First Day & Life Lessons Oxford English Daily Conversation part 3

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🎬 Oxford English Daily Conversation – Part 3

Third Conditional (past unreal situations) + Pronunciation /ɪ/

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Step 1: Prediction – Look at the title

"Oxford English Daily Conversation – Part 3"

What do you think happens in this episode? Discuss with a partner.

The episode might include a promotion, a job offer abroad, relationship problems, a marriage proposal, or a difficult decision.

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Step 2: Key vocabulary

🔊 Click the audio button to hear pronunciation. Click Show definition to see the meaning.

promotion

Moving to a higher position in a company, often with more money and responsibility.

permanent contract

A work agreement with no end date; a secure job.

to turn down (an offer)

To reject or say no to something.

premonition

A strong feeling that something (usually bad) is going to happen.

priority

Something that is more important than other things.

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Step 3: Before you watch – Discuss

1. What good news does Julia receive from Martha?

2. Why does Tim think about going to Australia?

3. What secret does Cindy (Rebecca’s sister) reveal?

4. Does Tim finally go to Australia? What happens instead?

5. What does Julia almost do when she hears a rumour about Tim?

Think about: Julia's career, the Australian job offer, family secrets, and the dramatic accident.

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Step 4: Watch the video

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Step 5: Answer the questions (after watching)

1. What good news does Julia receive from Martha?

2. Why does Tim think about going to Australia?

3. What secret does Cindy (Rebecca’s sister) reveal?

4. Does Tim finally go to Australia? What happens instead?

5. What does Julia almost do when she hears a rumour about Tim?

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Step 6: Grammar discovery – Third conditional

🔍 Look at these sentences from the video:

• "If you hadn’t decided to go to Australia, this wouldn’t have happened."
• "If I hadn’t seen him typing the email, I wouldn’t have believed him."

❓ Discovery questions (discuss with a partner):

• What tense is used after if? (past perfect)
• What comes after the comma? (would have + past participle)
• Do these sentences talk about the past, present, or future? (past)
• Are the situations real or imaginary? (imaginary – they didn’t happen)

✅ Third Conditional
We use it to talk about imaginary past situations – things that did NOT happen, and their imaginary results.
Structure: If + had + past participle, would have + past participle
Use: regret, relief, or criticism about the past.

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Step 7: Pronunciation focus – Short /ɪ/ sound

🎯 Target sound: /ɪ/ – short, relaxed vowel like in "it", "big", "sit".

Listen and repeat. Click 🔊 to hear each word.

this /ðɪs/

wanted /ˈwɑːn.tɪd/

big /bɪɡ/

sit /sɪt/

💡 Tip: The short /ɪ/ sound is very common. Practice with a relaxed, short vowel – don’t stretch it like "ee".

More /ɪ/ words in this episode: it, give, different, difficult, sister, little, business, minute, finish, English, listen.

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Step 8: Controlled practice – Complete the sentences

1. Julia didn’t know about Tim’s job offer. She was upset.
If Julia __________ (know) about Tim’s job offer, she __________ (be) less upset.

2. Tim didn’t tell Julia the truth earlier. They had an argument.
If Tim __________ (tell) Julia earlier, they __________ (not argue).

3. Gary left his car window open. His car was stolen.
If Gary __________ (close) his window, his car __________ (not be) stolen.

4. The driver didn’t stop quickly. Julia would have been killed.
If the driver __________ (stop) quickly, Julia __________ (be) killed.

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Step 9: Freer practice – Speak & record

🎙️ Speaking prompt: Use the third conditional to talk about a regret or a different choice in your own life or in the video. Record a sentence that correctly uses the structure.

💡 Examples:
• "If I had studied harder at university, I would have become a doctor."
• "If Tim hadn't met Alan, he wouldn't have considered Australia."

You said:

🎯 Bonus challenge: Include a word with the short /ɪ/ sound (big, this, sit, wanted).

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