Assignment B PPP Grammar lesson table – First conditional
A2 Monolingual Thai students (14-16 yrs)
(M = Meaning, P = Pronunciation, F = Form)
1. What is the target form of the first First conditional
conditional (both clauses)? (F) If + present simple, will/won’t + verb
E.g. If we stop polluting, we will save the planet.
2. What is the model sentence you will elicit to I will start by eliciting the sentence “If we act now, we will prevent climate change.”
begin your presentation?
3. What are the negative and question Model sentence in negative form: If we don’t act now, we won’t prevent climate change.
(interrogative) forms of your model sentence? Form: If + present simple, won’t + verb (future simple)
(You might find there is more than one Model sentence in question form: what if we act now?
possibility, but you only need to show one Form: What + if + present simple?
negative and one question, then analyse the
forms)
4. What is the function? (M) it is used to talk about possible future events and their likely results. (cause + effect)
5. What do students need to know about the In the affirmative form the first conditional in the present tense Is contracted by the “IF”
pronunciation, including sentence stress and clause while the negative is not usually contracted.
intonation? (P)
(Think only about how the model sentence If we act now, we will prevent climate change.
would normally be said) If we don’t act now, we won’t prevent climate change.
What if we act now?
6. What is the context I will use to introduce I will talk about climate change.
the form? (M)
7. How will I try to elicit the first conditional I will elicit first conditionals from students by using the question: If you can do something
from the students? now to help the planet, what will you do?
8. How will I encourage students to analyse the I will write questions on the board and get the students to write answers on the board,
form (S+V etc) themselves rather than just correcting their grammar if needed.
telling them what it is? (F)
9. What concept questions will I ask to check Are we talking about the past, the present or the future? (Present)
students understand how the form is being Are we talking about future or past possibilities? (Future)
A2 Monolingual Thai students (14-16 yrs)
(M = Meaning, P = Pronunciation, F = Form)
1. What is the target form of the first First conditional
conditional (both clauses)? (F) If + present simple, will/won’t + verb
E.g. If we stop polluting, we will save the planet.
2. What is the model sentence you will elicit to I will start by eliciting the sentence “If we act now, we will prevent climate change.”
begin your presentation?
3. What are the negative and question Model sentence in negative form: If we don’t act now, we won’t prevent climate change.
(interrogative) forms of your model sentence? Form: If + present simple, won’t + verb (future simple)
(You might find there is more than one Model sentence in question form: what if we act now?
possibility, but you only need to show one Form: What + if + present simple?
negative and one question, then analyse the
forms)
4. What is the function? (M) it is used to talk about possible future events and their likely results. (cause + effect)
5. What do students need to know about the In the affirmative form the first conditional in the present tense Is contracted by the “IF”
pronunciation, including sentence stress and clause while the negative is not usually contracted.
intonation? (P)
(Think only about how the model sentence If we act now, we will prevent climate change.
would normally be said) If we don’t act now, we won’t prevent climate change.
What if we act now?
6. What is the context I will use to introduce I will talk about climate change.
the form? (M)
7. How will I try to elicit the first conditional I will elicit first conditionals from students by using the question: If you can do something
from the students? now to help the planet, what will you do?
8. How will I encourage students to analyse the I will write questions on the board and get the students to write answers on the board,
form (S+V etc) themselves rather than just correcting their grammar if needed.
telling them what it is? (F)
9. What concept questions will I ask to check Are we talking about the past, the present or the future? (Present)
students understand how the form is being Are we talking about future or past possibilities? (Future)
