New lesson plan: First Conditional

Mohammad Ali

First Conditional - Elementary level

First Conditional
Elementary level

Description

In this lesson students learn about first conditional through condition part and result part in the context of Murphy`s law. The lesson will start with examples of Murphy`s law and asking them if they know other example in this context. It is followed by explaining the structure of the first conditional. They will learn how to say and write positive, negative and question form of the first conditional.

Materials

Main Aims

To provide clarification of First conditional in the context of Murphy`s law

Subsidiary Aims

To provide accuracy speaking practice in a Conversation in the context of Murphy`s law

Procedure (43-57 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (2-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

I will start class by talking about Murphy`s law and examples of Murphy`s law that happen to me all the time. For example: If I take my car to the car wash, It will be rainy .

Exposure (4-6 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

I will ask my students to tell me examples of Murphy`s law that happen to them.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

I will write some of my student`s sentences on the board in the correct form of first conditional.

Clarification (10-12 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

I will draw a two column table on the board. Left one will belong to the condition part ( conditional clause) and right one will belong to the (main clause)result part . I will ask them which one is condition part? (left one) Which one is result part? ( right one) The structure of first conditional will be elicited by asking questions like : Which part does need 'if' ? ( condition part) What is the tense of the verb in condition part? (present simple) Where does the comma come? ( after condition part and before result part) Do condition part and result part are switchable? ( Yes) ( In this case comma will be removed.) What is the tense of result part? ( will+ infinitive) What is the negative form in condition part? ( negative of simple present) What is the negative form in result part? ( will+ not or won`t) Is it ok to use can instead of will? (Yes)

Controlled Practice (10-12 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Students are going to exercise on page 141 in 4 minutes individually. They will have 3 minutes to check their answers in pairs an then the answers will checked with the whole class.

Semi-Controlled Practice (5-7 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

I will ask my students to tell each other about Murphy`s law they experience in their life. Each student need to give their partner 5 examples.

Free Practice (10-13 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Students are going to be divided in groups of four. They will have ten minutes to talk about the strangest or worst Murphy`s law they experience. They will be monitored and feedback will be given at the end.