Level: ADVANCED 1 NO Textbook Lesson 1B

Teacher: Class: Date:

Lesson Topics: Ability to speculate about different situations using Conditional type 0 and 1
Practice the use of the statements: “Me too/neither” or “So/neither do I”.

Time 4 hours Materials: notebooks, pencils, Equipment: audio,

board, markers tracks and visual if
available.

Objectives: Lesson 1A is about the ability to improve recognition of the cero conditional and first
conditional forms used in conditional statements, while inductively reviewing the structures.

By the end of the lesson SWBAT:

1. Identify structures of the conditional type one, its meaning and how it is formed in text.
2. Improve recognition of the zero conditionals and conditional one form used in conditional
statements, while inductively reviewing the structures.
3. Recognize and use key vocabulary, clauses structures and information in short, simple
texts related to the lesson topic.
4. Demonstrate the master of the topic by writing a small paragraph making promises, offers,
deals and warnings.
5. Read and watch a short video about a situation, listen to the script and talk about this.

6. Conditionals presentation game and hand out worksheet activity.

WARM-UP 20 Minutes

Pre-teaching:

Minutes

Introduction Discuss objectives of the lesson with students. Answer any 3-5
to the lesson questions they might have.

Previous Teacher will brainstorm students about critical situations where 10-20
knowledge focus language might be used.
assessment
Grammar Teacher will elicit from students if they remember when to use 5-10
conditionals type 0 and 1 and what is the grammar for both.
Answer any questions students might have.
Ask them if they can identify the “If “clauses on the song.
Critical Teacher will guide students through critical thinking. 30
thinking Ask students to imagine the following situation:
Give the students some true sentences about social
reactions in English in different situations and asking them
to come up with a reason why.

For example, if you give them the sentence “English

speakers say:
‘Bless you’ if someone sneezes” .they might come up with
“English speakers say ‘Bless you’ if someone sneezes
because they think they are sick and so need good luck to
help them recover”.

“If we don’t revise new vocabulary that we come across”,

“we quickly forget it”.

“If the bus is five minutes late, he always gets a taxi”.

After discussing what the best explanations might be, you

can then ask them what tenses were used in the original
Zero Conditional sentences and why.

We use the zero conditional to talk about general or

scientific truths and habits.
If you heat ice, it melts. (General truth)
If I drink coffee after 6pm, I can’t sleep. (Habit)
We also use it to talk about what people should do in
certain situations.
If you feel tired, stop for a rest.
If you feel ill, take your medicine.
The formula is:
If/when/whenever + present simple, present simple.
Teacher introduces and reviews
Real conditionals and Unreal conditionals
Another way of looking at conditionals is to divide them
into two broad categories - those that use normal tenses,
sometimes called Real conditionals, and those that use
special tenses, sometimes called Unreal conditionals.
Zero and First conditionals are part of the first category -
Real conditionals, that's to say that we use real time tenses
with them. Note that there are many conditional
structures in this category that don't fit into the Zero and
First conditional patterns.
The main thing thing to remember here is that for present
and future time we use a present tense in the if-clause and
follow the normal rules of tense and modals in the result
clause, and so:
Real conditionals include:
 General conditions in the present (Zero conditional)
present ... present / modal / imperative
If it's raining, I usually take the bus.
 Present or future probability (First conditional)
present ... will, going to / modal / imperative
If it's raining, we'll take the bus.
 General conditions in the past (Zero in the past -
see below)
Past simple / Past continuous ... past
If he was late for work, he took a taxi.
 Past conditions (when we don't know if they've
been fulfilled yet) with present or future result
Present perfect / Past simple / Past continuous ... will,
going to / modal / imperative
If he managed to catch the early train, he should be here
any minute.
 Various constructions, where the result is
dependent on the condition being fulfilled, but which don't
quite fit the patterns of First conditional
If it stops raining, why don't we go for a walk?
 Various other constructions, including false
conditions, where the condition has already been fulfilled,
and psuedo conditions where the result is not dependent
on the condition being fulfilled. These often mix time
references and tenses.
If you don't like seafood, you should have said.
If you're hungry, there's some ham and cheese in the
fridge.
Unreal conditionals include:
 Present or future condition when something is
unlikely or hypothetical (Second conditional)
past ... would / modal / imperative
If it were't so far, we could walk.
 Past condition with impossible result (Third
conditional)
Past perfect ... would / could have
If he hadn't missed the train, he could have got there on
time.
 Mixed conditionals
If he hadn't missed the train, he would be here by now.
If he wasn't so slow, he would have caught the train.

Let’s practice Zero Conditional /Matching exercise

Match numbers 1-5 with letters a-e to make zero conditional
sentences.
1. If it rains, a. The roads are
dangerous.
2. If it snows, b. I try a new
flavour of ice-
cream
3. Whenever I visit c. Tell a security
Rome, guard.
4. If you see d. It boils.
someone
stealing
5. When water e. We play
reaches 100º C, basketball inside.

