| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. |
| Ready? What are they saying? |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the (pause with a tap of the finger) items first. |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the (pause with a tap of the finger) items first. |
| broken |
| broken |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the broken items first. |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the broken items first. |
| Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? What are they saying? |
| Unless you can offer a (pause with a tap of the finger) , we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| Unless you can offer a (pause with a tap of the finger) , we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| satisfactory solution |
| satisfactory solution |
| Unless you can offer a satisfactory solution, we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| Unless you can offer a satisfactory solution, we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| Let's do some true or false questions now. |
| True or false — |
| They will discuss it with a supervisor, meaning…They will speak to the head of the company. |
| False |
| They will speak to the person directly above them in management. |
| They will speak to the person directly above them in management. |
| One more. |
| True or false — |
| Once you've returned the broken items, we'll send you new ones, meaning… |
| They will send the correct items and then request the broken items back. |
| False |
| They will send the correct items only after the broken items are received. |
| They will send the correct items only after the broken items are received. |
| Listen as I speak. What is the meaning of each consequence-related phrase? |
| I’ll discuss this with my supervisor and let you know. |
| Let’s listen one more time. |
| I’ll discuss this with my supervisor and let you know. |
| Did you hear, discuss this with my supervisor? discuss this with my supervisor means this will be decided by a higher authority. |
| How about...? |
| Unless you can offer a satisfactory solution, we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| Let’s listen one more time. |
| Unless you can offer a satisfactory solution, we will be forced to find a new supplier. |
| Did you hear, satisfactory solution? satisfactory solution means a fix or answer that is acceptable and meets the need. |
| Next... |
| And what if we just want a refund? |
| One more time. |
| And what if we just want a refund? |
| Did you hear, refund? refund means money returned for faulty goods. |
| Next... |
| You should be able to get a job, provided that you have the right qualifications. |
| One more time. |
| You should be able to get a job, provided that you have the right qualifications. |
| Did you hear, provided that? provided that means only if a certain condition is met. |
| And... |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the broken items first. |
| One more time. |
| We can give you a refund, provided that you send us the broken items first. |
| Did you hear, broken items? broken items means items that are damaged or not working. |
| Now you know how to talk about consequences in English. |
| ...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway on EnglishClass101.com. |
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