These are some example of questions made with the third conditional. Esl conversation questions real conditional present. Options tree students tell their partners about big decisions they have made in their life, and then decide with their partner how their life would have branched off from where it went if any of those decisions had gone the other way. Conditionals worksheets, esl efl activities and lesson plans. The second conditional is used to talk about an unreal, unlikely, or impossible situation in the future, and the result of that situation. Your students can stop at this point or they may continue the chain of consequences. It is suitable for any learners who are already familiar with third conditional and need more speaking practice.
Second and third conditionals by zmarques again three types of exercises. This worksheet gives extensive practice of the first conditional. May 05, 2015 this is a lesson plan to practice the 3rd conditional using clips from the film jurassic park. Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings, to make logical conditional sentences. The students then need to pass their pages to the student on their left. This is a way to consolidate the form of the third conditional.
First, students are put into pairs and they are asked to think of reasons for why people would find themselves in certain situations e. How to teach the second conditional full lesson plan. Do you know how to use sentences with if in english. Esl conditionals conversation cards for speaking zero, 1st.
First conditional if the teacher gives us lots of homework this weekend, i wont be happy. Jun 12, 2015 this speaking activity may easily be adapted to be a game with students keeping score of correct third conditional sentences. Third conditional games esl activities worksheets teach this. Teachers notes a very bad day by lucia walliams skills.
This grammatical structure can be a little harder to use than the grammar of zero, first, and second conditionals. A classroom activity to present and practise the third conditional with a situational. It could be used as a writing activity to check the grammatical form of the 3rd conditional or as a speaking activity see procedure 2 to guess the condition part of the sentence. In the speaking exam you could use second conditionals to answer a question that asks you to imagine or hypothesise about a situation. If we had arrived earlier, we would have seen john.
I wish i had learned to speak several languages when i was young. This 3rd conditional game is an example of what you can expect to find here. Esl conditionals conversation cards for speaking zero. It is played as a class with students working in teams, tests students on the third conditional and challenges them to remember images too. It is your responsibility to check that you are able to open. Students move around the game board, asking questions as they land on squares. Second, third and mixed conditionals discussion questions.
Excellent pdf second conditional esl activities, games and worksheets to help teach a2, b1 and b2 level students how to talk about hypothetical situations. Esl third conditional worksheet reading, writing and speaking activity. If people spend more money on their hobbies, they will feel healthier. Conditional exercise first second third conditionals. They discuss past regrets and talk and write about what they would have done differently. English learners should learn if sentences, also known as conditional forms, in order to discuss various possibilities that are either realistic or imaginary. Jul 10, 20 teaching the second conditional can be a lot of fun if taught in an engaging way. Give each group of three a copy of the uncut worksheet. The students take turns picking up a word, and asking other students a question with that word. A classroom activity to present and practise the third conditional with a situational presentation. To support teachers who are teaching from home, we have made onestopenglish free until the end of june 2020. Use the jurassic park powerpoint to introduce the characters from the film and the formula for the 3rd conditional and then show the trex attack video. Mixed conditionals can be tricky, as they arent as distinctive as the other conditionals, yet they are nevertheless terribly useful j. Events that changed history teachingenglish british council bbc.
Lesson link unit 16 first conditional oxford living grammar explains how grammar works and when to use it. Students can move forward one extra space if the rest of the team finds their. There are two different activities, one for fce level and one for caecpe. In this lesson well look at how conditional structures can help you do this. Here is the grammar formula for third conditional statements. Students order the paragraphs in a bad luck story and then make third conditional sentences based on each piece of bad luck. Options tree students tell their partners about big decisions they have made in their life, and then decide with their partner how their life would have branched off from where it went if any of those decisions had gone the other way, drawing them on the page like an upside down tree.
If you hadnt been late, we wouldnt have missed the bus. Warmer tell students about your day to introduce the topic of goodbad days and to establish the students interest. If she had studied, she would have passed the exam. Watch our video presentation about the third conditional to find out more about sentences that start with if. Check that you are able to view handouts online worksheets, by opening one of our free sample worksheets. Esl third conditional game writing and speaking activity upperintermediate b2 35 minutes. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it. How would your life be different now if you had done that instead. In this third conditional activity, students create short speeches by famous people or characters and then play a game where they guess who is giving each speech. Examples of action words with pictures examples, action verbs action words learning english grammar pdf.
If i were a carpenter if i had a hammer if i could save time in a bottle type up the lyrics, but leave blanks for the conditional formsjust provide the verb. Sure the real conditional isnt as fun as the unreal form but it still can be fun. All conditional sentences speaking cards conditional. 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. Events that changed history teachingenglish british council. In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 38, students use the third conditional in oral and written activities. This is a lesson plan to practice the 3rd conditional using clips from the film jurassic park. Download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. Third conditional guessing game teachingenglish british.
Updated 1 january 2018 related pages mixed conditionals games worksheets unreal past page conditionals main page teaching third conditional articles. 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. Derek spafford it could be used as a writing activity to check the grammatical form of the 3rd conditional or as a speaking activity see procedure 2. As this is for speaking practice, the students should use the contracted form for the. The condition statement was unreal in the past, the condition was not met and the dependent did not happen.
This speaking activity helps students practise using third conditional to talk about the past and imagine what would have happened if. Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences tesol. The third conditional has a unique grammar pattern. You can ask followup questions each time to develop fluency. Conditionals for real and unreal situations ielts speaking.
It is also a great activity for conversation classes and 11 lessons the task. Esl mixed conditionals game speaking activity preintermediate a2 20 minutes. If you intend to have the students act out the experiments in class or for homework, obviously there are some in the list above you would not want to assign. This worksheet provides lots of speaking practice for the second conditional. Events that changed history teachingenglish british. Check out the top 50 esl activities superlist for some awesome in your classes. This speaking activity may easily be adapted to be a game with students keeping score of correct third conditional sentences. Fun speaking activity to practice the third conditional with roleplaying.
