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I Never Want to see you Again

Antonio is waiting for his girlfriend Serena, so they can go out for dinner. When she arrives
an hour late, he is pretty annoyed. Serena comments on Antonio’s bad mood.
“Well if you weren’t always late, maybe I wouldn’t be in a bad mood,” says Antonio.
“Well if you gave me better directions, I wouldn’t be late,” snaps Serena. Then she asks,
“Where are we going for dinner?”
“We’re going to an Indian restaurant,” Antonio tells her.
“What!” screeches Serena, “You know I hate Indian food…it’s too spicy.”
“I didn’t know that,” yells Antonio, “Anyway, if you weren’t so picky, we could eat at any
kind of restaurant.”
“Well if you listened better, you would know more about me,” cries Serena.
“Well, I’ve already made reservations,” Antonio tells her coldly.
“If you really cared about me, you would cancel those reservations,” says Serena.
“Well I guess I don’t care about you that much,” yells Antonio.
“Fine! Then I never want to see you again!” screams Serena.
If Serena and Antonio didn’t argue so much, their relationship might have lasted
longer.

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I Never Want to See You Again - Questions

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1. According to Antonio, what could Serena do to prevent him from getting in a bad
mood?
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2. Serena claims she wouldn’t be late if Antonio ____________________________.
3. What is Antonio’s response to Serena’s complaint about the restaurant?
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4. What does Serena say would happen if Antonio listened better?
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5. According to Serena what would it show if Antonio cancelled the reservations?
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6. What might have happened if Serena and Antonio didn’t argue so much?
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Low Self-Esteem
Peter doesn’t have much self-confidence. He always doubts himself, “If I were
smarter, I would get good grades.” “If I were taller, I could be on the basketball
team.” “If I were stronger, I could be on the wrestling team.” “If I were better
looking, I would have a girlfriend.” “If I were funnier, I’d have more friends.”
One day some guys in his class asked if he wanted to join their rock band,
because they knew Peter played guitar. He told them he didn’t have enough
time, but really he was thinking, “if only I played guitar better, I could be in a
band.” On his way home, Catherine, asked if he wanted to go to the school
dance with her. Peter lied, saying, he had to work that night. Peter was really
thinking to himself, “If only I knew how to dance, I could go with Catherine.” It
seems that Peter often avoids trying new things. If Peter didn’t doubt himself so
much, he would have a lot more fun.

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Low Self-Esteem - Questions

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1. Does Peter think he is smart?

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2. Name three things Peter would change about himself if he could.
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3. Why does he want to change these things. (ex. If he were taller, he could be on
the basketball team)
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4. Does Peter believe he could make it onto the wrestling team?
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5. What is the real reason Peter doesn’t want to join the rock band? What does he
think to himself?
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6. What excuse does Peter give Catherine for not going to the dance?
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7. What is the real reason Peter doesn’t want to go to the dance with Catherine?
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8. If Peter had more confidence,______________________________________.

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1. Do your parents, or teachers ever tell you that if you did things differently you would
get better grades? Fill in the blanks with what they might say.
“If you ________________________, you would get better grades.”
2. Imagine that someone you know is very mean. What might you say to them.
“If you weren’t so mean, ________________________________________.
Use your imagination to fill in the blanks using the second conditional.
3. If I lived in Italy, __________________________________________.
4. If __________________________, I would be really happy.
5. If I could fly, ____________________________________________.
6. If ___________________________, I would be really sad.
7. If I were older, I could __________________________________________.
If ____________________________, I could be a movie star.

Draw a picture of yourself in the box, or paste in a photograph.

Now use the questions and answers above to write a short paragraph about yourself.
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Create your own story.

1. Draw a picture or paste a photo into the box below.
2. Using the 2nd conditional, write a short paragraph about the person or people in
the box.
3. Write at least 5 questions about your paragraph.
4. Give your paper to a classmate to read your story and answer your questions.

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1. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________________________

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