Suitable topics for presenting and practising various

versions of Zero Conditional include:

 Differences between people’s habits, reactions, and

so on (by age, gender, personality, nationality, etc,
with sentences like “If a late middle-aged man is
given a new operating system, they usually panic”)
 Dos and taboos (“If they offer you more food, you
have to accept it” etc)
 Giving advice (for visitors from foreign countries,
people using social media, people self-publishing,
people who can’t decide what kinds of job to apply
 for, etc, with sentences like “If you like working
with children, try a few months as an au pair”)
 Good and bad reactions, ways of coping, etc (“If
your boyfriend is jealous about nothing, don’t let
that change your behaviour” etc)
 Interpreting people’s reactions, e.g. what people’s
body language means (“If the audience cross their
arms, it probably means that they don’t approve”,
etc)
 Interviews (job interviews etc, with questions like
“What do you do if your boss doesn’t seem to
understand your proposals?”)
 Manners/ Etiquette (“If you have a runny nose, it’s
better to sniff than to use a tissue in public” etc)
 Reactions to and causes of feelings (“If it is grey
and cloudy, that almost always makes me
depressed” etc)
 Responding to difficult situations and problems
(with your health, at work, from natural disasters,
etc, with sentences like “If the earthquake lasts more
than 30 seconds, crouch under a table” etc)
 Rules and tactics for sports and games (“If you
bounce it more than twice, it’s a foul” etc)
 Scientific explanations (“If the sun goes down, the
light has to go through more air to reach you” etc)
 Using machines and technology (“If your virus
protection slows your computer, you can more basic
ones for free online” etc)
 Warnings/ What can go wrong if you don’t do the
right thing (“If you ignore your boss’s emails, even
the pointless ones, they will become more critical of
all your work” etc)

Critical Group work 45

thinking On the board, write the following exercise chart on the
activity board.
Matching exercise key:
1-e, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d
Conversation exercise
Cut the following cards up. Students take them
one at a time and discuss them in conversation.
Speaking Encourage the use of: “Me too/neither” or
“So/neither do I”
Whenever I go When I go to the
on holiday… dentist…

If I drink too Whenever the

much red wine… sales are on…

If I see a beggar If I see a tourist

in the street… with their bag
open…
When I go to the When it’s my
beach, I always… birthday…
If I’m feeling Whenever I need
blue… help at
work/school…
If I eat too When I watch a
much… sad film at the
cinema…
When I forget to If I have free
do something time…
important at
home…
Whenever I go When I visit my
to the city relatives…
centre…
If someone asks If you get hiccups…
me for directions
in the street…
If you have a If you feel ill at
hangover… work/school…
 If you need to When I have too
take a day off… much work to do…

 Elicit sentences from various students and write the

best one for each sentence up on the board.
 Go over corrections as a class.
 Answer any questions they may have on zero
conditional structure at this point.
 Practice conditional form structure with this real
conditional form worksheet providing a quick review
and practice exercises. The zero conditional
worksheet focuses on using this form n the simple
present. Students will be asked to write these
sentences in their notebooks.

Students will be asked to read the complete sentences with the

filled in gaps and explain.

BREAK BREAK 20
Group work Play Conditionals presentation game. Directions: Fill in the 30-45
blanks with the correct missing word. Exercise 2 \

Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets.

Peter, what do you do if your parents are at home?

If my parents .................. at home at weekends, I have to help
with housework. (stay)
If my mother .................. at home, I do the washing up or
hoovering. (be)
If she .................. at home, I wash the car or work in the garden
with my dad. (not be)
If they .................. at home on weekdays, I do my homework
first and then go out. (be)
If my father .................................. in the evening, we play games
on his computer. (not work)

And what do you and your sister do if your parents are not at
home?

We ............................... the housework if they leave the house.

(not do)
I just .............. in bed if there is nothing to watch on TV. (lie)
 Or I ................ with my friends on Skype if they feel like chatting.
(chat)
My little sister usually .................. with her best friend if she
comes to our place. (play)
But she ................................ what to do if her friend can't come.
(not know)
Wrap up Teacher will ask students to assess themselves in the mastery of 30
each objective and share their results with a partner.

Game Teacher chooses a game or plays recommended game 10

Print out, cut and hand out cards to Ss. Ss must find the correct
partner to make the sentence
HOMEWORK Bring different examples of Conditional type one for tomorrow.
CREATED BY: YOLI LONGOBARDI

A. Zero Conditional with modals

- Fill the gaps with the modals given
can · can't · musn't · must · ought · should · shouldn't

1.
If people want to be fit, they take daily exercise.
2.
He read unless he wears glasses.
3.
If you drive on the motorway, you have a full driving licence.
4.
You cross the road when the little man is red. Wait till he turns to green.
5.
You get sometimes get a discount if you have a loyalty card.
6.
If someone has high blood pressure, they drink coffee.
7.
You to see your doctor if you get severe headaches.

B. Zero conditional with imperatives

Remember that an imperative has the same form as 2nd person present simple.
-Fill the gaps with the imperatives given
do · drive · make · place · remember · soak · take

1.
If you go to London, a trip on the London Eye.
2.
If you get stung by nettles, a dock leaf on the sting.
3.
If you go on holiday, to cancel the newspaper delivery.
4.
If you drink, don't .
5.
If you're ever in town, come and see us.
6.
If you take any medicine, always sure you read the instructions first.
7.
If you are cooking kidney beans, them overnight in cold water.