Name of lesson plan activity: Conditional sentence type 1

Skill focus: Grammar

Level: pre- intermediate ,intermediate

Objectives: to be able to use conditional type 1 correctly and appropriately.

Teacher name: Y.U. Kaminskay-Kletskova

School name: Gymnasium « Erudite», Kyiv

Teaching conditional type 1 Lesson Plan

Of the four types, conditional sentence type one is the easiest one to teach. Students should be able to understand the following:

• There is an if-clause and a then-clause in conditional sentence.
• The then-clause should be understood as the consequence of the if-clause.
• Conditional sentences are used to talk about possible situations. That’s why it is sometimes called the real conditional.
• The structure of conditional type one involves the use of the simple present in the if-clause and the simple future in the then-clause.
• Conditional sentences may contain verbs in the affirmative as well as the negative form.

The stages of the lesson

This conditional type 1 lesson plan includes the following activities:

• Review of the simple future and the simple present.
• Reading a text:
  • for comprehension
  • to notice the target structure and its use.

• Hypothesizing
  • form and use of conditional type one.
• Practicing
  • Matching the ‘if clause’ with the ‘then clause’
  • Putting verbs in the correct form
  • Sentence completion
• Personalizing
  • What will you do in the following situations?
• Free output
  • Political debate (if you vote for me, ….)

Review of simple future and the simple present (form):

Underline the verbs in the simple present and circle the verbs in the simple future:

1. I will not do all the housework by myself! I am not your puppet.
2. A: I am really hungry.
   B: I will make some sandwiches!
3. I will send you the information when I get it.
4. I don’t like this town, but I will not leave until I finish the job I was assigned to do.

Complete the chart with the verbs you underlined

Noticing

Read the text and answer the comprehension questions:

Questions

1. Who has visited Jane?
2. What offer does he make to Jane?
3. What are the conditions that Jane has to abide by?

Hypothesizing

Underline the verbs in the simple present and circle those in the simple future

Complete the chart

Checking + Whole Class Correction

Read the sentence below and answer the question: (timing 1 min):

If Jane refuses,  the offer will be made to someone else.

• Is it possible that she refuses the offer?
• If she refuses what will happen?

Read these statements and answer with true or false? (Timing 1 min)

1. Conditional type one is used to talk about impossible situations.
2. Conditional type one is used to talk about past situations.
3. Conditional type one is used to talk about real and possible situations.

Experimenting

Match the first part of the lesson with the second part

Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense

1. If I …. (study) hard, I … (pass) this year’s exam.
2. If I …. (go) to Paris, I …  (visit) the Eiffel Tower.
3. If he …. (get) my email, he … (send) the information we need.
4. If I … (get) the money, I …. (buy) a mobile phone.
5. If the weather … (be) fine tomorrow, we … (go) on a picnic.

 Complete these sentences

1. John will be healthier if…
2. If I finish my homework early, I …
3. If the little boy feels hungry, he …
4. She’ll get the best mark if …
5. I will continue my studies in France if …
6. I will buy a new mobile if …

Personalization

Situations

What will you do in these situations? (timing: 3 min) (Give each group a situation)

1. What will you do if you pass the exam? If I pass the exam, …
2. What will you do if you meet your favorite Moroccan actor? If I meet my favorite Moroccan actor…
3. What will you do if you have a birthday party?
4. What will you do if the weather is fine tomorrow?
5. What will you do if you wake early next Sunday?
6. What will you do if you get a 1000-dirham present on your next birthday?

Free production

Elections Day . ‘Live political debate’

A – You are members of political parties:

1. ‘Tajine Party’,
2. ‘Fish Party’,
3. ‘Juice Party’
4. ‘Ice Cream Party’.

B – It’s the night before the general election, and it’s the last chance for the main parties to convince voters to vote for them.

C – You have a few minutes to decide on your policies and how you will convince ‘the public’ to vote for you.

Examples:

‘If you vote for us, we’ll give everyone a free tajine on their birthday.’

‘If you choose their party, they will steal all your money.’