General English A1 : No Problem

1 Do you like barbecues and picnics? Why?

2  Think about a barbecue or picnic you went to in the past. Write down your answers to the questions below.

1 Where was it?
2 Who was there?
3 What did you eat?
4 Did you enjoy it?
5 Were there any problems?

Reading

Simone is planning a barbecue. She is thinking about possible problems. Work with a partner. Read the problems Simone thinks about, then use them to complete the phrases under the correct pictures.

it rains -  the sausages burn - someone is ill - they finish all the soft - drink


1- If the sausages burn, she’ll make sandwiches.
2- If  , she’ll call a doctor.
3- If  , they’ll drink iced tea.
4- If , they’ll use umbrellas.

We can use the first conditional to talk about actions or results in possible situations in the future.


We can use other modal verbs, such as can,might, and may, instead of will.

If you finish early, you can go home.
If I have the time, I might come to the party.

In questions, we can put the will part of the sentence first and the if part second. When the will part comes first, we don’t use a comma.


Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the correct form. Use each word only once.

be - be - buy - fail - feel - go - not study - play - rain - stay

1) If it    , he’ll    at home and watch TV.
2) If it’     sunny tomorrow, I’ll    tennis.
3) If you   to bed early, you’ll   better.
4) If she     hard, she’ll   the exam.
5) If you’    hungry, you can    lunch.