If you want to… Look at the sentences about personal data and privacy. Why are 1–3 called ‘real’ conditionals, and 4–5 ‘unreal’ conditionals? Language focus Conditional clauses 15 a Real conditionals 1 If you want to keep your personal data private, you should think twice before accepting cookies. 2 Unless you stop surfing the internet completely, you’ll make some of your data available. 3 You can stay in charge of how much information you share about yourself, as long as you carefully choose which cookies to accept. Unreal conditionals 4 If we got a share of what companies earn with our online data, we would have substantial extra income. 5 Even if I had drastically reduced my digital activities, I could not have avoided tracking cookies from advertising agencies. The highlighted clause in the sentences above is the conditional clause and the other clause is the main clause. 1 What verb form is used in the conditional clause of: A real conditionals? B unreal conditionals? 2 What modal verbs can be used in the main clause of: A real conditionals? B unreal conditionals? Circle the correct options so these conditional clauses mean the same as the clauses in 2, 3 and 5 above. Sentence 2: If you stop / don’t stop surfing the internet completely, you’ll make some of your data available. Sentence 3: … but only if / when you carefully choose which cookies to accept. Sentence 5: Whether or not / If I had drastically reduced my digital activities, … Which two of these expressions have a similar meaning? Work alone. In each sentence, circle one of the marked expressions and add a conditional clause so it’s true for you. Use different linking expressions. 1 I could / couldn’t live without the internet … 2 I’m happy / not happy to keep in touch with my friends via social networking apps … 3 I ’d / wouldn’t get all my music online … 4 I ’d / wouldn’t pay for access to news websites … 5 I ’d / wouldn’t be happy with more internet privacy … 6 I ’d / wouldn’t do all my shopping online … Listen to each other’s sentences from 16c. Compare and explain your ideas. Example: A: I wouldn’t buy an e-reader even if they were much cheaper. B: Really? I would. It would save so much space. A: Maybe, but I like the way books feel and smell! b 16 a b even if as long as provided unless c Speaking 17 24 Language skills Extras Explore 2 Digital jungle Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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