Unit 18: Different ways of saying 'if'
How to say 'if' without using 'if'
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- 1 Go beyond intermediate with our new video course
- 2 Reported speech in 90 seconds!
- 3 If or whether?
- 4 5 ways to use 'would'
- 5 Let and allow
- 6 Passive voice
- 7 Unless
- 8 Mixed conditionals
- 9 The zero article - in 90 seconds
- 10 The indefinite article - in 90 seconds
- 11 The. That's right - the! Learn all about it in 90 seconds
- 12 The continuous passive
- 13 Future perfect
- 14 Need + verb-ing
- 15 Have something done
- 16 Wish
- 17 Word stress
- 18 Different ways of saying 'if'
- 19 Passive reporting structures
- 20 The subjunctive
- 21 When and if
- 22 Inversion
- 23 Phrasal verbs
- 24 The future
- 25 Modals in the past
- 26 Narrative tenses
- 27 Phrasal verb myths
- 28 Conditionals review
- 29 Used to - review
- 30 Linking words of contrast
Session 3
Get up-to-date with the latest news and understand it too with Lingohack. Listen to and watch authentic BBC World News bulletins and learn key words and phrases that help you make sense of the news.
Activity 1
Lingohack
Today's Headlines:
Fifa president contract in Panama Papers
Discovery might stop Sydney railway
War-wounded dog gets medal
Watch the video and complete the activity
The new president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, is the latest prominent name to emerge from the Panama Papers. He's said to have approved a contract for TV rights a decade ago while he was at UEFA with two businessmen, who since have been indicted on corruption charges. UEFA is European football's governing body. Officials there say the organisation did nothing wrong.
The discovery of thousands of indigenous artefacts on a section of Sydney's new light rail line has prompted calls for construction at the site to be halted. More than 20,000 artefacts have been found in the excavation pits in the city's East. The items include spearheads and cutting tools – many of which have never been seen before.
A military dog who lost a leg when sniffing out a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has been honoured at a ceremony in London. Lucca was employed by the US military but on her last day of duty, she lost her front leg when a bomb went off.
To do
Try these questions to test your ability to use the words from this Lingohack video.
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3 Questions
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
Hint
important, well knownQuestion 1 of 3
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Activity
Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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publicly praised for doing something goodQuestion 2 of 3
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Use one of the words or phrases from this Lingohack to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the word.
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brought about, causedQuestion 3 of 3
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End of Session 3
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Session Vocabulary
prominent
important, well known
prompted
brought about, caused
honoured
publicly praised for doing something good