Second Conditional — Imagining What Could Be Different
No "would" in the if-clause — ever. If + past / would + base. The most common mistake at B1–B2 is "If I would have…" — erase it from your English.
Tag: B2
How I Became a Teacher — Building Your Teaching Identity
1. What is a reflective journal for? To notice patterns in your teaching — what you repeat, avoid, improve. Evidence-based self-development.
The Story Behind the Story — Narrative in Teaching
1. She ___ (read) when the phone ___ (ring). was reading / rang — past continuous for background, past simple for the interruption
The Letter That Got Me Through Immigration — Formal Writing
1. You don't know the name of the person. How do you sign off? Yours faithfully (when you opened with 'Dear Sir/Madam')
Listening to What’s Not Said — Attitude and Tone
1. 'That was... interesting.' (said slowly, flatly) What does the speaker really mean? Probably not positive — 'interesting' used as a polite substitute for 'strange' or 'I didn't like it'.
Politely Disagreeing Without Losing — Functional Language
1. 'You're wrong' vs 'I see it slightly differently' I see it slightly differently — acknowledges the speaker, opens dialogue
She Must Have Known — Modals of Deduction
1. The lights are on — he ___ still be home. (certain) must be (present deduction)
If I’d Never Left Bangladesh — Second Conditional
1. Complete: If I ___ (be) taller, I ___ (play) basketball. were / would play
LLFE-A12 · Learning Never Stops — Talking About Learning Experiences
📖 From the teacher's desk: At 40-something, I completed the Cambridge CELTA course — sitting alongside trainees half my age, writing assignments, being observed teaching, receiving feedback. It was humbling and energising in equal measure.…
LLFE-A10 · Four Languages, One Head — Discussing Multilingualism
📖 From the teacher's desk: English and Bengali are my native languages. I learned French as an adult here in La Réunion — I even passed the DCL exam at C1 level, which proved to…