01a Explain what the word ‘milestone’ means by looking at the examples below. Then complete the gaps with two more milestones.
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first words -> … -> first job -> moving into your own home -> ..
01b What other milestones do you know? Which of them do you think are the most important?
02 Read Michael’s story. Is this a story of success or failure?
Michael had always dreamed of traveling the world, but he never had the chance. One day, he won a photography contest that came with a free trip to Europe. During his travels, he discovered his passion for travel photography. This inspired him to start his own travel blog, which quickly gained a lot of followers. Now, he travels full-time and earns money doing what he loves.
03 Now read what Michael says about his experience and answer the questions.
If I hadn’t won the photography contest, I wouldn’t have travelled to Europe.
If I had chosen another topic for my blog, I think it would never have gained a lot of followers.
- Do the sentences describe a real or imaginary situation?
- Are the sentences about the present or the past?
- How many parts do the sentences consist of?
- Which tense is used in the if-part? How do we form it?
- Which verb do we use in the result part? What is it followed by?
04 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
05 Complete the sentences to make them true for you.
If I hadn’t started learning English…
If I had chosen another career…
If I hadn’t met my husband / wife…
… I would have travelled more.
… I wouldn’t have moved to this city.
… I wouldn’t have bought …