Homework Assignments
1/Ask students to use conditionals to speculate and write on what they will do next weekend and far into the future. They should write at least 3 for each.
1)what I will do next weekend
(1) If it is sunny next weekend, I will go to Macao to visit my friend. But if I'm not so lucky, I will have to stay in Guangzhou.
Unless it is sunny next weekend, I won't go to Macao to visit my friend.
(2) If the HR manager can manage next Saturday for the interview, I will have time to see him. But I guess there's little possibility because they never work on the weekend.
(3)If I watch this movie next weekend, I can't get a 50% discount ticket because the membership card of this cinema just works(takes effect) on Wednesday.
(4)If I do shopping next weekend, I can buy something at a good price, because many things are going to be on special at that time.
(5)I won't go to the fitness club next weekend unless my friend is willing to go with me.
(6)If there isn't anything interesting, I won't attend the party next weekend, I would rather stay at home.
2)What I will do far into the future
(1)If I can learn English more proficiently, I might find a better job.
(2)If I can't find a new job in 3 months, I will spend all the money I have saved.
(3)If I agree to accept this job, I might get a big break in my career.
(4)If I want to do something international, I can try to apply for a job in some international NGO.
(5)If I can't get a high score in IELTS(International English language testing system),I will lose my qualification to apply for the study in Hongkong university.
(6)If I can get a PH.D degree in Hongkong university, I might come back and teach in college.
2/Have students write down things they didn't do, but wish they had- and to give reasons. Each student should write at least 5 things.
(1)I wish I had sold out all my funds last year. If I had, I would not have lost so much money.
(2)I wish I had pulled out my wisdom teeth as the dentist told me. I would not have suffered from the pain if I had.
(3)The day I handed in my resignation was the day before the earthquake, I always wonder if I hadn't quit my job, what might have happened to me, I would have gone to Sichuan to do something meaningful.
(4)I wish I had registered as a volunteer of the Beijing Olympics, if I had, I might get (have gotten)the chance to watch the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies at the scene.
(5)If I had stayed in Beijing after my graduation, I might not have broken up with my ex-boyfriend.
(6)I wish I had studied harder in university, if I had , I could have gotten more scholarship.
(7)I wish I had not cut my hair last month, if I hadn’t，it would have been long enough to do the hairstyle as I like.
(8)I wish I had applied for that scholarship, if I had, I would have studied abroad as an exchange student.
(9)I wish I had had enough money at that time, if I had, I would have studied photography earlier.
(10)I wish I had had an extra 1 week in the schedule for emergencies, if I had, I would not have got such a bad result.
