Lesson: 1st conditional

Time: 45minutes

Level: Elementary

Date: 19/2/2015

Materials: White Board, Markers, Power Point Presentation, 1st conditional exercise sheets, quiz papers.

Objectives:
To ensure that elementary level students are able to:
1. Understand the 1st conditional grammar structure.
2. Use the 1st conditional effectively in written and spoken
English.
3. Create real possibilities using the 1st conditional.

Stage/Aims

Time

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T/S,
S/T
Lead in
(Engage stage,
Warm up)

Teachers: Areej Mughal

8mins

Anticipated problems for Teacher:

1. Time Management problems may occur due to a heavy lesson filled

with grammar, activities and quiz.
Solution: Adhering to the time limits for each stage and staying on task.
Anticipated problems for Students:

1. Ss may have problems with grasping an understanding of the

grammatical structure of the 1st conditional.
Solution: T will organise the grammatical structure in a chart with
many examples to help students understand.

Teacher Activity
T will write the word Real possibilities on the board.
T will ask Ss to think of any real possibilities that they may be interested in for themselves.
T will write a sample sentence on the board:
If it snows, I will stay inside.
Ss will use the model sentence to create their own possibilities.
Each Ss will be required to create one possibility.
T will play a game with the Ss. The game will be called Pass the ball. As the ball will be passed onto each Ss, they will be
required to say their possibility out to the class.

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S/T

T will ask ICQs to make sure that Ss know the game and its rules:
1. What is the name of the game that we will be playing?
2. What will you are required to do in the game?

T/S

T will present the grammar concept in a PowerPoint presentation.

T will explain the definition the 1st conditional as the following:

It is used to describe a real possibility in the future.
T/S,
S/T

T will already have example of 1st conditional statements written on a PowerPoint slide.
T will explain the structural make-up of the 1st conditional statement.
T will encourage Ss to read out the examples as a class.

15mins
Grammar
(Study)
T/S

Activity.
(activate)

If
If
If
If
If
If
If
If
If
If
If

Condition: Present Simple

He comes to the party
She takes a bath
She misses school
She studies hard
He goes to school
He practices
He works hard
He eats well
He takes medicine
She goes to the gym

Result: Will + Basic Verb

I will cry
She will be clean
She will be absent
She will pass
He will be smart
He will be perfect
He will earn a lot
He will be healthy
He will feel better
She will be in shape

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T will ask CCQs just to confirm if the students have grasped the concept
Which tense is used for 1st conditional?
What does a 1st conditional statement portray?

T/S

T will ask the Ss to work individually and complete a 1st conditional exercise worksheet.
T will instruct the Ss to do the following:
Ss will be required to complete a twenty question worksheet in fifteen minutes and work with the person beside them to
discuss their answers and correct them if needed.

S/S
15mins

T will then ask CCQs relating to the 1st conditional to confirm if the students understand.
-1.Can the 1st conditional be use for the past? Yes or no?
-2.what word does a 1stconditional statement start with?

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S/T

T will ask ICQs to ensure if the students are on track:

How minutes will you have to complete the exercise?
What will you do after completing your exercise?

T/S

T will monitor, and remind Ss of the time limit every three minutes.
T will ask Ss to volunteer and write their answers on the white board
T will give Ss a quiz at the end of the lesson consisting of 5 questions. Ss will be required to answer the following five
questions:

Quiz

7mins

1.What tense does the 1st conditional use in its structure?

Circle the correct answer.
2a. If I finish my homework, I will go to the mall.
2b. If I finished my homework, I will go to the mall
3.1st conditional discusses a possibility in the future T/ F
4. 1st conditional is identical to the 2nd conditional T/F
5. Which word does a 1st conditional statement start with?
T will collect the quizzes at the end of the class.