Practice talking about consequences
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| Do you know how to talk about consequences in English? |
| Welcome to Three Step English Practice by EnglishClass101.com. In this lesson, you will practice how to talk about consequences. |
| Let’s look at the main dialogue. |
| A person is explaining an issue they are having. |
| "Yes. Many of my team members have been having problems with the hard drives. Frankly, this is unacceptable. Unless you can offer a satisfactory solution, we will be forced to find a new supplier." |
| This dialogue shows how consequences are expressed. Phrases like “Unless you can offer…” or “provided that” are used to show conditions that must be met. |
| Let’s practice with more vocabulary in this lesson. |
| Here is a list of phrases related to talking about consequences. |
| First is, |
| provided that. provided that (enunciated). provided that. |
| I’ll discuss this with my supervisor. I’ll discuss this with my supervisor (enunciated). I’ll discuss this with my supervisor. |
| satisfactory solution. satisfactory solution (enunciated). satisfactory solution. |
| broken items. broken items (enunciated). broken items. |
| refund. refund (enunciated). refund. |
| Do you know what "provided that" means? |
| only if a certain condition is met. In everyday English, people may also say “as long as.” |
| How about "I’ll discuss this with my supervisor"? |
| this will be decided by a higher authority, like a manager. |
| And "satisfactory solution"? |
| a fix or answer that is acceptable and meets the need. |
| And what about "broken items"? |
| items that are damaged or not working. |
| And "refund"? |
| money returned for faulty goods. |
| Let's do some multiple choice. |
| Circle the correct answer. |
| You should be able to get a job, provided that you have the right qualifications. |
| What does the underlined section of the sentence mean? |
| "only if a certain condition is met." |
| Circle the correct answer. |
| And what if we just want a refund? |
| What does the underlined section of the sentence mean? |
| money returned for faulty goods. |
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