Second Conditional. Katie Melua If You Were A Sailboat

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SECOND CONDITIONAL

“IF YOU WERE A SAILBOAT” – KATIE MELUA

Task 1
Listen to the song and complete the lines below with the missing words:

shore / nail / river / preacher / trail / house

If you were a cowboy I would 1……………………….. you,


If you were a piece of wood I’d 2……………………….. you to the floor.
If you were a sailboat I would sail you to the 3………………………...
If you were a 4……………………….. I would swim you,
If you were a 5……………………….. I would live in you all my days.
If you were a 6……………………….. I’d begin to change my ways.

Task 2
Match the definitions below with words in verse 1:

a) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ = someone who talks about a religious subject in a public


place, especially at a church
b) __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ = a small boat with one or more sails
c) __ __ __ __ __ __ = (in the US) a man who rides a horse and whose job is to care for
cattle
d) __ __ __ __ = to fasten something to something else with nails
e) __ __ __ __ __ = coastline
f) __ __ __ __ __ = to follow someone by looking for signs that they have gone in a
particular direction
g) __ __ __ __ = to travel on or across an area of water in a boat or ship

Task 3
Listen to the chorus. Underline and correct the words that do not belong here:

Sometimes I believe in faith, …………………………….


But the changes we create, …………………………….
Always seem to ring more truth. …………………………….
You took a risk on loving me, …………………………….
I look a chance on loving you. …………………………….
SECOND CONDITIONAL

Task 4
Listen, read and match the words with their definitions/ explanations.

If I was in jail I know you’d spring me


If I was a telephone you’d ring me all day long
If I was in pain I know you’d sing me soothing songs.

call pain jail spring soothing

a. to help somebody escape from prison


b. the feeling you have when part of your body hurts
c. a place where people are kept as punishment
d. to make a telephone call to someone
e. making you feel less worried, unhappy or upset

(Chorus)

Task 5
Listen and match the beginnings with the endings. Then, write the antonyms of
the underlined words.

1. If I was hungry ….. a) you would lead me to the light


2. If I was in darkness ….. b) you’d read me every night
3. If I was a book I know ….. c) you would feed me

hungry (adj.) = ………………


darkness (n) = ………………
night (n) = ………………
feed (vb.) = ………………

If you were a cowboy I would trail you,


If you were a piece of wood I’d nail you to the floor.
If you were a sailboat I would sail you to the shore.
If you were a sailboat I would sail you to the shore.
If you were a sailboat I would sail you to the shore.

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