Lesson 19 Title: Describing Future Goals and Aspirations
Subtitle: Lesson 19
Presented by: Fatima
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Today, we’ll focus on describing future goals and aspirations.

Grammar Focus:
Second and third conditional

Vocabulary:
Ambitions, goals, hypothetical situations

Practice:
Discussing future plans and aspirations using conditionals

Second and Third Conditionals

Second Conditional:
If + past simple, would + base verb
If I had more time, I would study abroad.

Third Conditional:
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
If I had known about the job, I would have applied.

Usage:

• Second conditional for unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future

• Third conditional for hypothetical situations in the past (things that didn’t happen)

These conditionals are great for discussing what you would like to do or what could have happened differently.

Ambitions, Goals, and Hypothetical Situations

Ambitions:
Career goals ◦ personal development ◦ education

Future Plans:
Traveling ◦ learning new skills ◦ financial goals

Hypothetical Situations:
"What if" scenarios ◦ unreal situations ◦ alternative futures

Future Goals and Aspirations with Conditionals

Complete the sentences using the second or third conditional

1. If I __________ (have) more money, I would travel the world.

2. If they __________ (finish) their degrees, they would have better job opportunities.

3. If I __________ (know) about the opportunity earlier, I would have taken it.

4. If she __________ (not take) that job, she would have moved to a different country.

Speaking Practice:
Discuss your future goals and aspirations using the second and third conditionals

Homework:
Write a short paragraph about a major life decision you would change if you could, using the third conditional

Homework Example:

If I had known about the job opportunity earlier, I would have applied for it. This could have changed the direction of my career.