Some nice noprep activities to practise first conditional. Enter the room upset and tell students that yesterday, you had the worst day imaginable hold up your pursewallet and. Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences tesol. Its packed with 50 role plays and is perfect for small or large classes.
May 28, 2018 the exercise presents the students with different topics designed to generate past conditional sentences but also conversation. To present and provide speaking practice in using the first conditional for bargaining negotiating procedure 1. Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings, to make logical conditional sentences. Depending on the size of your class, you can make more. Grammar activities teaching activities teaching tips teaching english grammar learning english writing a term paper english for beginners public speaking tips esl lessons.
When they are ready, the group representatives read the sentences out one by one. The titanic and the third conditional this is a way to consolidate the form of the third conditional. The first activity, first conditional questions strips, offers freer practice. Page 3 of 3 grammar challenge 2nd conditional practice activities answers exercise 1.
This post looks at two esl first conditional activities that are perfect for teens and adults to practice the first conditional. If she doesnt return my phone call, i will be annoyed. Make enough copies of the activity for the pairs of students in your class. Encourage the students to be imaginative and creative.
To make first conditional sentences by matching if and result picture cards together. First conditional discussion student bs questions do not show these to student a 1 what will you do if your neighbours annoy you. The first part of the activity gives learners a chance to interact with each other by working on a meaningful grammatical task. Conditional exercise first second third conditionals 1. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it. There are different themes and it practices listening, speaking and writing. However, you have to explain how the 2nd conditional works before going over this activity. Esl conversation questions real conditional future. What ties the lesson together is this grammatical structure. Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. First conditional level intermediate answer key answers will vary. First conditional answers a 1 c 2 f 3 d 4 b 5 e 6 a b 1 comes 3 hurry 5 is 2 have 4 will take 6 sees c 1 will give 5 bring 2 will go 6 wont let 3 snows 7 gets 4 wont succeed 8 read d 1 go, will visit 2 does, will go 3 wont eat, eats 4 will drive, ask 5 will phone, wants. These two activities are best used after students have been introduced to the first conditional and have had some controlled practice. Some nice noprep activities to practise first conditional 19 april 2015 games, speaking a2, b1, conditional, games, speaking cristina cabal when we get back from a relaxing holiday easter in this case it is difficult to just drop everything and go back to routine, back to work, back to studying english without feeling a bit down.
First conditional lesson plan for secondary level students. Conditional chain game teachingenglish british council. Each group of three is given a set of if cards and a set of result cards. Conditional exercise first second third conditionals.
The result cards are dealt out and the if cards are placed in a pile on the desk. This is a great speaking acitivy to get your students talk about life using the second conditional. My hypothetical world another 3rd conditional lesson. Warmer tell students about your day to introduce the topic of goodbad days and to establish the students interest. One copy of the reading text and worksheet per student. This also works for other meanings of the second conditional such as tentative offers in negotiations. A conditional sentence is a type of sentence that states a condition and the outcome of that condition occurring.
Complete the chart below by asking your classmates the following questions using the second condition. First conditional exercise perfect english grammar. Download and print download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. They answer comprehension questions and respond to questions about themselves using the first conditional. The exercise presents the students with different topics designed to generate past conditional sentences but also conversation.
Download the student worksheet and make one copy for each student. Third conditional speaking activity educacion ingles. It is suitable for any learners who are already familiar with third conditional and need more speaking practice. If youre lost you can lookand you will find me, time after time. The first conditional is used to talk or write about real possibilities in the future. To identify structures of the first conditional in english. The handout has been updated to include first, second and third conditionals and can be downloaded here for powerpoint or here as a pdf. You can follow the site by clicking the box below the comments, find me on facebook and follow me on twitter.
The first conditional is also called the future conditional because it is for events in the future. It is also a great activity for conversation classes and 11 lessons. This speaking activity helps students practise using third conditional to talk about the past and imagine what would have happened if. If we dont arrive on time, our teacher will be angry. The next person in the circle must use the end of the previous sentence to begin their own. If i were a carpenter if i had a hammer if i could save time in a bottle type up the lyrics, but leave blanks for the conditional formsjust provide the verb. In this entertaining first conditional activity, students play a game where they make conditional sentences by matching pairs of picture cards together. First conditional listening exercise if you dont know. The teacher begins with a sentence, for example if i go out tonight, ill go to the cinema.
All conditional sentences speaking cards it is a series of cards with some pictures on them to imagine different situations and discuss what your students will do. Explain that you dont just want them to form 1 past conditional sentence from each point, they should explore each point fully in small groups and try to use the structure in a variety of ways. Esl second conditional game reading, writing, listening and speaking activity intermediate b1 30 minutes. What would have happened if the people had taken those different actions. First conditional if the teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, i wont be happy. What willcanmight happen what willcanmight you do esl role plays. First conditional card game esl activities games worksheets. Reading a short prepared text with first and second conditional forms included, speaking and replying to studentgenerated conditional questions, writing and developing structurally correct. May 27, 2015 fun activities for the 2nd conditional let me begin this blog post by saying that conditionals are not the easiest phenomenon to teach, especially since there are lots of combinations which are used in natural speech, but are not really covered in text books. Divide students into pairs and give them the cut up conditional sentences. The lyrics have several examples of the first conditional. Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences. In this first conditional worksheet activity, students identify different ways of using the first conditional and practice using it in two conversations. Complete the following sentences using appropriate.
