Lesson 5: Second Conditional & Indirect Questions Professional Communication: As professionals working in tourism and management sectors, we must often speak softly and professionally. We use Indirect Questions to sound highly polite to guests. We use the Second Conditional to imagine future business possibilities or hypothetical situations. Let's upgrade our phrasing. Vocabulary & Structures: If I won... (Second Conditional) - Imagining winning something in the future. I would travel... (Second Conditional) - The imaginary result. Could you tell me... (Indirect Question) - A polite way to ask for information. Do you know where... (Indirect Question) - Polite inquiry for a location. If she spoke... (Second Conditional) - Imagining a different reality. I was wondering if... (Indirect Question) - A hesitant, polite request. Advanced Grammar Alert Indirect Questions: The word order changes! Do not use question grammar in the second half. Say "Could you tell me where the ATM is ?" (NOT: "...where is the ATM?"). Second Co…
