A Love Story

What do they have in common?

Melis

Kenan Doulu

They graduated from the same high school.

Kenan 1990
Melis 1995
They have a common friend, who
graduated from the same high school.
Her name is Pelin.

Melis

Works for a respectable advertisement

company
Social and fun loving, has a lot of friends
Loves coffee (in the morning, she needs
coffee)
Loves her job, successful, her job pays okay
Tries to save money to buy a small flat in
Kadky.
Dream : lottery, buy a big house in Hollywood

One day ...

Melis hears that Kenan Doulu will give a

concert in their companys New Year
Party.
She decides to go to the party.
On the way to the party, Melis runs into
Pelin after so many years.
Melis and Pelin go into Starbucks
together. They drink coffee and talk about
the old memories of high school years.

All of a sudden ....

Pelin jumps up!

Melis realizes that Kenan comes into the cafe.
Pelin says hi to Kenan and invites him to their
table.
Melis, Pelin, and Kenan talk about the good
old days. They have great fun talking about
their friends, teachers, etc. But Kenan has to
go to get ready for the concert. They decide
to exchange their phone numbers to keep in
touch.

Kenan gives a great concert that night.

A day later, Kenan calls Melis and asks her if she

would like to have a dinner with him.
Melis says yes.
They have a great time! Kenan asks Melis if she
would accept to be his girlfriend. Melis wants to
say yes but two weeks ago she saw Kenan with a
model in TV program. But Kenan says they dont
see each other anymore. Melis accepts to be his
girlfriend.
That week, they go out together, they have fun,
they talk to each other for hours! A DREAM
WEEK!!!

A week later....

While watching a paparazzi program,

Melis sees Kenan with the same model
dancing in a bar.
Melis immediately calls Kenan but his
phone is off.
Melis never hears from Kenan again!
She remembers those days as the
worst regret of her life......

What would you do if you

were in Meliss situation?

Lets remember the story ...

1.

2.
3.

4.

If Kenan Dogulu hadnt had (not have) a

concert, he wouldnt have gone (not go)
to that Starbucks.
If Melis hadnt seen (not see) Pelin , she
wouldnt have gone (not go) to Starbucks.
If Melis hadnt gone (not go) to Starbucks,
she wouldnt have met (not meet) Kenan
Doulu.
If Melis had known (know) that he had a
girlfriend,she wouldnt have accepted
(not accept) his offer.

Conditionals

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For more, visit the following sites:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercise
s_list/if.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gram
mar/conditional-sentences
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gram
mar/conditional-sentences/exercises?
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http://www.learn4good.com/languages/
evrd_grammar/1stconditional.htm
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexer
cises/grammar/grammar-conditional.asp

Your turn
Last year, STUDENT A met a person at a party. S/he had
great time with the person. They exchanged phone
numbers and started seeing each other. Everyhing was
great and it was the best relationship they had ever had.
STUDENT A finally decided to introduce this person to
his/her best friend. They all met in a cafe but they found out
that this person was STUDENT As best friends ex-lover.
STUDENT A meets STUDENT B to ask for advice.

Student A talk about your regrets and ask for advice.

Student B ask questions to understand how Student
A feels and give advice.
Student C HAS A SECRET ROLE!!! You need a pen
and a piece of paper.