Lesson Type: Grammar Level of Class Number Length of Assumed knowledge:
Lesson Aims: of lesson
A2 students Students are already familiar with present simples, present
(Late elementary/ 12 60 mins
To introduce the first conditional for the continuous and past simple. Students are familiar with past
pre-intermediate)
function of talking about events that are simple as they have used it in class to talk about past events and
likely to happen. Teenagers (14-16 past completed actions.
years old) Students are familiar with the names of the tenses and known
To contrast the use of future simple and the basic grammatical terms such as subject, verb, object, and
present simple in sentences. Nationality/first negative form.
language
To provide controlled and freer practice of Anticipated problems:
the first controlled in this function. Italian
It will be difficult for some students to reply to the context
Lesson Objectives: “question” because they have never travelled for the holidays
which makes it more difficult for them to answer.
Students write on the board what was their Solution: Students can write down what they did for the holidays
best holiday. Students discuss with their such as “I visited my grandma” or “I built my own race kart”.
partner, where they would like to go for
their next holiday. Learners will struggle to transfer language in which they’re form
Students watch a presentation on how a of sentences will be incorrect or will contain errors.
first conditional sentence is broken down Solution: I will provide feedback and corrections to learners which
and formed; then complete a sentence gap will help them
activity using the correct first conditional
constructions.
Materials:
Students complete a cut and match White board
worksheet with their partner; then give White board pen for the teacher
feedback to the teacher which will produce White board pen for every student
a class discussion. Copy of board plan for teacher to use during the presentation
Students complete a gap fill sentence
, worksheet on their own. 6x glue, scissors, plain piece of paper.
Students compete in a political party 6 x cut and match worksheet
debate, using first conditional sentences. 12 x fill in the gap’s worksheet
N.B. While you may use or adapt practice activities you have found elsewhere, the presentation stage must be of your own design. It is not, for example,
acceptable to use a video or PowerPoint presentation of this language that you have taken from elsewhere.
If you need to, subdivide each stage.
Stage Aim Timing Inter- Teacher activity Student activity
action
1. To get students T Before students come into class, I will
Warmer talking and discussing write the heading on the board,
which will then “My best holiday/vacation.”
introduce the context The teacher will write down an example
for the target under neath it such as “In December I went
language. to go visit France.”
Place a white board pen at every student’s
seat.
7 mins T Ask the students to come in and greet Students greet the teacher and sit down.
them. Each student writes about their best
Whole I will then show them what has been holiday on the board.
class written on the board, and at one at a time,
Lesson Aims: of lesson
A2 students Students are already familiar with present simples, present
(Late elementary/ 12 60 mins
To introduce the first conditional for the continuous and past simple. Students are familiar with past
pre-intermediate)
function of talking about events that are simple as they have used it in class to talk about past events and
likely to happen. Teenagers (14-16 past completed actions.
years old) Students are familiar with the names of the tenses and known
To contrast the use of future simple and the basic grammatical terms such as subject, verb, object, and
present simple in sentences. Nationality/first negative form.
language
To provide controlled and freer practice of Anticipated problems:
the first controlled in this function. Italian
It will be difficult for some students to reply to the context
Lesson Objectives: “question” because they have never travelled for the holidays
which makes it more difficult for them to answer.
Students write on the board what was their Solution: Students can write down what they did for the holidays
best holiday. Students discuss with their such as “I visited my grandma” or “I built my own race kart”.
partner, where they would like to go for
their next holiday. Learners will struggle to transfer language in which they’re form
Students watch a presentation on how a of sentences will be incorrect or will contain errors.
first conditional sentence is broken down Solution: I will provide feedback and corrections to learners which
and formed; then complete a sentence gap will help them
activity using the correct first conditional
constructions.
Materials:
Students complete a cut and match White board
worksheet with their partner; then give White board pen for the teacher
feedback to the teacher which will produce White board pen for every student
a class discussion. Copy of board plan for teacher to use during the presentation
Students complete a gap fill sentence
, worksheet on their own. 6x glue, scissors, plain piece of paper.
Students compete in a political party 6 x cut and match worksheet
debate, using first conditional sentences. 12 x fill in the gap’s worksheet
N.B. While you may use or adapt practice activities you have found elsewhere, the presentation stage must be of your own design. It is not, for example,
acceptable to use a video or PowerPoint presentation of this language that you have taken from elsewhere.
If you need to, subdivide each stage.
Stage Aim Timing Inter- Teacher activity Student activity
action
1. To get students T Before students come into class, I will
Warmer talking and discussing write the heading on the board,
which will then “My best holiday/vacation.”
introduce the context The teacher will write down an example
for the target under neath it such as “In December I went
language. to go visit France.”
Place a white board pen at every student’s
seat.
7 mins T Ask the students to come in and greet Students greet the teacher and sit down.
them. Each student writes about their best
Whole I will then show them what has been holiday on the board.
class written on the board, and at one at a time,
