WARM-UP VIDEO FOR HYPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL

Instructions. 'Would' might be extremely difficult to catch in fast speech. Practice catching it with this challenging quiz

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

I think (1) ………….. fantastic. - (2) ………….. right. - I think (3) ………….. . I think it's a kind of fan moment to think of Sherlock being a babysitter. - I think (4) ………….. out all the stops. - (5) ………….. in very good order, (6) ………….. all the creams were, (7) ………….. nappies lined up, (8) ………….. outfits all ready, probably all hung up individually. - (9) ………….. every single book ever written about it. - (10) ………….. on everything first about what you should and shouldn't do. - And then I think like all babysitters (11) ………….. exhausted and trying to bribe the child with food. - I think (12) ………….. really surprised. - I think (13) ………….. a bit like he did with the best man speech, (14) ………….. like a case. - (15) ………….. Sherlock babysit my two kids and I don't let everybody babysit my children. There are like five people. - Stories, I don't quite know what stories (16) ………….. . - Well think (17) ………….. it. - (18) ………….. into all sorts of danger and mayhem but (19) ………….. ) . - Sherlock Holmes (20) ………….. an impeccable babysitter. - (21) ………….. Sherlock babysit, (22) …………..Sherlock babysit my child. (23) ………….. him anywhere near my child.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

I think (1) (he'd be) fantastic. - (2) (He'd get it) right. - I think (3) (he'd be pretty hopeless) . I think it's a kind of fan moment to think of Sherlock being a babysitter. - I think (4) (he would pull) out all the stops. - (5) (He'd have everything) in very good order, (6) (he'd know where) all the creams were, (7) (he'd have) nappies lined up, (8) (he'd have sort of) outfits all ready, probably all hung up individually. - (9) (He'd probably read) every single book ever written about it. - (10) (He'd read up) on everything first about what you should and shouldn't do. - And then I think like all babysitters (11) (he'd end up) exhausted and trying to bribe the child with food. - I think (12) (we would be) really surprised. - I think (13) (he'd treat it) a bit like he did with the best man speech, (14) (he would treat it) like a case. - (15) (I'd let) Sherlock babysit my two kids and I don't let everybody babysit my children. There are like five people. - Stories, I don't quite know what stories (16) (he'd tell) . - Well think (17) (the baby would enjoy) it. - (18) (They'd probably get) into all sorts of danger and mayhem but (19) (they'd have fun) . - Sherlock Holmes (20) (would be) an impeccable babysitter. - (21) (I'd let) Sherlock babysit, (22) (I wouldn't let) Sherlock babysit my child. (23) (I wouldn't let) him anywhere near my child.

Sources: 

Channel: PBS. SHERLOCK on MASTERPIECE | Season 4: Sherlock as Babysitter | PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWrEvQKYZuY

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