🎧 B2 Listening: Conditionals

Pre-listening

1) Warm-up: Write one sentence about a past trip using a conditional.

2) Match the words with their meanings:

• Contingency plan — Choose... A backup plan for unexpected situations A type of insurance A travel checklist
• Overestimate — Choose... To think something will be bigger or more important than it really is To plan too little To cancel something
• Unforeseen circumstances — Choose... Events you didn’t expect Planned activities Travel documents
• Logistics — Choose... The detailed organization of a trip or event A type of luggage A hotel reservation
• Resilient — Choose... Able to recover quickly from difficulties Someone who travels a lot Someone who avoids problems

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Now, listen to the audio below:

Activity 1: Fill in the gaps

Complete with the correct form of the second or third conditional.

1. If my friend ______ (come) with me, I wouldn’t have felt so lonely.
2. If I ______ (prepare) better, I would have avoided most problems.
3. If I ______ (be) more organized, traveling would be easier.
4. If I ______ (buy) an international SIM card, I wouldn’t have had so many problems.
5. If I ______ (cancel) the trip, I would have lost all the money.

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Activity 2: True or false

Decide if the statements are True or False.

1. The speaker traveled with her best friend. Choose... True False
2. The speaker lost her wallet on the first day. Choose... True False
3. She bought an international SIM card before traveling. Choose... True False
4. The speaker learned to make a checklist for future trips. Choose... True False
5. If her friend had come, she would have felt less lonely. Choose... True False

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Activity 3: Comprehension questions

Answer in complete sentences.

1. Why didn’t the speaker’s friend travel?
2. What did the speaker do instead of canceling?
3. What happened on the second day?
4. What would have been different if she had bought a SIM card?
5. What lesson did the speaker learn?

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