Here is the follow-up practice about conditionals. Let's do it while we listen to songs in English and practice some listening skills , what do you say? shall we?
Let's start with a classic of conditionals IF I WERE A BOY sung by Beyoncé. Listen to the song as many times as you want and complete the lyrics
1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
Now listen to this song by Taylor Swift. COME BACK , BE HERE
and answer the following questions. Post an answer on the blog 👇as well. Thanks.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
I hope you enjoy the exercise and learn a lot. Try to sing along and practice your pronunciation, the more you listen and sing the better. Have fun!
Arac Alfonso 1 A 1. What different things would she do if she were a boy? she would roll out of bed in the morning
ReplyDelete,she would throw on what I wanted then go
,would Drink beer with the guys
furthermore would chase after girls
she would kick it with who I wanted
And she would never get confronted for it
'Cause she know would protecfor she hel-self. she think could understand
How it feels to love a girl
and she swear I'd be a better man
and listening a the girs. she would turn off his phone
and she would Tell everyone it's broken
for she would put myself first
And she would help in the house 2.What does she really want to happen , in your opinion? she he would like in the general mens good and they love his girlfriend
💖💖💖TAYLOR💖💖💖
3. What's the singer's problem in the song? the problem of she is than a men left running and he leave her abandoned and she he looks for him because he loves him and thinks of he
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"? the meaning of the word is to be calm without interest [synonymous= indiiferent]
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she has to use that type of conditional?
"If I had known what I'd known now",SECOND CONDITIONAL, because she says "If I had known what I'd known now,
I would never have played so nonchalant "and it is impossible for you to see the future
Hi Arac! Thanks for posting. Are you sure this is a second conditional?
DeleteGood morning Arantxa, I´m Juan Carlos
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
If she were a boy, she would throw on what she wanted and go, she would drink beer with the guys, she would understand how it feels to love a girl and she would put herself first and make the rules as she go
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
Although Beyonce said all the song that she wants to be a men, she said this because her boyfriends has hurt him and he didn't paid attention her, only thought about him
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
The singer´s problem is that she miss her boyfriends because he is in London and she in New York so she want that he come back with her
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
The meanings of nonchalant is when you are not interesting in something or don´t care it (despreocupado)
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes, If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance. This is the third conditional and she used it in this song because this conditional we used for express lament
Well done, Juan Carlos!
DeleteThanks for posting, did you enjoy the songs?
Best,
Arantxa
1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
ReplyDeleteIf she was a boy, she would go drink beer with the guys and chase after girls,
If she was a boy, she could understand how it feels to love a girl.Furthermore, she would try to be a better man, and listen to her.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
She wants boys to understand and take care of their girlfriends, and not taling them for granted.
Taylor Swift. COME BACK , BE HERE
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
She fell in love with a man who left to the country, and she misses him dearly.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
Nonchalant is a word that is used to describe the feeling of indifference and calm, without a trace of anxiety.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
"If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance" It's in THIRD CONDITIONAL, because it talks about a past event, with an imaginary situation and result.
Forgot to write my name down, I'm Víctor
DeleteThanks Victor!
DeleteGood answer.Could you explain the meaning of "chase" in this context?
Best,
Arantxa
In the context of "chase after girls" chase means to flirt.
DeleteHello Arantxa, Iam María Carrasco.
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
Would get out of bed in the morning and I'd throw what I wanted, drink beer with the boys and chase girls, She would understand how it feels to love a girl, she would be a better man, she would listen to them.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
What she really wants is that they love her as she wants and that they value her.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
What happens to him is that his love has gone to London.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"? Indeferente.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
“If I had known what I'd known now, I never would have played so nonchalance”, is the third conditional. She has to use the third conditional because she talks about a situation that did not happen in the past and the consequence it has had.
Hi María!
DeleteThanks! Well done!Did you like the songs?
best,
Arantxa
Hello Arantxa!!
ReplyDeleteI'm Mónica Ferreiro.
1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
She'd roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what she wanted. She'd go drink beer with the guys and chase after girls. She'd kick it with who she wanted and she'd never get confronted for it. She could understand how it feels to love a girl, she would be a better man and listen to her. She'd turn on her phone and tell everyone is broken. She'd put herself firstand makes the rules as she goes.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
She wants that boys treat well their girlfriends and take care of them.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
Her problem is that the person that she loves is not with her and she misses him.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
'If I had known what I know now I never would have played son nonchalant'. It's third conditional, because it's used to express an imaginary situation in the past or to express regret.