All conditional sentences speaking cards conditional. Have the students work together to help you complete them. If we dont see each other tomorrow, well see each other next week. First conditional answers ll will, wont will not 1. Teachers notes a very bad day by lucia walliams skills. There are so many fun things that you can do with the first conditional that there is a danger of spending far too much time on it, so please read through the list below and select a couple rather than working your way through them. If i won a million dollars, i would call my mother. This newsletter was created with smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more. If you study this weekend, youll pass the test on monday.
The whole class chooses the most imaginative sentences. Reading a short prepared text with first and second conditional forms included, speaking and replying to studentgenerated conditional questions. I will be annoyed if she doesnt return my phone call. Second conditional class discussion imagine directions. It is also a great activity for conversation classes and 11 lessons the task. Give each group a set of question cards, which they shuffle and place face down in a pile on the desk. In this group second conditional discussion activity, students practice asking and answering second conditional questions. Divide the students into pairs a and b and give each student a. If had a longer summer holiday, i could travel more. I started smoking just in the evenings when i went out drinking with my friends, who all.
Write the first part of some conditional sentences on the board. Jun 12, 2015 this speaking activity helps students practise using third conditional to talk about the past and imagine what would have happened if it is suitable for any learners who are already familiar with third conditional and need more speaking practice. The moral dilemmas activity above can be made more fun by getting students to guess their partners answers before they ask the questions. To practise first and second conditional structures. For feedback, give each pair the lower half answer sheet. Give students a list of deals such as if i gave you 1,000 pounds, would you do my washing up for a. It is very simple and includes both an explanation of the first conditional structure as well as fillintheblank sentences. To recognize and use key vocabulary, clauses, structures and information in short, simple texts related to the lesson topic election day. Prepare a listening activity, such as a clozegapfill, with a song that uses the first conditional. This is a grammar lesson which focuses on teaching the 2nd conditional to intermediate level students. Real conditionals lesson plan really learn english. If necessary do the first one with them as an example. This fun and interactive activity will help learners practice this structure.
First conditional lesson plan for secondary level students 1. An activity to highlight and practise the difference between first and second conditionals based on likely and unlikely situations. The grammar structure for the first conditional is. There are two parts to a first conditional sentence. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for. Third conditional speaking activity lesson plans digger. Students decide whether different situations are likely or unlikely and then imagine what they would do in each case, using conditionals. If we dont save money this year, we wont be able to buy christmas presents. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a set of second conditional. Second conditional level intermediate answer key answers will vary.
How to make fce speaking practice fun presents an alternative and fun way to help students practice for part 4 of their fce speaking exam. Test their knowledge in first conditional ifwhenunless recognize and apply the different structures in first conditional. This is a great practice activity for the first individual assignment after your introduction and group practice because it starts off with basic fillintheblank sentences. Let me begin this blog post by saying that conditionals are not the easiest phenomenon to teach, especially since there are lots of combinations which are used in natural speech, but are not really covered in text books. Truth be told is a game by buffalo games and can be found here. If she werent always so late, she would be promoted.
Who can make the funniest or most interesting endings for the sentences. You can easily promote speaking in the classroom by printing these questions and giving strips of paper to students so they can take turns to speak and let the interaction move from there with follow up questions. Apr 7, 2016 this speaking activity helps students practise using third conditional to talk about the past. The students, working in pairs, fill in the missing verbs. Use for debates, discussions, speaking, conversations, independent learning and more. Students make first conditional sentences by connecting sentence halves. Fun activities for the 2nd conditional my elt rambles. Events that changed history teachingenglish british. Give students in pairs the upper half of the mix n match verb noun sheet page 2. Check out role play book specifically designed for esl efl classes. Give students practice in recalling the verb noun collocations. If you dont study, if john goes on a trip next month, he wont have time to finish the project. Esl first conditional worksheet reading, matching, writing and speaking activity intermediate b1 30 minutes.
Heres one way of making it a little more fun and engaging for your students. The first conditional listening exercise is a song by the harold melvin and the bluenotes. Then do the exercise again while they listen to the song. Make one copy of the two sets of cards for each group of three and cut as indicated. Lesson link unit 16 first conditional oxford living grammar explains how grammar works and when to use it. Students ask and answer questions using the first and second conditionals in order to move along the board and reach the end.
Pick it up and use one of the role plays in your next class. In this creative second conditional activity, students play a game where they write, ask and answer questions with the second conditional. Brainstorm events that have changed the course of history dramatically. I have tried it myself and it worked really well as it promoted a cheerful as well as reflexive atmosphere. Conditional sentences in english elementary and intermediate level esl. Third conditionals and advice new cutting edge intermediate modules 11 and 12 what should the people have done in these situations. It could be used as a writing activity to check the grammatical form of the 3rd conditional or as a speaking activity see procedure 2 to guess the condition part of the sentence. There are so many fun things that you can do with the first conditional that there is a danger of spending far too much time on it, so please read through the list below and select a couple rather than working your way through. The third conditional can be a pretty dry grammar point to teach. Students draw cards to finish the third conditional sentence. In this lesson, students read two stories that use the first conditional in context. Then pretend you are a parent who wants his or her kids to be behave for their grandparents on the weekend. They take turns to choose a card and complete the statement. Jun 02, 2015 this is a grammar lesson which focuses on teaching the 2nd conditional to intermediate level students.
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