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1) team sports: volleyball

2) indoor sports: aerobic, swimming, weight training

3) martial arts: kick boxing

4) dangerous or extreme spors: snowboarding, surfing, scuba driving, bungee jumping, rock climbing

5) outdoor sports: horse-riding

6) played with racket: tennis

7) most popular in your country: volleyball

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1) If I was taller, I would play volleyball.

2) If she had enough money, she would join the fitness club.

3) I would do ome exercise if I were you.

4) They would go hiking if they didn't have exams at the moment.

5) If I were fitter, I would try rock climbing.

6) If you did sport more often, you wouldn't feel so stressed out.

7) Would you go swimming more often if the swimming pool were nearer?

8) Would Danielle try extreme sports if she weren't scared?

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1) Life would be easier if everybody spoke English!

2) I would make boxing illeg if I were President.

3) If my headache doesn't go better soon, I will take an aspirin.

4) It's a pity our team hasn't got any money – if we bought a new goalkeeper, the team would be much stronger.

5) I will go cycling with you this weekend if my brother lends me his bike.

6) You will be ill if you eat all that chocolate cake!

7) I would go skiing if I lived nearer the mountains.

8) If we would be British, we didn't need to study English!

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1) If I lived near the sea, I'd like to try surfing.

2) If I had enough money, I'd like to try horse-riding.

3) If I had someone to go with, I'd like to try aerobics.

4) If I were taller, I'd like to try volleyball.

5) If I were better at running, I'd like to try tennis.

6) If I had more free time, I'd like to try kick boxing.


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1) If you could be any famous sports star, who would you choose to be?

2) If you had to take part in an extreme sport, which would it be?

3) If you were very rich, what would you buy?

4) If you didn't live in Italy, where would you like to live?

5) If you could change something about your look, what would you change?

6) If you could have a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go?

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A If you could be any famous sports star, who would you choose to be?

B I'd choose to be Francesco Totti!

A Why would you choose to be him?

B Beacuse he's my favourite football player.

A If you had to take part in an extreme sport, which would it be?

B It would be bungee jumping.

A Why would you choose it?

B Because I think it is very exciting!

A If you were very rich, what would you buy?

B I'd buy a lot of big cars.

A And what would you do with these cars?

B I'd drive them!

A If you didn't live in Italy, where would you like to live?

B I'd like to live in Germany.

A Why would you like to live there?

B Because it's an interesting place and I like mountains.

A If you could change something about your look, what would you change?

B I'd change my hair.

A Why would you do that?

B Because I'd like to have straight dark hair.

A If you could have a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go?

B I'd like to go to Australia, because my parents lived there.

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If Valentino could be a famous sports star, he would you be Francesco Totti, because he's his favourite football player. If he had to take part in an extreme sport it would be bunjee jumping, because he thinks it is very exciting. If he were very rich, he would buy a lot of big cars to drive them. If he didn't live in Italy, he would live in Germany, because it's an interesting place and I like mountains. If he could change something about his look, he would change his hair: he would like to have straight dark hair. If he could have a holiday anywhere in the world, he would go to Australia, because his parents lived there.


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- You shouldn't stop eating.

- You should have a lot of hot drinks.

- You must stay in bed if you've got a temperature.

- You shouldn't go to school or work.

- You must see a doctor if you don't get better.

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1) You musn't smoke in the hospital.

2) You don't have to fill in all the form – your name and signature are enough.

3) I must remember to go to the chemist's. I've got a sore throat.

4) I feel fine but my doctor tells me that I have to take more exercise.

5) You mustn't eat before your operation. It's dengerous!

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Asking for advice

What should I do?

Could you give me some advice?

If you were me, what would you do?

Giving advice

If I were you, I'd …

I (don't) think you should …

You should/shouldn't …

It's a good idea to …

Why don't you … ?

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A Doctor, I have a problem: I've a big, big, big head ache. What should I do?

B When did it start?

A It started two days ago.

B Have you got a temperature?

A Yes, I have.

B It's a good idea to stay in bed for some days. You shouldn't go to work and if I were you I would relax.

A And what should I do if the temperature goes up?

B You have to call mee again and I'll come and visit you.