INSTITUTO TECNOLGICO DE MONTERREY CAMPUS QUERTARO

REMEDIAL IV
2nd. CONDITIONAL EXERCISE
INSTRUCTIONS
- The following activity is a review: 2nd. Conditional
- The exercises must be answered individually or in teams as indicated.
- For the exercises that should be answered in teams, you will be asked to work in collaborative
teams where respect and participation of all members will be evaluated.
- The final conclusion is very important, so please take your time to discuss the situation with your
team.
1.- INDIVIDUALLY READ THE FOLLOWING MAIL
Louise asked:
What I regard as cheating is considered OK by many American university students one survey
revealed that as many as 75% of the interviewed students had purchased essays, term papers or
even their masters theses from other writers, usually through online "paper mills", instead of doing
their own work. One student responded to the question Why do you cheat? by saying "If you're not
cheating, you're not trying."
As a non-cheating student in classes as large as 400 students, I can tell about the difficulty of
competing against students whose written work is done by professionals and whose exams and
classes are taken by paid substitutes. They get better grades, look smarter on school records and
get better opportunities for jobs as the "A" students.
These papers cost a lot of money, but cost is irrelevant to these students. They do not care whether
they are educated, they want to make money and hang with people like themselves, and they will
graduate with far more social advantages than I will, swotting* away while they cruise the clubs and
make the connections that will get them the best paying jobs. I'm sure they will continue to cheat at
their jobs by using insider information and paying underlings to do all their work for them as they
take the credit for it.
They say it doesn't matter if they cheat to get through required courses that they'll never use. It is
not only common in University, but also in lower schools, where 75% of seventh grade students had
cheated, and 63% of sixth grade students, according to a Duke University study.
They all act as though cheating is an out of date concept and practical results are everything.
Please comment, this disturbs me all the time. It is ruining my educational experience, plus there
are not very many fascinating minds to connect with. My University is ranked in the top 5 in the U.S.
it's not as if this is happening where it won't affect the future.
*Swotting away: studying very hard
(www.123infinity.com , extract)

2.- INDIVIDUALLY. ANALYZE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

(Use the complete structure. Second conditional)
a) What would you do if your friends invited you to a party with very important people the day
you need to study for your final?
If I were invited, I would go to the party
b) What would you do if you needed a good grade, in a subject you really dont understand, to
keep your scholarship?
If I were lost my scholarship, I would talk with the superiors and explain about my problems
c) What would you do if you found a web site that sold, at a reasonable price, the assignments
you need to pass the most difficult subject?
If I were found a web, I would not use or buy it
d) How would you feel if you knew your friend bought an exam and got a better grade than you?
What would you do?
If my friend were bought and exam, I would talk with he or she to tell the true

3.- IN TEAMS DISCUSS AND ANSWER. (all the members of the team must have the same
answers)
a) What are Louises arguments or facts to explain her feelings?
He is disappointed about the bad decisions of their classmates and how they are thinking
b) Which of Louises arguments do you agree with?
It is important the respect and the honestly, because is the same stealing a pencil or in a
bank account
c) What moral values are involved in this case?
There are not values because are not respected
d) If people behave at school as Louise says, will they continue doing it in the professional life?
Yes it is very common that people especially that age does not change and continue with
their unlawful acts
e) What consequences could they have?
They should get a punishment as not eligible to graduate
f) Do you think this kind of behavior affects society? Why?
Of course, if each person no matter how small acts of right or wrong way have an impact on
society
g) Do you think Louise should change they way she thinks? Why?
No, because he is good, the other people should change

4.- IN TEAMS
Write 5 advices you can give Louise about her situation and feelings.
1.-their thinking is correct
2. There are more people who think the same should to campaign and show their point of
view
3. Concern is the situation in which we live but we cant change
4. Not subject
5. Do not affect your comments others

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth loving.
James E. Faust