Learn English with … These Men Had No Trouble Staying Awake on Watch -- They Were Terrified (Mysterious Stories)
🌅 Pre‑Viewing Questions
Why might nights in warzones feel more unsettling than daytime?
What emotional or psychological effects do long, sleepless guard shifts have?
Have you ever had an experience you couldn’t explain? What happened?
What makes a place feel eerie or haunted to you?
Do you think it’s easier or harder to believe supernatural stories when they come from people in serious jobs (like soldiers, doctors, or pilots)? Why?
If a soldier told you a story about seeing something paranormal, would you believe them? Why or why not?
📽️ Post‑Viewing Questions
Which story in the video impacted you the most, and why?
Did the video appear to suggest these experiences were real, psychological, or something else?
Do you believe personal beliefs about the supernatural impact how people interpret ambiguous experiences?
If you were stationed in such an environment, how would you prepare mentally and emotionally?
How should military or support services acknowledge and respond to such reports?
🎯 Grammar: Third Conditional (Unreal Past Conditions)
“If + past perfect, would have + past participle”
✅ Why it fits:
The video involves soldiers reflecting on strange past experiences, and this makes it natural to ask “what if” questions — especially ones that speculate about how things could have been different.
🧠 Structure Refresher:
If + had + past participle, would have + past participle
If we hadn't seen the shadow, we would have gone to sleep.
They wouldn't have noticed anything if they hadn’t been on night watch.
🎯 Grammar: Exercises
🎯 Grammar: Production
Complete the sentences with your own ideas:
If I had been one of those soldiers, I would have...
If they hadn’t stayed calm, they might have...
The situation would have been very different if...