Step 44: Dreams and Wishes

📖 Read — If I Had a Million Dollars…

The friends are dreaming at lunch. “If I won the lottery,” says Jack, “I would buy a house in Hawaii and surf every day!” Emma laughs. “If I had a superpower, I would fly. No more buses!”

Tom is more serious. “If I were rich, I would build a school for kids who can't pay. And if I were you, Ethan, I'd practice English even more — your dream job is close!” Ethan smiles. “You're right. If I spoke perfect English today, I would apply for that job in New York tomorrow. Well — dream big, and work hard!”

🔊 Listen to the text

🧩 Grammar — Second Conditional — Imaginary Situations

For IMAGINARY situations (not real now), use the second conditional: if + past simple, would + verb — If I had a million dollars, I would travel. The past here is NOT about time — it's about 'not real'. Special form: If I were you… (were for every person) when you give advice: If I were you, I'd study more.

• If I won the lottery, I would buy a house in Hawaii.
• If she lived in New York, she would walk to work.
• If I were you, I'd call her.
• What would you do if you had more time?

🏗️ Key structures

• If I had ___, I would ___ — If I had a car, I would drive to work.
• If I were you, I'd ___ — If I were you, I'd take the job.
• What would you do if ___? — What would you do if you won a million dollars?

⭐ Idiom & natural phrases

🔤 New words

🎧 Say it with me

If I won the lottery, I would buy a house in Hawaii. And if I were you, I’d dream big and work hard!

🔊 Listen & repeat

🎤 Your turn to speak

Dream out loud: say what you would do if you had a million dollars, if you had a superpower, and give one piece of advice with 'If I were you…'.

Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.

✍️ Your turn to write

Write 4 second-conditional sentences about your dreams.

Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?

📝 Quick check