Conditional Sentences and Moscow Tours

Open-Top Bus Tours in Moscow

• People offered open-top bus tours, boat tours of the river, and other activities
• The speaker said "no thanks" to the tours
• One of the choices offered is the speaker was walking
• Another of the choices offered is the speaker was saying "no thanks"

Visiting the Ostankino Tower

• The speaker and the other person wanted to visit all the attractions possible, but they only had two days in the city
• They went to the Ostankino Tower in the middle of the city
• They bought tickets in advance to go to the top of the tower in the evening

The View from the Tower

• The view from the tower was amazing.
• The sun began to set as they were at the top of the tower
• The city lights turned on, and they enjoyed the view

Conditional Sentences

• First Conditional: If you go to bed soon, you will be tired in the morning.
• Second Conditional: If I had a new car, I would buy one.
• If you weren't so stubborn, we wouldn't have so many arguments.
• Third Conditional: If the baby had slept better last night, I wouldn't have been so tired.

Wishes

• If only I had not parked there, I would not have gotten a fine.
• If only it would rain, the garden wouldn't be so dry.
• If only I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have been so upset.

Passive Reporting Verbs

• There are rumors that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are dating again.
• Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are rumoured to have been dating again.

Experts' Estimate

• Experts estimated that 20 people died in the fire.
• 20 people are estimated to have died in the fire

Comparing Messi

• It is thought that Messi is the best player ever.
• Many people think Messi is the best player ever.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

• Journalists report that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have broken up
• It is reported that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have broken up

Comparisons

• The more you speak, the better I will understand.
• The less you pay, the worse the quality.
• The louder the music is, the more I enjoy it

Missing Someone

• The less I see her, the more I miss her.

Causative Verbs

• My brother never carries cash. He says it helps him save money.

Travel Pass

• Buying a monthly travel pass for all the areas of the city lets you travel without needing to carry cash

Passwords in a Notebook

• I have to write all my passwords in a notebook because at work I'm required to change the details every month.

App on Phone

• I love using the maps app on my phone. It stops me getting lost.

Joining a Gym

• When I joined a gym, my friends advised me to pay my monthly fee so I could afford it more easily

Wearing the Right Clothes

• The speaker decided to wear only black clothes for work because it would help the speaker get ready quickly in the morning

Bags and Sizes

• I like this really small bag - it prevents me from carrying too many things around all day.

Speculations about the Past

• Before people had bank cards, they had to pay with cash
• Before the internet, people couldn't watch online films at home

Students and Laptops

• Students in the 1960s couldn't have written their essays with a laptop

Photos and Mobile Phones

• This photo is from 1985, so it couldn't have been taken with a mobile phone

Text Messages and Phone Calls

• When there were no text messages, people had to phone each other a lot more.

Trying to Please Everyone

• Trying to please everybody could lead to complications. It would be better to simplify the process

Company Achievements

• The directors were able to strengthen the company's position and are very happy with this achievement.

New Vocabulary

• I wish there was an invention to help me memorize new vocabulary perfectly

Affordable Advances

• I wonder how many of these technologies, advances are actually affordable for most people

Aim in Life

• One of the universal aims of all people is to find happiness

Audio Feature

• If you prefer silence, you can activate the audio feature on this gadget so that it only lights up.

Migraine

• I hope I can get over this migraine soon. I can't concentrate at all.

Balanced Article

• That was a balanced article, I felt like the journalist wanted to cover both sides and didn't really want to influence the reader.

Off Early

• We're going to steer off early tomorrow morning.

Culturally Diverse City

• Paris is one of the most diverse cities in Europe

Mixed Cultural Backgrounds

• I have a mixed cultural background, because the two sides of my family come from different places.

Different Political Views

• My brother and I have very different political views, so we don't share the same values.

The Festival

• What are the origins of this festival?

Places Influence People

• I guess that people are heavily influenced by the place in which they were raised.