Mixed conditionals

How can we express that a past condition has a result in the present, or that a present condition could have had a (hypothetical) past result? With the mixed conditionals.

There are more possible 'combinations'; for example, with future situations, but we will focus on the ones mentioned above:

a) Past condition with a result in the present:
If I had bought that house, I would be living in it now.

b) Present condition with a past result:
If she were Spanish, she could have become the Spanish Prime Minister.

Language: Words in the News

24th June, 2016. The United Kindom decides to leave the UK.

Feeling a  bit lost with the difficult vocabulary in the news. Here you a have a little help:

http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/language-and-words-in-the-news-24th-june-2016

PAU English Andalucia 2016

Here you have a link to the PAU English Test 2016


http://melophea.blogspot.com.es/2016/06/pau-andalucia-2016-are-you-phubber.html#axzz4CUPArISg


In my humble and personal opinion, ONE OF THE EASIEST in recent years.

Ads to compare: Composition

Ads for positive purposes : TED TALK

 

“In my lifetime, I have never lived one day of peace in my country,” says Jose Miguel Sokoloff. This ad executive from Colombia saw a chance to help guerrilla fighters choose to come home — with smart marketing. He shares how some creative, welcoming messages have helped thousands of guerrillas decide to put down their weapons — and the key insights behind these surprising tactics. 

This interesting TED Talk shows us an extraordinarily positive use of publicity and its techniques: demobilizing guerrilas in Colombia. Advertising as a tool of change.

Click on 'subtitles' and enjoy this really touching video.

 Jose Miguel Sokoloff: How Christmas lights helped guerrillas put down their guns