TP4 - First Conditional
Pre-Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To enable students to use affirmative sentences of the first conditional to talk about possible building projects.
Subsidiary Aims
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To give students opportunity to practice intonation and sentence stress.To practice their speaking skills to talk about possible building projects happening in their city or neighborhood.
Procedure
Show the book picture of an abandoned factory. Words: Cinema? Shopping center? (plus Have ss choose one project for the building: cinema or shopping center. Open classroom discussion. CAMERA OFF - 2 minutes OFCB with one or two ss - 2 min
Show the book picture with audio. CHECK SETTINGS Recontextualize and Instructions for listening -Now, listen to two people's opinions about this project. - 2 min True/False activity SS do it independently - 1 min OFCB with only 2 ss - 3 min
Show the marker sentence on a SLIDES/JAM MEANING Ask CCQs while showing a possiblity cline Marker sentece: If they decide to put a cinema here, it will create very serious parking problems. CCQs 1. it will create very serious parking problems.… is this happening now? No 2. “Putting a cinema” and “creating parking problems”, are possible or impossible events? Possibility cline 3. This idea, is it about possible events in the present or in the future? Future FORM CCQs 1. In these conditions, what words do we need here? if + present simple 2. In these possible events, what words do we need here? Will/might + infinitive 3. If I say: it will create very serious parking problems, If they decide to put a cinema here. or If they decide to put a cinema here it will create very serious parking problems. 3. 1. Does the meaning change? No 3. 2. Can I put the sentences in any order? Yes PRONUNCIATION Drill sentence stress with: If they decide to put a cinema here, it might create very serious parking problems. Drill intontation with: If they put a new shopping center here, the area might change completely.
Show the sentences Ss answer individually and send answers in chat room OFCB with TWO STUDENTS MAX
Speaking practice with an anecdote and a direct question to prompt ss If there's time, in breakout rooms In general room with one or two MAX. Do you know a project for new buildings or a cinema? Talk about it in pairs. Use the sentences you learned today. GIVE AN “ANECDOTE” / EXAMPLE TO TRIGGER About a PROJECT in their city
Provide DEC