Prepared by: Amna Tabasum

Topic: 2nd Conditional

Subject: English {ESL}

Date: 15-01-2015

Level: Intermediate
Resource: White board, pictures
Objectives: Students will be able to distinguish between first Skills: Grammar
and second conditionals and use correctly and effectively.

Time

Content
Stage

10 minutes

Teaching Procedure

Aim

Student
Activity

Time: 45 minutes
Assumption: some students might use was
instead of were with singular pronouns and
will instead of would.

Aid

Assessment

Problems
Anticipated

Solution

Introducing Topic

Engage

15 minutes
Study

-Teacher creates a tic tac-toe on

the board.
-This is to be filled in with the first
half of conditional sentences:
- If I lost my passport
-Teacher divides the students into
two groups.
-Students have to complete the
sentences correctly.
-The groups have to complete the
sentences correctly and put x or
o in the square of their choice.
-The group who manages to get
horizontal and vertical or diagonal
lines wins.
- Teacher asks more questions
using the same rule.
- Teacher will explain the
grammatical rule the rule to
form the second conditional.
- If+ past tense+ would+ infinitive
- Examples:

Topic: 2nd Conditional Intermediate level

To give students an
idea of the topic.

To emphasize the
grammatical rules and
make them remember
the rule.

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Pupils will
actively
involve.

Eliciting from
students by
Q&A

White
board

Observation

White
board

Observation
Q&A

Initially there
would be some
difficulty in
becoming
familiar with the
topic.

Teacher will drill

to make the
concept clear.

Some students
may not
response.

Making
interaction more
effective.

Course: TFEL

- would instead of was with

singular noun.
- 2nd conditional is used to talk
about imaginary things.
- Examples:
- If I meet president Obama ,I
would great him ( I am not going
to meet him probably)
- If I were a millionaire, I would
travel all around the world. (I am
not a millionaire)
15 minutes

Activate

Controlled practice
-Using magazine pictures of a
range of people in different
situation
-Ask the students to invent speech To check their
bubbles for them
comprehension.
- Write a short paragraph what
would you do if you win a million
dollars lottery ticket.

Students will
be actively
involved

White
board

Observation
Q&A

Some students
might make
errors in the
correct past
participle form.

Drilling will be
done to help
student
memorize the
past participle.

References:
1. http://edition.tefl.net/ideas/grammar/activities-second-conditional/
2. http://www.onestopenglish.com/grammar/fun-with-grammar/upper-intermediate/picture-game-second-conditional/550179.article

Topic: 2nd Conditional Intermediate level

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Course: TFEL