Hi Monica!
DeleteThanks for your answer. Yes, and because the third conditional expresses impossible fulfillment of the condition, because time has passed.
have you checked the meaning of " kick it" according to the lyrics?
Good job!
Best,
Arantxa
1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
ReplyDeleteIf she was a boy, she would go drink beer with the guys, she chase after girls, she could understand how it feels to love a girl and she would try to be a better man.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
She wants to be and do all the things that her boyfriend doesn't, she wants her boyfriend to care about her.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
She miss her boyfriend because of the distance.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
Nonchalant means coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes,"If I had known what I'd known now...".This is the third conditional and she have to use this because she is talking about something in the past that did not happen.
Hi Carlota!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Pay attention to the following mistakes.
1. She "would " chase.
5. She " has to" use it
best,
Arantxa
Hi Arantxa !! I´m Antonio Sánchez from 1ºA. There are my today´s activities.
ReplyDeleteIF I WERE A BOY: (Beyoncé)
1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
If she were a boy, she would go to drink beer, she would understand how it feels to love a girl and she would be a better man and listen to girls.
2. What does she really want to happen, in your opinion?
She wants that the boys learn to take care of their girlfriends, because previously their ex-boyfriend didn't know how to love her.
COME BACK, BE HERE: (Taylor Swift)
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
She misses her boyfriend and she wants to be with him, but he is in London.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
This word means: not to be interested in something or someone. In spanish, the meaning is ´´Despreocupado´´ or ´´desinteresado´´
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes, there is a conditional: ´´If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance´´. This is the third conditional and the singer used it to express regret or lament (an imaginary situation in the past).
See you soon !! Kisses 💚
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ReplyDeleteHi Arantxa, I´m Gloria Flores and here are mi answer.
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
If she were a boy, she would do things that she want. For example: love her wife, go to everywhere with security, drink with the boys, kick someone, etc.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
She want change men´s mentality for that they appreciate their wifes.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
That she miss and want that person, who is she talking about, come back.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
Means an aptitude that is use for pretend not to give importance to something.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes. It´s a third conditional. Because she are sorry about her behavior with this persona and she really want to return time.
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ReplyDeleteHi I'm María Candón.
ReplyDelete1.What different things would she do if she were a boy?
-If she were a boy, she would go to drink beer, she would understand how it feels to love a girl and she would be a better man and listen to girls.
2.What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
-She fell in love with a man who left to the country, and she misses him dearly.
3.What's the singer's problem in the song?
-She miss her boyfriend because of the distance.
4.What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
-Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm.
5.There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
-Yes, there is a conditional: ´´If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance´´. This is the third conditional and the singer used it to express regret or lament .
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ReplyDeleteDomínguez Silva, Aylén.
ReplyDelete1-If she were a boy, she would go to drink beer with the guys, she would throw on what she wanted and go, she would understand how it feels to love a girl and she would put herself first and make the rules as she go.
2. Beyonce sends a message to men which says how they must be in her opinion.
3. She miss her boyfriend because he is in London and she is in New York so she want him to come back.
4. The meaningw of nonchalant are:
-when you are not interesting in something
-when you don´t care about it.
5. Yes, If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance. This is the third conditional and she used it because we use third conditional to express an imaginary situation in the past.
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ReplyDeleteBeyoncé
1. What different things would you do if you were a child?
I would dress as I wanted, with what I see first, I would go out looking for girls in batches, I would understand much better what it is to love a woman and I would know how to listen.
2. What do you really want to happen, in your opinion?
I think Beyoncé what she wants to happen is that the man realizes the woman who is next to him at that moment and does not lose the person he loves due to lack of interest, because when he wants to be with her again, she does not i will no longer be
Taylor
3. What is the singer's problem in the song?
She misses his love and wishes with all her might that he return to where she is, the distance separates them now, and if he had known, he would not have acted so indifferent.
4. What does "indifferent" mean?
I think it means acting like you don't care.
5. Is there a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? Why do you have to use that type of conditional?
If I had known what I know now
I would not have acted so casually, use the third conditional, because it says what it could have done in the past and would have a different result and names what it would be today.
