Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences tesol. Second, third and mixed conditionals discussion questions. Second, third and mixed conditionals discussion questions what would your second choice for a university or degree subject have been. They also learn the difference between hope and wish. A set of conversation questions for practising the second conditional. Second conditional interactive and printable pdf esl activities, games and worksheets for teachers to use in class or online with a2, b1 and b2 levels. You could conduct the whole lesson or incorporate parts of it into a lesson plan of your own. Teaching grammar might not seem like fun, but your english language learners will be engaged in learning the second conditional tense through the games and activities presented in this lesson plan. A complete lesson plan to teach the second conditional. Mixed conditional cards esl activities games worksheets. Second conditional class discussion imagine directions.
Suitable for levels intermediate advanced, adults and older teenagers. Third conditional speaking activity lesson plans digger. After having shared with you my fun activities for the first conditional, i thought it was about time to move on to what is traditionally known as the 2nd conditional and suggest a few fun activities which practice the 2nd conditional. Aim to practise first and second conditional structures. This fun and interactive activity will help learners practice this structure.
The second conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future form. Read the story and complete the test at the bottom of the page. What would you have done in your last holiday if time, money etc had been no limit. Updated 8 january 2018 related pages business second conditional worksheets page conditionals. The results can be shared and discussed at the end of the activity. How would your life be different now if you had done that instead. Second conditional activities esl games worksheets teach this. Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings, to make logical conditional sentences. May 27, 2015 fun activities for the 2nd conditional let me begin this blog post by saying that conditionals are not the easiest phenomenon to teach, especially since there are lots of combinations which are used in natural speech, but are not really covered in text books. However, you have to explain how the 2nd conditional works before going over this activity. It promotes student creativity, teamwork, and allows for revisingconsolidating using second conditional and language of speculation. That student uses the previous students main clause to form an if clause, and then adds hisher own main clause and so on.
Aim, to practise first and second conditional structures. This is a conditionals questionmaking exercise and speaking activity for english language learners. Activity students ask and answer questions using the first and second conditionals in order to move along the board and reach the end. Conversation questions are a good way to promote speaking in the classroom. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb. This is a comprehensive fifty minute lesson plan on the second conditional. Second conditional grammar speaking teaching resources.
Second conditional level intermediate answer key answers will vary. Writing or speaking activity, group work language focus mixed conditional forms aim to complete mixed conditional sentences. If she werent always so late, she would be promoted. Encourage longer answers and stimulate discussion to improve fluency. Before you watch the video check the meaning of some words. Let me begin this blog post by saying that conditionals are not the easiest phenomenon to teach, especially since there are lots of combinations. Students learn and practice the second conditional through writing and speaking activities. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for.
This is a great speaking acitivy to get your students talk about life using the second conditional. If had a longer summer holiday, i could travel more. Second conditional teaching grammar, grammar activities. Form conditional and main clause we form the second conditional with a conditional clause and a main clause. Level intermediate b1 time 30 minutes introduction in this mixed conditionals game, students race each other to complete conditional sentences. You can easily promote speaking in the classroom by printing these questions and giving strips of paper to students so they can take turns to speak and let the interaction move from there with follow up questions. First, students are put into pairs and they are asked to think of reasons for why people would find themselves in certain situations e. Nov 09, 2016 this video was made as a warmer exercise for my intermediate group. If i won a million dollars, i would call my mother. Make a sentence based on promptscorrect the mistakes 1correct the mistakes 2mistake or notgap fills 1gap fills 2double gap. Aug 03, 2015 the aim of this speaking activity is for students to discuss what they would do facing different moral dilemmas. If we put the conditional clause before the main clause, we use a comma. Second conditional games, worksheets and songs tefltastic.
Second conditional reading grammar readings learnenglish. I can imagine what my life would be like if i won the lottery. Second conditionalthis is a worksheet pack containing activities designed to practice the second conditional for esl teachers and students. Esl online second conditional breakout room activity reading, writing, listening and speaking upperintermediate b2 45 minutes here is an interactive pdf version of the above activity for people teaching english online. In the brainpop ell movie, if we lived there l3u5l2, ben and moby take their minds off shoveling snow by imagining what life would be like if they lived on a tropical island. This second conditional reading gives you a chance to practice your reading comprehension skills while you see examples of the second conditional. Moral dilemmas second conditionals are used in real life to talk about questions like what would you do if you had to choose between letting a war criminal go. To practice and elaborate 2nd conditional phrases this game w. With this board game students will practise the second conditional. Watch the video of anne talking about her idea of a perfect day, then practise your grammar by answering the questions on using the second conditional.
The following esl efl resources are available for second conditional grammar. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 38, students use the second conditional as they discuss imaginary conditions. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about second, conditional, second c. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it. Preparation make one copy of the cards for each group of three and cut as indicated. English esl second conditional worksheets most downloaded. First, lets have a look at the form keep in mind that there are many other forms not mentioned here.
I have tried it myself and it worked really well as it promoted a. Esl online second conditional breakout room activity reading, writing, listening and speaking preintermediate a2 35 minutes. Students must piece together their question and then collect their classmates answers. With 203 worksheets available in this section, busy teacher is pleased to be able to offer a variety of worksheets and activities that can work in esl classrooms around the world. Complete the chart below by asking your classmates the following questions using the second condition. Use for debates, discussions, speaking, conversations, independent learning and more. I have tried it myself and it worked really well as it promoted a cheerful as well as reflexive atmosphere. In this creative second conditional activity, students play a game where they write, ask and answer questions with the second conditional. Personal experience this is a very straightforward activity which focuses on the third conditional structure but at the same time allows some creativity. To practise first and second conditional structures.
Imaginary conditionals flashcards and speaking activity. Second conditional pdf esl interactive and printable activities, games and worksheets for teachers to use in class and online with a2, b1 and b2 levels. Any fun activities on giving advice can be used with second conditional phrases like if i were you, if i were in your place, and if i was in your shoes. Jun 12, 2015 for more speaking activities that help practice grammar see this devoted to using id rather id prefer its time or this one about same way question tags. In number 11 you wrote woudnt without the l and in number 12, it is included as part of the verb. The aim of this speaking activity is for students to discuss what they would do facing different moral dilemmas. Divide the students into groups of four and give each student a set of second conditional.
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