On this page show what you would write on the white board during the presentation stage, including example sentences, time-line, form and function.
(Be realistic about how much you could put on the board during the lesson and how much students would be able read and take notes on).
Starting from the warmer pictures, the contents will gradually be added - Teacher's contents in red and student's answers in green
Board Plan 1
First Conditional: Simple present and Simple future - Form
I will write the information as elicited from the students in presentation stage:
(see teacher language)
NOW
PRESENT
A new Car A tour plan
I went to Paris, last year I will go to Paris
Plans to drive a new car PAST FUTURE
Result
It's so exciting to get a new car Likely
I have a plan to visit my friend in Dublin
Something If I get a new car , Something
that's already that will
What will you do if you get a new car ? happened Condition happen
Indicates
Something that
1) Trip to Paris If I get a new car, I will go to Paris.
is happening (affirmative) :
now
2) Go on long drive If + subject + simple present, Subject + will + simple future
3) Visit relatives in London
If + condition = If clause First Conditional
4) Drive along the beach
Result = Main clause contains 2 clauses
'If I get a new car, I will go to Paris'
Use of comma
'If I study hard, I'll get good score in exam'
If I go to bed late, I will wake up late (need to be contracted)
I will = I'll We won't go to Paris if we don't have enough money (identify contraction)
We won't = We will not If clause = If I go to bed late,
Do not = Don't Main clause = I will wake up late
Reversed clauses = I will wake up late if I go to bed late