To practise first and second conditional structures. If you are a current subscriber and have any questions, please contact us. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl third conditional the third conditional the third conditional fill in the blanks to make the third conditional sentences correct. For more speaking activities that help practice grammar see this devoted to using id rather id prefer its time or this one. 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. First, lets have a look at the form keep in mind that there are many other forms not mentioned here. It is played as a class with students working in teams, tests students on the third conditional and. Students learn and practice the third conditional through various writing and speaking activities. Second conditional class discussion imagine directions. Full lesson plans, activities, ideas and techniques for the classroom. A downloadable esl board game for communicative practice of first and second conditionals. Engaging pdf first conditional esl activities, interactive and printable worksheets, and games for teachers to use with a2, b1, and b2 level students.
Its likely that the examiner will ask you questions about real or imagined situations in the ielts speaking exam. This activity is designed to be used as a consolidation exercise for the third. As this is for speaking practice, the students should use the contracted form for the conditional grammar if thisd happened, id ve bought some flowers. Third conditional grammar worksheet third conditional sentences describe alternate results of past events. One copy of the reading text and worksheet per student. They are great for speaking and listening practice with your students in upper intermediate to advanced esl classrooms. If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for. In the brainpop ell movie ancient egypt l3u5l3, ben and moby try to imagine what life was like at the time of pyramids, pharaohs, and mummies as they explore an ancient egypt museum exhibit. Engaging pdf first conditional esl activities, interactive and printable worksheets, and games for teachers to use with a2. Here is an interactive pdf version of the above worksheet for people who teach english online. Enter the room upset and tell students that yesterday, you had the worst continued. Third and mixed conditionals do you know how to use sentences with if in english. Students draw cards to finish the third conditional. Esl first conditional game matching and speaking activity preintermediate a2 30 minutes.
If you are a current subscriber and have any questions, please contact us please feel free to share the resourcesremember to acknowledge the source and use the original without any alterations. These eslefl conversation questions focus on the present real conditional. Nov 27, 2015 teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences posted on 27 november 2015 by elena shvidko the second conditional e. Follow the introduction below, you will find a grammar overview and explanation for each tense. Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences posted on 27 november 2015 by elena shvidko the second conditional e. This lesson plan will involve videos, songs, explanations, and exercises to ensure that your students know how to use the second conditional and when to use it. Read if you give a mouse a cookie by laura joffe numeroff with the class to reinforce and practice the first conditional. Esl worksheets and activities for kids esl worksheets and activities contains 122 pages of different activities for kindergarten and preschool. Third conditional speaking activity lesson plans digger. The student then has to complete the second conditional sentence they land on. Heres one way of making it a little more fun and engaging for your students. If they complete it correctly, they stay where they are. Ielts grammar conditionals for real and unreal situations. If youre looking for esl activities, youve come to the right place.
The third conditional can be a pretty dry grammar point to teach. In their groups, the students read and complete each conditional sentence with an if clause or main clause as indicated. Download and print download a pdf version of this activity for classroom use with teacher notes. The third conditional section of the site now has 119 great worksheets for teachers to choose from. This set is a must to reinforce difficult grammar and.
This lesson has a grammar presentation with some examples, and is then followed by some activities for the students to practice. English esl third conditional worksheets most downloaded. This speaking activity helps students practise using third conditional to talk about the past. Activities the titanic and the third conditional this is a way to consolidate the form of the third conditional. In the brainpop ell movie styles of art l3u5l1, ben is trying to paint mobys portrait, but first he he has to get moby to sit still. Use for debates, discussions, speaking, conversations, independent learning and more. Mixed conditional pdf interactive and printable worksheets, games and esl activities to help students practice zero, first, second and third conditionals. They need to write one third conditional sentence about their past at the top. Third conditional speaking activity esl worksheet by. If they had gone to bed early, they wouldnt have woken up late.
Complete the chart below by asking your classmates the following questions using the second condition. If i had been more careful, i might not have broken the glass. After reading the book, students can make their own books based on the same pattern. Which famous person would you like to meet if you had the chance. Place the vocabulary on flashcards face down on the table. Now each student needs to write another third conditional sentence to continue the consequences. Preparation download the student worksheet and make one copy for each student. Its a great way to improve your students fluency with a target structure that many find difficult. Conditional exercise first second third conditionals 1. What will you do if you get the chance to work abroad. Because the results of these experiments can be perceived as. English grammar worksheets grammar lessons english vocabulary english words english lessons learn english grammar activities english activities.
As he paints, ben shares his art history book and his knowledge of art history with moby, and students learn the first conditional and time clauses. Third conditional questions and finish the sentence prompt cards. Teaching second conditionals through absurd sentences. Second, third and mixed conditionals discussion questions what would your second choice for a university or degree subject have been. With this exercise, you can practice the third conditional and some current vocabulary that the students are learning. Rewarding pdf third conditional games, esl activities. There are so many fun things that you can do with the first conditional that there is a danger of spending far too much time on it, so please read through the list below and select a couple rather than working your way through. Rewarding pdf third conditional games, esl activities, and interactive and. Fun activities for the 2nd conditional my elt rambles.
The students, working in pairs, fill in the missing verbs. Third conditional if, also known as type three conditional, is used for unreal situations in the past. May 27, 2015 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. Annie failed her history test, but if she had studied study harder, she would have passed pass. Third conditional answers remember you can use had or d and would or d. What would you have done in your last holiday if time, money etc had been no limit.
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