To introduce the first conditional for the function of talking about
future events that might or will happen and the result or action to be
Lesson Type: Grammar Lesson Aims: consequently taken.
To contrast the use of future simple and present simple in sentences
such as “We’ll eat dinner together if Mum gets home by 8pm”.
To do controlled and freer practice with the students using the first
A2 (Late elementary/
conditional.
Level of Class: pre-intermediate) Lesson Objectives:
Teenagers (14-16 years old)
That the students already know present simple, past simple for the
Nationality/First most common regular verbs (and regular verbs), present continuous
Italian Assumed Knowledge: and the use of “will” for talking about future events.
Language:
That students will use the future simple in the if clause, and possibly
then not use the future simple in the main clause; or even use the
Length of Lesson: 60 mins Anticipated Problems: future simple in both clauses.
1 worksheet per student for controlled practice.
1 bingo card for each pair of students. (6 total)
Number of Students: 12 Materials: Copy of if clauses of bingo game for teacher.
Copy of board plan for teacher.
Computer or screen and projector for initial video.
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, Assignment B - Lesson Plan Template
The presentation stage must be of your own design.
If you need to, subdivide each stage.
Inter-
Stage Aim Timing
action
Teacher Activity Student Activity
To elicit a sentence from 8 T-Class Let the students watch the video of rain falling on an
Warmer the students using the mins umbrella
first conditional (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYI_INjyn7Y)
for about 10 seconds and then ask the class, “what is
this?” “What is happening?”
Once we establish it’s an umbrella in the rain, expand
upon what does one do if it rains, steering the students
towards say they would take an umbrella. Then use
alternatives such as “if it is sunny”. A likely answer is
“I go to the beach”. Then elicit the use of the future
“will” by saying, “and if it rains tomorrow?”
To enable the students to 12 - T-Class Elicit students to produce the model sentence.
understand that the first 15 Draw a timeline on the board of the 1st conditional.
conditional has two mins Once they have produced the model sentence the
Presentation clauses, an “if” clause, teacher writes it on the board. Suggest two more
and the main clause, examples.
which is dependent on a E.g. “If it doesn’t rain tomorrow we will go to the
possible, probable or beach.
almost certain future Choral drilling and individual drilling for correct
event. form.
If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go to the beach.
Drill as before.
Elicit more examples from individual students.
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