Kurs: -- English - Intermediate
Modul: The Second Conditional
Autor: prof. Gordana Matorkić
Naziv jedinice: What if...
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Here are the answers of two young people, a girl and a boy who were interviewed for a survey on differences in reactions of men and women in the same situations.
1. If you had a first date with a girl/guy, how soon would you want him/her to telephone you after it?
Mark: Well, if I were really interested in her, I wouldn't wait her to call. I would do it the very next day, because if I didn't, somebody else might.
Sarah: The following morning, of course! I wouldn't know he liked me if he didn't call straight away. But, if he were shy, I would allow him one day. But, the next day…
2. If a guy/girl didn't arrive on time for a date, how long would you wait?
Mark: I would be prepared to wait for a half an hour, and if she didn't arrive by that time, I would be completely mad. There would be only few explanations I'd be ready to accept, for example – the Martians kidnapped her, she had a sudden call from the Queen of England or she didn't wash her hair.
Sarah: Wait? I hate waiting! Five minutes, that's my limit.
3. How would you feel if your partner forgot your birthday?
Mark: I would be angry and upset if my girlfriend forgot my birthday, but it would only last for a short time. If I loved her, I would find a way to overcome that.
Sarah: I've got few friends who wouldn't care too much, but most of them are like me. I attach great importance to birthdays and if he forgot it, I would certainly break up with him.
4. What would you like the best as a present from your partner?
Mark: Clothes. I like wearing shirts my girlfriend bought me. Of course, if she had a bad taste, that wouldn't be an option.
Sarah: Definitely flowers! All girls like flowers and if they said they didn't, I wouldn't believe.
5. What would you do to attract a member of the opposite sex?
Mark: If I really liked her and knew she was worth of it, I'd do anything. I'm a bit of a romantic guy, you see, so I would probably try first with flowers. Then, if she didn't respond, I would write her a poem.
Sarah: I'd try walking in front of him in a short skirt. Trust me, it always works.
6. What would attract your attention to a guy/a girl?
Mark: An eye contact. I would never try anything with a girl who didn't give me a reason. A nice glance is a good enough reason.
Sarah: Call me old-fashioned, but if he opened me the door or made some other gesture of a true gentleman, I would be impressed.
Vocabulary
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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survey - istraživanje
date - sastanak
Martian - Marsovac
limit - granica
taste - ukus
option - mogućnost, opcija
sex - pol
glance - kratak pogled |
interview - intervjuisati
allow - dozvoliti
accept - prihvatiti
kidnap - kidnapovati
last - trajati
overcome - prevazići
attach importance - pridavati važnost
break up with - raskinuti sa
respond - reagovati, odgovoriti |
Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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straight away - odmah
completely - potpuno
mad - besan
sudden - iznenadan
upset - uznemiren, iznerviran
opposite - suprotan
worth of - vredan |
to date - do danas
vigorously - s puno elana |
Synonyms
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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survey – study, research
date – appointment, meeting
limit – boundary, end, edge,
taste – flavour, savour
option - choice, alternative, selection, preference
glance - peek, look, glimpse |
interview – question, interrogate, examine
allow – let, permit
accept – believe, adopt
kidnap – abduct, steal
last – exist
overcome – conquer, master, survive
respond - react
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Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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straight away – immediately, now, at once, directly, instantly, on the spot, right away
completely – totally, entirely, wholly, quite
mad – angry, cross, furious
sudden – quick, rapid, unexpected,hasty
upset - distressed, shaken, disturbed, worried
opposite – different, conflicting, opposed, contrasted, contrasting, contrary
worth of – valuable
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to date - up to now
vigorously - energetically, forcefully, strongly, eagerly |
Antonyms
| Nouns (imenice): | Verbs (glagoli): |
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limit - freedom, liberation
taste - bad manners, impoliteness
glance - stare
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interview - answer, reply
allow - deny, disagree
accept - deny, reject, decline
kidnap - free, let go, liberate
last - begin, start
overcome - fail, lose
attach importance -ignore, neglect
break up with - continue, encourage
respond - ask, question, request
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Adjectives and adverbs
(pridevi i prilozi): | Prepositions and conjunctions
(predlozi i veznici): |
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straight away - later
completely - incompletely, inadequately
mad - rational, sane
sudden - delayed, gradual
upset - calm, collected
opposite - similar, agreeing
worth of - uselessness
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