Sarah April 2025 Intermediate (B1) level 60 Minutes / I hour
Lesson Type:
Grammar Lesson
Lesson Topic:
Grammar Point 2: Second conditional
Theme: Life and death
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Name of lesson structure: PPP Presentation Practice and Production. Name of lesson structure: PPP Presentation Practice and Production.
Identify and understand the second conditional in written and verbal contexts. Better understood the correct contexts to use the second conditional and have
Recognise and understand the structure of second conditional sentences. written their answers to a set of questions, asked others their answers to the
Correctly use the second conditional in real conversations and write sentences questions and engaged in a discussion and simple debate.
in hypothetical situations. Shown a clear understanding of the structure of second conditional sentences.
Made sentences using the second conditional by practising a gap-fill exercise
Example sentence: in which students must choose the correct verb tense in second conditional.
Participate in a speaking activity using the second conditional when talking
Example: If I could live forever, I would become an expert in every language. about hypothetical situations. This improves their conversational English and
Example: I would become an expert in every language if I could live forever. grammar.
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, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for
the target grammar (meaning, form, or pronunciation). 1. Lesson activities will be short and varied to maintain the interests of
students. Group work activities will involve small groups so students do
1. The students are aged 15-16 years old. At this age many students are not feel unnecessarily shy. Discussion questions will revolve around
very social and may become easily distracted by wanting to chat with moral issues which are very interesting and thought-provoking to this
each other. Some students at this age can also feel shy and self- age group and will prompt discussion. Opinion-based questions means
conscious and may be reluctant to engage in group work activities. students do not need to lean too much on life experience.
Students of this age may have less life experience to reflect on when
brainstorming in second conditional hypothetical situations. 2. The lesson grammar will be presented carefully and slowly, with words
pronounced clearly. Questions words and key words/focus words will
2. French students may struggle with sounds like /h/ and /th/ and certain be repeated throughout the lesson allowing students the chance to
vowels and Italian students may place incorrect emphasis on /h/ hear and grasp pronunciation. Provide explanations and examples and
sounds and verb tenses, due to how words are pronounced and try to draw parallels in second conditional to their L1 to aid
arranged in their L1. The students may also struggle with the second understanding.
conditional as it may not exist in the same form as in their native
language. 3. The lesson grammar will be slowly and carefully presented, beginning
with a warmer/refresher to assist the students with feeling more
3. Based on the level of the students (B1, intermediate) there may be comfortable. The ethical and controversial nature of the discussion
students in the group who struggle with feeling confident about topics will encourage the students to step out of their comfort zones
speaking and being accurate with their words. They may struggle with with speaking and engaging as it encourages them to think about tricky
language that is spoken quickly or contains nuances. moral issues. I will clearly write the key focus/topic words on the board
and included a well-constructed timeline indicating the difference
between possibility and unreal situations.
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