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Originally Posted by Harry Smith  I know very well where kids study English nowadays. I just want to tell you that it isn't important to teach them mixed conditionals. Of course they must know conditionals 1,2,3. I have a lot of students who are from seven to seventy. I always teach mixed conditionals only in case they are applicants for entry. |
What does "applicants for entry" mean, Harry?
I think that you should always teach students, once they reach a certain level, all aspects of English. Mixed conditionals are essential to understanding and functioning in English. We simply CANNOT [I'm not shouting, just emphasizing] stick to conditionals 1, 2, 3 with certain verb choices. To do so creates unnatural English. The whole point of learning a language is to become as natural as possible.
Mr P pointed this out and it is indeed something that ESLs and
ESL teachers, both native and non-native should heed.