🔴The second conditional The second conditional is used to express the consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the present or future. The situation can be: * Very improbable (1-5% probability) * Completely unrealistic (with a 0% probability) For example, If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

🔴FEARS AND PHOBIAS 🔵TO BE SCARED/AFRAID/TERRIFIED OF SOMETHING 👉🏻He’s scared of the dark. 👉🏻I’m afraid of flying 👉🏻She’s terrified of dogs 🔵SOMETHING GIVES YOU THE CREEPS 👉🏻Being alone in that big house gives me the creeps 👉🏻Snakes and spiders give me the creeps 🔵TO HAVE A PHOBIA OF SOMETHING 👉🏻I have a phobia of small spaces 👉🏻I have a phobia of height

🔴Evidence 🔵I’VE HEARD THAT... 👉🏻I’ve heard that extroverted people tend to live longer 🔵I READ SOMEWHERE THAT... 👉🏻I read somewhere that in America there are suicide clubs". 🔵STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT... 👉🏻Studies have shown that low self-esteem predicts depression.

🔴Requests 🔵I was wondering… (polite request/ offer) 👉🏻• I was wondering if you could babysit my child today 👉🏻We were wondering if you’d like to have dinner with us 🔵I would be grateful if you could/would …(Very polite ) •👉🏻 I would be grateful if you could/would send me further information 👉🏻• I would be grateful if you could/would send me an invoice

🔴Food 🍲 🍱 🥘 🔵Chew (to crush food with your teeth) • You don’t chew your food enough. That’s why you get indigestion   🔵Munch (to eat noisily) • He was munching on an apple   🔵scarf sth down / wolf sth down (eat too quickly) • He scarfed down his lunch and went back outside   🔵Pig out • I’m meant to be on a diet but I pigged out last night 🔵scarf sth down / wolf sth down (eat too quickly) • He scarfed down his lunch and went back outside   🔵Pig out • I’m meant to be on a diet but I pigged out last night 🔵Sip (to drink a very small amount) • He sipped the red wine • He took a sip of his hot coffee   🔵Slurp (to drink something noisily) • Try not to slurp • I wish you would stop slurping your soup like that 🔵Chug (to drink fast without stopping) • He was so thirsty he chugged three glasses of water

🔴Technology 👩‍💻 📲 🔵Technophile.  (Someone who is really into technology) • We live in a world filled with technophiles, who would love to buy every new gadget on the market 🔵Technophobe (Someone who dislikes new technology or has a phobia of it) • The new century does not belong to technophobes 🔵Tech-savvy (Someone who knows a lot about modern technology) • The young generation is far more tech-savvy than the previous generation

🔴Bad news 👉🏻I hate to tell you this, but we don’t have any vacancies 🔴Criticism 👉🏻I hate to say this, but your report isn’t good enough 👉🏻 With all due respect, I don’t think it’s appropriate to wear causal clothes at a formal party 👉🏻 Don't take this the wrong way, but your report is not good.

Making invitations 🔴would you like to do something * When would you like to com * Would you like a cup of coffee? 🔴Be up for doing something * Are you up for watching a movie? * I'm up for some Chinese food 🔴Feel like doing something * Do you feel like grabbing a bite to eat? * I feel like some ice cream

Sleep 💤 🔴Sleepy 🔵Sleepy/drowsy • The room is so warm it’s making me sleepy/drowsy 🔵Can barely keep my eyes open • I haven’t slept for 2 days. I can barely keep my eyes open 🔴Going to bed 🔵Hit the sack/hay (old-fashioned) • I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the sack now. 🔵Turn in (old-fashioned) • I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll turn in early tonight 🔴Sleeping well 🔵Sleep like a log/baby • I was exhausted last night. I slept like log/baby. I didn’t even hear the thunderstorm. 🔵Be out like a light • As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light 🔴Sleep deprivation 🔵Toss and turn • I couldn’t sleep last night. I tossed and turn for hours 🔵Not sleep a wink • There was so much noise last night. I didn’t  sleep a wink. Now I can’t function well 🔵Insomnia • He can’t sleep at all. He suffers from insomnia

🔵Can’t help doing sth ( can’t stop myself from doing sth). • I can’t help laughing when people fall down (I can’t help it) • I can’t help eating when I’m nervous (I can’t help it)