OBJECTIVES1. Linking words: Result and Reason2. Third conditional explanation3. Grammar Exercises 4. Listening exercises

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Result

• therefore• consequently• as a result

There was a shortage of tomatoes. Consequently, the price went up.

He was always showing off. As a result, lots of people didn’t like him.

Bill left his car in a no-parking area. He was therefore fined.

LINKING WORDS

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Reason

• Because• As / since• Because of / due to

As we arrived late, we missed the bus.Since it was raining heavily, we took a taxi.I didn’t go swimming because of the cold.Due to the rainstorm, the outdoor concert

was cancelled.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

IF + PAST

PERFECT,

WOULD + HAVE +

PAST PARTICIPLE

THIRD CONDITIONAL

IF + PAST PERFECT WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

If he had studied,

he would have passed

the test.

SITUATION:Mario didn’t study.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Jack wanted to buy a house last year but he couldn’t do that because he didn’t have any money.

If I had had a lot of money,

I would have bought a big house.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

Yesterday, Susan wanted to phone Bruce but she couldn’t do that because she didn’t know his number.

If I had known his number,

I would have phoned him.

THIRD CONDITIONAL

If I had had a lot of money, I would have bought a big house. If I had known his number, I would have phoned him.

if-clause:PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

main clause: PAST CONDITIONALwould + have + past participle

The third conditional refers to the past and it is not based on facts. It expresses the a situation

which is contrary to reality in the past.

Third Conditional Exercise 1

English Exercises: The Third Conditional

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5467.php

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_statements.htm

GRAMMAR

exercise 1exercise 2 exercise 3exercise 4exercise 5

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g8-third-conditional-exercise.php

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/grammar-thirdconditional1.html

http://esl-bits.net/interact/sets/Set1_frame.htm

http://esl-bits.net/interact/sets/Set2_frame.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2031

LISTENING

English Listening Comprehension - Conversation - Easy to Medium Level - Test 01English Listening Comprehension - Conversation - Easy to Medium Level - Test 02English Listening Comprehension - Conversation - Easy to Medium Level - Test 03English Listening Comprehension - Conversation - Easy to Medium Level - Test 04English Listening Comprehension - Conversation - Easy to Medium Level - Test 05