Unit 7B: Is It News?

October 17, 2026 0

Unit 7B: Is It News?

Language Focus

Second, Third and Mixed conditionals

We use conditionals to talk about imagined situations and their consequences.

Type	If-clause	Main clause	Use
Second	past simple	would/might/could + infinitive	imagined situations in the present
Third	past perfect	would/might/could + have + past participle	imagined situations in the past
Mixed	past simple or past perfect	would/might/could + infinitive or have + past participle	combines present and past

Examples:

Second: If there weren't constant news updates, we wouldn't feel so overwhelmed. (present)
Third: If they hadn't imposed tariffs, prices wouldn't have risen. (past)
Mixed: If he hadn't been arrested, the true story might not have been uncovered. (past if-clause → present/past consequence)

Key points:

We often use past forms in the if-clause for imagined (not real) situations.
The main clause usually contains would, might or could.
We often mix conditionals when the situation is clear and doesn't need restating.

Presentation of Second, Third and Mixed Conditionals

Test your knowledge here!

Vocabulary

Word / Phrase	Meaning
cause outrage	make lots of people shocked and angry
controversy	a serious debate with strong feelings on different sides
trigger	to make something happen (violence, riots, an election)
widely welcomed	lots of people are satisfied with the result
create excitement	people are happy and enthusiastic about it
resignation	agreeing to give up an important job
expose a cover-up	reveal that someone was hiding the truth
impose tariffs	put taxes on goods coming into a country
a major breakthrough	an important discovery or advance
massive coverage	a lot of media attention
an offensive comment	a rude or insulting remark
withdraw from the treaty	stop being part of an international agreement
a contributing factor	something that helps cause a result

Flashcards for practicing

Pronunciation

Examples of second conditional.

Examples of third conditional.

Examples of mixed conditionals.

Speaking

Task 1

Discuss news stories

Make a list of five big news stories you remember from the last few years. Think about the impact of each one.

Discuss with a partner: Which story had the greatest and least impact on you personally? Why?

Useful phrases:

It's had a huge impact.

It's already more or less been forgotten.

If it wasn't for that...

If it hadn't happened...

Task 2

Rewind the news

In groups, choose one famous news story and rewrite it by changing one key detail.

If the fire hadn't started, ...

If the president hadn't resigned, ...

If the tariffs hadn't been imposed, ...

Present your "new version" of the story to the class using conditionals. The class votes on the most creative rewrite.

Task 3

Record with Vocaroo

Record your conversation with Vocaroo (https://vocaroo.com) and share the link with the class.

Practise your "new version" of the story first.

Record the discussion using conditionals.

Copy the Vocaroo link and post it in the class group or on the blog.

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