Learners roles

you are a group of form 3 students

who have learnt conditional sentence
types 0 and 1 in the previous lessons
Conditional Sentences
Types 2 and 3
Learners previous knowledge

Types Functions Pattern

If- clause Main- clause

0 talks about sthg that is [If + simple + [simple

present] present]
generally true

1 shows that an action [If + simple + [future

present] tense]
which is likely to happen
Objectives
At the end of the activity, you will be able
1. To use the verbs in conditional sentences (TYPE 2 and 3)
accurately
2. To justify the use of the tenses in conditional sentences (TYPE
2 and 3)
3. To write conditional sentences (TYPES 2 and 3) with correct
FUNCTIONS and PATTERNS.
Personality Test - Animal Passion
If you had 5-minutes time to be an animal,
which one you would like to be?
A. Lion
B. Cat
C. Horse
D. Pigeon
Personality Test Way to sit
If you date a friend for lunch, the waiter brings you to a
rectangular table which has 4 seats, which seating will
you choose?

A. Sitting at a right angle

B. Sitting oppositely
C. Sitting on the same side
D. Sitting at cater-corner
Common Feature
They are both If- conditional sentences
Differences
Animal Passion Way to sit (after I
changed my mind)

Situations Imaginary Imaginary Past

Types 2 3
Patterns If-clause Main- clause If-clause Main-clause

[If + simple [would/should [If + past [would have +

past] /could + bare perfect] past participle]
infinitive]
Find out the verb tenses
From Animal Passion,
Simple Past

If I had 5-min time to be an animal, I would like

to be a pigeon. would + bare
infinitive

If- clause: simple past

Imaginary situation Type 2 Main- clause: would + bare infinitive
Find out the verb tenses
From Way to sit,
Past perfect

If I had chosen A, I would have been a socially

active. would have + past
participle
would + past
perfect

If-clause: past perfect

Imaginary past situation Type 3 Main-clause: would have
+ past participle
Mixed Qs on types 2 and 3
1. were (be) taller, Id play basketball.
If I _________
Type 2

2. If she ____________
has read (read) the instruction, she
would not have broken (break) the CD player.
_________________

Type 3

3. If the worker ____________

had not been (not be) wearing a hard hat,
he would
_________________(kill)
have been killed
Type 3
Mixed Qs on types 2 and 3
were
4. If Susan ____________ would tell
(be) here, she ______________
(tell) us soon what to do. Type 2

saw
5. If he ______________ (see) who stole the money, he
would tell
______________(tell) the police about it. Type 2

had finished (finish) my English earlier, I

6. If I _______________
would have gone
_______________(go) to the cinema with you. Type 3
Closure
Which types of conditional sentences do you
learn today?
What is the difference between two types in terms
of function?
What is the difference between two types in terms
of pattern? (if-clause/ main-clause)
Individual Test
Write a paragraph of 10 lines (100 words)
on each of the following topics :

What would you do if you had only one year

to live?

What would have you done if you have got 10

As in the HKCEE?
 The end of the activity
Thanks for your attention!
A. Lion
At this moment, what do you think of Love...

You always thirst of love,

you can do anything for it,
but you won't fall for it
easily
B. Cat
You are quite self-centered;
you think of love as
something you can get and
trash anytime you want
C. Horse
You don't want to be tied by
a steady relationship, you
just want to flirt around
D. Pigeon
You think of love as a
commitment for both
parties
A. Sitting at a right angle
You are socially active and affable. You listen to people
carefully and talk with others clearly. You has intimate
relationship with your friend.
B. Sitting oppositely
You dont like to be ordered. You are censorious
and fettered by old conventions. You may have
difficulty to deal with your friend.
C. Sitting on the same side
This is the most favorable way of a child who
actively seats one the same side of others. You are
not independent person.
D. Sitting at cater-corner
This is the furthermost way
to sit. But you can adjust
moderate human
relationship. You seem to
be cool but there is a deep
trust between you and your
friend. You treat him/her as
a sincere friend.