1. What is the target form of the first First conditional form
conditional (both clauses)? (F) If clause: If + subject + simple present verb
Main clause: Subject + will + verb
e.g. If it snows, you will be cold.
2. What is the model sentence you will elicit to I will begin by eliciting a question (The answers will be used in the warmer) e.g . ‘what do
begin your presentation? your parents always tell you to do before you may go to a party?’
The answers can differ on what parents tell their child to do before they may go to a
party. Any answer given by the students can be used in the lesson to teach the model
sentence.
Model sentence: If I study today, I will go to the party tonight.
3. What are the negative and question Model sentence in negative form: If I do not study today, I will not go to the party
(interrogative) forms of your model sentence? tonight.
(You might find there is more than one Form: If + subject + don’t/do not/will not + present verb, subject + will(not) + verb
possibility, but you only need to show one Model sentence in question form: If I study today, will I go to the party tonight?
negative and one question, then analyse the Form: If + subject + simple present verb, will + subject + verb?
forms)
4. What is the function? (M) First conditional is used to express a possible condition and its result in the future.
5. What do students need to know about the Students will not get confused with the pronunciation of the model sentence because
pronunciation, including sentence stress and simple words are used that is applicable for their age. They might get confused if we
intonation? (P) made use of a contraction for you + will (you’ll) so I will teach the sentence in a formal
(Think only about how the model sentence manner.
would normally be said) Sentence stress: If I study today, I will go to the party tonight.
Intonation:
Question Sentence: Yes/no questions the voice rises at the end.
Negative form and the first conditional: Negative form the voice falls at the end.
6. What is the context I will use to introduce Talking about what is required of the students before their parents let them go to a party.
the form? (M)
7. How will I try to elicit the first conditional I will ask the class (students) ‘what do you have to do before your parents let you go to a
from the students? party?’ I will use a student example of what is required from them so that they may go to a
party. E.g. to use student A’s answer of ‘I must do all of my homework before I may go to
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a party.’ That way all students thought of what is required from them and some students
answered, making first conditional understandable in context.
8. How will I encourage students to analyse the I will write down the examples given by the students on the board and analyse as a class.
form (S+V etc) themselves rather than just e.g. ‘If I study today, I will go to the party tonight’
telling them what it is? (F) e.g. ‘If I do all my homework today, I will go to the party tonight’
e.g. ‘If I clean up my room, I will go to the party tonight.’
e.g. ‘If I play with my sister today, I will go to the party on Saturday’
etc.
9. What concept questions will I ask to check If I study today, I will go to the party tonight.
students understand how the form is being When are we talking about here? (FUTURE)
used/what it means? a. Past?
b. Present?
c. Future?
Will the possible condition and the result always happen? (NO)(CAN COME TRUE BUT NOT
ALWAYS)
Do we know exactly when it will happen in the future? (NO)
10. What time line can I use to help students I will use this timeline structure to draw on the board. This will help the students
understand sentences such as 'If it's sunny understand sentences such as ‘If I study today, I will go the the party tonight.’
tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.'?
11. How will I get students to practise the Drilling and practice activities.
pronunciation?
12. What controlled practice activities will the A)
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students do? I will hand out word cards with first conditional sentences. Students will make first
conditional sentences by connecting sentence halves. Working in pairs this activity will be
done in class. (Practice phase)
B)
I will give all students a worksheet to complete (If worksheet) with sentences. The
sentences will have word gaps. Selection of words will be listed on the top of the page.
Students should use the words listed and fill in the gaps using the listed words,
completing the sentences as they make sense. (production phase)
13. What freer practice activities will the Listen and participate in discussions (Board activities), during warmer, presentation and
students do? plenary phases.
(The TEFL Academy eLearning, 2020)