Conditional sentences *LEVEL: THIRD SECONDARY SCIENTIFIC \ LITERARY. *AIMS. *ACTIVITIES. *TECHNOLOGY. *EVALUATION. *RESOURCES. *CLASS TIME 2 CLASS PERIODS.

Conditional sentences

*LEVEL: THIRD SECONDARY SCIENTIFIC \ LITERARY.

*AIMS.*ACTIVITIES.

*TECHNOLOGY.*EVALUATION.

*RESOURCES.*CLASS TIME 2 CLASS PERIODS.

Aims

*to enable students do the following:-Use the internet to search for information about the conditional

Sentences and to exchange and discuss them with the others Via e-mail messages and discussion forum.

-Make power point presentations.-Have them know how to use the 3types of the conditional

Sentences.-Improve the students’ language and grammar abilities.

Activities

Conditional sentences have two parts:The if-clause and the main-clause.If it rains,I shall stay at home.

if-clause main-clauseThere are 3kinds of conditional sentences.

Type 1- (probable)The verb in the if-clause is in the present tense;the verb in the Main-clause is in the future tense.It doesn’t matter which comes First: if+present tense_____future tense.

( s+if+v1________s+will+v1) e.g: the cat will scratch you if you pull her tail.

(the action in the if-clausee is quite probable)

Variations of type 1:Main clause: instead of will we can use:

*may,might,must,should,can,had better.-if it stops snowing,we can go out.

-if you want to lose weight,you must\should\had better eat less bread.*command request or advice:

-if you want to lose weight,eat less bread.*another present tense:

-if you heat ice,it turns to water.If clause: * if+continuous tense

-if you are staying for another night ,I’ll give you a better room.-if you are waiting for a bus,you’d better join the queue.

*if+present perfect-if you have finished dinner,I’ll ask him to bring the bill.

-if you have written the letter,I’ll post it.

Conditional sentences type 2-If+past tense_____conditional tense.

-if I had a map,Iwould lend it to you.Note: the past tense in the if- clause is not a true past but Subjunctive)unreality(.Type2 is used:

1-when the supposition is contrary to facts:-if I were you,I’d study hard.

2-when we don’t expect the action in the if-clause to take place.-if I dyed my hair blue,everyone would laugh.

(but Idon’t intend to dye it so.)

Sometimes this form is used:

Were+infinitive If Iwere to dye my hair blue.

Variations of type2:1-main-clause:

Might or could may be used nstead of would:-if you tried again, you might succeed.

-if I had a permit ,Icould get a job.Contiuous form can be used instead of simple form:

-if Iwere on holiday,I would be touring Italy too.If+past tense can be followed by another past tense.

-if anyone interrupted her,she got angry.When” if “means as or since,variety of tenses is possible in the main Clause.

-if you saw her,you should have invited her.-if you saw her,why didn’t you invite her.

2 -if-clause: instead of if+simple past we can have:-if+continuous e.g: if my car was working,I’d drive you to the station.

-if+past perfect e.g: if he had taken my advice,he’d be a rich man .

Conditional sentences type 3

The verb in the if-clause is in the past perfect tense.The verb in the main- clause is in the perfect conditional.

if+had+v3_______would have+v3The time is past and the condition can’t be fulfilled,because the Action in the if-clause didn’t happen.e.g: if I had studied,I would have succeeded.

(but Ididn’t study,so Ididn’t succeed.)

Variations:

1-Could or might may be used instead of would:-if we had found him,we could\might have saved him.

2-The contiuous form of the perfect conditional may be used: would+have been+v1+ing

-if she hadn’t been there,I would have been sitting infront.3 -The past perfect continuous can be used in the if clause.

IF+had been+v1+ing-if I hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt,Iwould have been seriously injured.

4-Both types 2+3 are possible: -if I had caught that plane,Iwould be dead now.

-if I had caught that plane,I would have been killed.5-Had can be placed first and “if” is omitted:

-Had you obeyed orders,this disaster wouldn’t have happened. other variations

-If Peter was\were here,he’d probably get it.-If I was\were you,I should wait a bit. )were is more usual(.

-Were Iyou, Ishould wait a bit.) were is the only possible form(.-If I were you, Ishould \would paint it red. )were is better than was

When it is contrary to fact(.)it is a useful way of expressing advice(.

RESOURCES

-The schooling books: 1rst secondary. 2nd secondary. 3rd secondary .

-A Practical English Grammar. )third edition(

the sites :www.eslcafe.com www.eslpartyland.com

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TECHNOLOGY

-WEBSITE-DISCUSSION FORUM

-POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS -E-MAIL MESSAGES

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Procedure of the lesson1 -warm up: greetings and questions:

What will you do if you are thirsty?If you had 10 million dollars,how would you use the money?

2 -Have the students search in websites for the information Or have It through power point presentations.

3 -group1 should find the grammar points of type 1. group2 should find variations of type 1.

groups 3-4 are supposed to find the grammar points of type 2 And its variations.

groups5-6 to work out type3+variations. group7 to use the power point to express the conditions through

pictures.4-To exchange the ideas by the forum.

5-To send e-mail messages to their colleagues in other schools.6-Doing the evaluation.

7-Closing up the lesson: singing a song and saying good bye.

الدرس سيرActivities:

EVALUATION -ACTIVITY 1-

showing the students pictures concerned in conditions and have them Describe.Giving marks for grammar accuracy. For example:

if I study I will pass the exam.

-WRITING ACTIVITY: Ask the learners to complete:

-if we could all read others’ thoughts. ..…… -if stones were used as money. .……………

-if cars ran on milk. ..……………-if there was no daylight. ……………

-if people lived for ever. .…………

SPEAKING ACTIVITY:

-if everyone forgot how to read. …………

LISTENING ACTIVITY:Work in pairs: having 2 volunteers to make a conversation,using Pictures , then:Ask the other learners to listen in order to:

to check for mistakes. to take notes.

to match pictures with description.THE FINAL ACTIVITY:

asking learners to evaluate their own activities .

Advice for everyoneIf you have food in the refrigerator,clothes on your back,a roof Overhead and a place to sleep,you are richer than 75% of this world.

GOOD LUCK RAWDA SRAIH

ALBOHTRY SCHOOL