can live without air
13.your partner is a reckless spendthrift		26. you’re already late to you first workday but a car splashes you over	39. FINISH

Worksheet L

Problem cards	Advice cards
Financial hardship	· be economical · spare no money on trifles · find a part-time job
Emotional instability	· maintain your composure even if you’re in a rage · avoid conflicts or smooth them out · don’t take to heart someone else’
Misunderstandings with parents	· speak with them and ask for advice more often · imagine yourself in their shoes · smooth over your worldview contradictions
Lack of time	· use your time efficiently · plan your day · get rid of unnecessary work
Poor communication with friends	· spend more time together outdoors · find a common hobby · develop the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into your friends’ feelings
Stress at studies	· allocate your time for studies evenly for each day of the week · ask your teacher for help, consult a psychologist · mark out the most significant subjects, pay more attention to them
Physical weakness	· do physical exercise · take care of your health · combine your work and leisure time harmoniously
Inability to find work	· write a CV and place it on the websites of the companies you’re interested in · prepare for the interview properly · acquire some additional skills you may need at your future work (foreign languages, driving, deep IT knowledge)
Bad memory	· find a suitable memory training programme · start keeping an organizer · use associations to remember the necessary information
After-splitting-up stress	· distract your mind from the sorrows · see your nearest and dearest more often · spend more time in the open air

Worksheet M

He ran very fast	someone should notice him.
The government must take immediate action	environmental problems should grow worse.
We must take care	evil thoughts should enter our souls.
They kept on watching all night	robbers should come.
I quietly tiptoed to the door	I should wake up my daughter.
Be careful with the hammer	you should hurt your finger.
He fled from the country	he should be captured and imprisoned.
They were afraid to complain about the noise	they should annoy their neighbours.
She reduced the volume of the television	her father should hear it.
I must assure you that it is not	you should think the film was too violent.
He hid in the woods	the police should find him.

Worksheet N

1. 2.

3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12. 13.

Worksheet O

Your neighbours play loud music late at night and you can’t fall asleep.	Your younger child is always biting his/her nails.	You groupmate has an annoying cough.
You’ve quarreled with your best friend. You want to make peace with him/her.	You’ve been accidentally injured. Now your leg is in plaster.	Last night you didn’t sleep a wink. Today you are having an interview.
Your mother is always interrupting you when you want to tell her something.	Your neighbours dog keeps digging out deep holes in your garden.	Your teacher gets very irritable when you’re late. It upsets you.
You can speak only one foreign language. You want this to be different.	You can’t play a musical instrument. You have always dreamed of becoming a musician.	You scraped the side of your parents’ car. You’ll definitely be told off.
You’ve seen an advertisement about a holiday in Ireland. You don’t have enough money.	You’re quite an unhealthy person. You want it to be different.	You witnessed a flesh-creeping accident. Now you often have nightmares.

Worksheet P

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15.

Worksheet Q

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13.

14. 15. 16.

Worksheet

Worksheet R

Would you rather…

1. shoot a box-office hit ORinvent something really useful for people?

2. be very popular ORbe very beautiful?

3. have health ORmoney?

4. live on an uninhabited populated island OR in a overcrowded city?

5. climb a career ladder OR have a big family?

6. live from hand to mouth ORearn your living illegally?

7. have three fluffy cats OR one Great Dane?

8. live with your parents in a mansion ORin one-roomed flat all your life?

9. have a favourite but underpaid job ORwork half-heartedly but receive a lot?

10. have a good nose ORbe sharp-sighted?

11. be able to drive ORcook superbly?

12. be the author of a bestseller OR a hit song?

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