IELTS Speaking Guide: Expressing Condition (if…then…)

This lesson gives students a chance to practice expressing what they “would” do in certain conditions (“if” something happens).

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Function:  Expressing Condition
Key Words:  If……,(then)….

Example:  If I graduate this year, I’ll start looking for a job in advertising because that has always been my dream.

Answer the following questions, using the key words above, and giving reasons for your answer (“…because…”).

1. What would you do if you won a million dollars?

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2. If you took a vacation on a boat, where would you go?

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3. If you wrote a book, what would you write about?

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4. If you saw someone breaking the law, what would you do?

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5. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

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6. If you had a party, what type of food would you serve?

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7. If your house were burning down, what would you take on your way out?

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8. If it was your mom’s birthday, what would you buy for her?

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9. If you took a trip, how what mode of transportation would you prefer?

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10. If it’s rainy and cold outside, what do you normally do?

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