Lesson Type: Grammar Level of Class Number Length of Assumed knowledge:
Lesson Aims: of lesson - Students would already know present simple, present
A2 students continuous, past simple for common verbs, and would be
(Late elementary/ 12 60 mins
- Introduce first conditional for the familiar with will for future events.
pre-intermediate)
function of talking about events - They would be familiar with grammatical terminology
likely to happen Teenagers (14-16
such as the names of the tenses they already know,
- Contract use of future simple and years old) subject, auxiliary verb, negative form, etc.
present simple Anticipated problems:
- Provide controlled and freer Nationality/first - The students might be tempted to converse in their
practice of first conditional in this language native language as they come across any difficulties.
function Italian / Italian Solution: Divert students back to English when
Lesson Objectives: necessary
- Students might find it difficult to remember the first
- Students will understand form and conditional formations that are used.
function through presentation of a Solution: provide paper for them to make notes
context generated in the warmer
- Students will practice future simple Materials:
and present simple form • Sentence match activity (5 sets)
• Picture card game activity (4 sets)
• White board & markers
• Pens
• Homework sheets (Gap fill activity) – 12 copies
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 Timin Inter- Teacher activity Student activity
g action
Warmer Introduce students to the 2 T Greet students ask them to take their seats Students enter class and take their seats
first conditional context
and the target language
5 T-S Start by asking the students the following Answer questions that the teacher has
questions: asked.
1. “If we recycle, will it help the
environment?”
2. “Will it be better for the
environment if I ride my bicycle to
work instead of driving a car?”
3. “is it bad to throw your rubbish on
the ground?”
This will introduce a common topic Students try and link up the two
3 T-S amongst the students. sentences that the teacher has written
Write an “if” clause and a “result” sentence up on the board.
on the board and ask the students to try and
make it one sentence. This will give the
teacher an idea of anyone who has and
hasn’t been exposed to the target language
before.
Presentation Introduce students to 4 T-S Go through the two sentences on the board Listen to teacher
form, function and and show how they link up using colour
Lesson Aims: of lesson - Students would already know present simple, present
A2 students continuous, past simple for common verbs, and would be
(Late elementary/ 12 60 mins
- Introduce first conditional for the familiar with will for future events.
pre-intermediate)
function of talking about events - They would be familiar with grammatical terminology
likely to happen Teenagers (14-16
such as the names of the tenses they already know,
- Contract use of future simple and years old) subject, auxiliary verb, negative form, etc.
present simple Anticipated problems:
- Provide controlled and freer Nationality/first - The students might be tempted to converse in their
practice of first conditional in this language native language as they come across any difficulties.
function Italian / Italian Solution: Divert students back to English when
Lesson Objectives: necessary
- Students might find it difficult to remember the first
- Students will understand form and conditional formations that are used.
function through presentation of a Solution: provide paper for them to make notes
context generated in the warmer
- Students will practice future simple Materials:
and present simple form • Sentence match activity (5 sets)
• Picture card game activity (4 sets)
• White board & markers
• Pens
• Homework sheets (Gap fill activity) – 12 copies
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 Timin Inter- Teacher activity Student activity
g action
Warmer Introduce students to the 2 T Greet students ask them to take their seats Students enter class and take their seats
first conditional context
and the target language
5 T-S Start by asking the students the following Answer questions that the teacher has
questions: asked.
1. “If we recycle, will it help the
environment?”
2. “Will it be better for the
environment if I ride my bicycle to
work instead of driving a car?”
3. “is it bad to throw your rubbish on
the ground?”
This will introduce a common topic Students try and link up the two
3 T-S amongst the students. sentences that the teacher has written
Write an “if” clause and a “result” sentence up on the board.
on the board and ask the students to try and
make it one sentence. This will give the
teacher an idea of anyone who has and
hasn’t been exposed to the target language
before.
Presentation Introduce students to 4 T-S Go through the two sentences on the board Listen to teacher
form, function and and show how they link up using colour
