Structure
Structure: ‘Zero conditional’
Learn the zero conditional (If + present simple, present simple) through new airline rules for lithium batteries and power banks, with a gap-fill practice and a…
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16 Oct 2025
Airlines Tighten Lithium Battery Rules for Passengers
Airlines around the world tightened their rules on lithium batteries and smart luggage in October 2025, making it harder to carry power banks and electrically powered…
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Listening: A Wet-Runway Overrun in an Old Cargo Jet
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Structure
Structure: ‘Zero conditional’
If a passenger connects, they get online — the zero conditional explains general, always-true rules, contrasted with the first conditional's one-off future guesses.