New lesson plan: First conditional

Fatemeh Razavi

First conditional - pre-intermediate level

First conditional
pre-intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, students learn the first conditional through a PPP approach using a reading text about Murphy`s Law. the lesson starts with a discussion about one possibility while waiting to check in at the airport . This is followed by reading the first two paragraphs of the article by students to figure out the role of murphy and his law. Finally, there is some controlled practice through matching and some semi-controlled practice via open-ended questions.

Materials

Main Aims

• To provide clarification of First conditional in the context of Murphy law / bad luck

Subsidiary Aims

To provide accuracy speaking practice in a conversation in the context of Murphy law / bad luck

Procedure (34-44 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will show some pictures based on Murphy's Law and ask the students to discuss what might happen in each picture using their own ideas.

Highlighting (3-5 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will write the sentences the students have said on the board , and they will identify the common structure and underline the verb forms in each clauses.

Clarification (10-12 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

The sentences are still on the board, I will ask the students some CCQs: Are we talking about the past, present, or future? (future). Is the result certain? (no) or is it possible? (yes) I will elicit the structure from the students by asking about the tense of verbs, emphasizing that although the meaning refers to the future, we do not use will in the if-clause. The future meaning is expressed by (will) in the main clause. I will explain that the order of the clauses can be changed and that a comma is required when the if-clause comes first. I will also explain that (can) and (the imperative) can be used instead of will in the main clause. Students will repeat the model sentences chorally and individually.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

students are going to do match the sentence halves and gap-fill tasks on page 141 in the grammar bank in 4 minutes individually . They will have 2 minutes to check their answers in pairs and then we will check the answers with the whole class.

Free Practice (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

The students are going to be divided into pairs. They are going to discuss questions about online exams. (Imagine that you have an important online exam tomorrow, discuss these questions with your partner.) 1.What will you do if your internet connection stops during the exam? 2.What will happen if the exam website crashes? 3. If you finish the exam early , what will you do? 4. Do you think online exams are fair? why or why not? they will be monitored throughout the activity and will receive feedback if needed.