I stumbled upon this poem last night and I thought I'd better share it with you. It would be here for future reference as well ;)
I've also included a YouTube video of the poem read by Angeleou herself ;)
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman
Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
1st conditional is covered in our New Headway Plus Special Edition (Pre-intermediate Level), Unit 9.
Here is a very useful video tutorial about factual conditionals in the present (first conditional). It is taken for JenniferESL channel, which is a very useful and helpful channel in learning English.
Another useful and interesting video on the 1st conditional. It points at its rule and its different uses and a song in the background to help remember the conditional.....
soooo......sing along ;)
And here is another song that uses the 1st conditional:
Do you remember that cute children song "If you're happy and you know it"?
It uses the 1st conditional, doesn't it?
Here is a cute reminder of it from the mother goose club.