Hi Arantxa! I´m Laura Duque Mesa 1A
ReplyDeleteBeyonce´s song
1 Some things she would do if she were a boy is drink beer with the guys and chase after girls. If she were a boy, she´d kick it with who she wanted, although she would try to be a better man
2 actually, i think she doesnt really wish to be a boy, she just want to do anything a boy could do without being judge by others(usually the stuff girls have to endure).
Taylor
3 The singer´s problem is that she´s feeling guilty and insecure because her parther has left her alone. He is at New york city now and she just miss him a lot.
4. It´s a feeling of indiference to someone or something
5. ¨If I had known what I'd known now, I never would have played so nonchalance”
She used the third conditional because she was talking about something that is impossible to change know because it´s done.
Hi Arantxa! I'm Valeria from 1°A
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
If she were a boy, she would throw on what she wanted and go, she would drink beer with her friends, she would understand how it feels to love a girl and she would try to be a better man, and listen to her.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
what she really wants is for a boyfriend to take care of his girlfriend, because the boyfriends she has had hurt her.
NOW TAYLOR'S SONG
3.What's the singer's problem in the song?
The problem that Taylor has is that she miss her boyfriend, because he is not in the same city as her.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
This word means that someoneis nota interested in something or someone.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes There is a conditional and is:
"If I had known what I'd known now...".This is the third conditional and she has to use this because she is talking about something in the past and
of a lamentation.
Bye!
Hello Arantxa! I´m María Ortiz
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
She would do what she wanted, she would drink beer and she would understand the concept of loving a girl.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
She wants the boys to value their girlfriends.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
The problem with the singer is that she feels empty, she wants her boyfriend back from London, because she’s in New York.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
It means she doesn’t care or she doesn’t care.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
Yes, If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance.
The phrase contains the third conditional. She uses parole because she expresses some feelings of regret.
Lucia Contreras 1a
ReplyDelete1. She would understand girls,she would meet her friends without beeing worried about anything, she would hear other girls, and she would drink beer with her guy friends
2. She wants to express that boys have to be more considerated with the girls. To hear them or respect them. Someone who cares of she.
3. Taylor is in love with a gay eho isn't is her life. He is in London and Taylor is in New York. And although that, she wants him to come back.
4. A nonchalant persont is a person who is not worried.
5. Yes, there is a conditional sentence: "If i had known what id know now, i never would played so nonchalant"
It's the third conditional.
She is expressing what she feels, what she would do if she were in the past.
Pd: teacher, i'm having problems with my computer because i did the worksheet but i can't send you the document. My computer is off and i can't on it.
Hi Lucia!
DeleteIt's ok. You do not need to send me any document. Today's assignment consisted in posting an answer.
Hi Arantxa, I am Ana Dominguez from 1ºA
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
If I were a boy, I wouldn´t let any woman feel less than a man and I would treat her the same and if I were a man I would respect the work of a woman.
2. What do you really want to happen, in your opinion?
I want to stop seeing women as less professional simply because of their gender.
3. What is the singer's problem in the song?
Her relationship with her boyfriend isn´t going well because of the distance and mistrust.
4. What does "indifferent" mean?
This adjective means that it does not show any emotion about a situation.
5. Is there a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? Why do you have to use that type of conditional?
"If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance" use the third conditional.
Nerea Vázquez Gallardo
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
if he were a boy he would dress in any way, he would go out with his friends to look for girls, he would know how it is to love a woman
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion?
gender equality and a boy's vision
3. What's the singer's problem in the song?
can't beat the their old relationship and they distance it
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"?
indifferent or casual
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional?
"If I had known what I know now I never would've played so nonchalance"-- It's in third conditional.
Because it talks about a past event.
Roberta Elvira Cayuela
ReplyDelete1. What different things would she do if she were a boy?
She dress like she wants, she goes to drink with the guys and She chases after girls. Also, She never get confronted for anything. She could undestand how it feels to love a girl. She would turn off her phone and She thinks in her self first.
2. What does she really want to happen , in your opinion? She wants to find a man who really loves her.
3. What's the singer's problem in the song? The singer's problem is that she wants him to come back because she has fallen in love with him.
4. What's the meaning of "nonchalant"? It's mean by chance.
5. There is a conditional sentence in the song? What type is it? why does she have to use that type of conditional? The conditional sentence is "If i had known what id know now, i never would played so nonchalant", that it's the third conditional because describes an impossible situation.