Conditionals.

Topic: Conditionals

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and write conditionals in English.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Examples of conditionals (e.g. "If I go to the party, I will bring alcohol." "Unless you bring alcohol, I will not go to the party.")

Warm-up

• Ask students to give an example of a conditional statement.
• Write their answers on the board.
• Ask students if they can explain what a conditional statement is and how to recognize them.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of conditionals and explain that they are statements that depend on a condition (or conditionals).
• Show students the different types of conditionals (if-then, alternative, and future) and give examples of each.
• Have students work in pairs to identify and write conditional statements, using the different types of conditionals.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to identify and write conditional statements, using the different types of conditionals.
• Have students share their conditional statements with the class and have the class correct any mistakes.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a scenario (e.g. going on a vacation, winning a prize, getting a new pet).
• Have students write a series of conditional statements for the chosen scenario, using each of the different conditional types.
• Have students decorate their conditional statements and present them to the class.

Closure

• Review the different conditional types and discuss the importance of using them in
• language.
• Have students share one thing they learned about conditionals today.

Assessment

• Observe students during the group and independent practice activities to ensure they are
• understanding and using conditionals correctly.
• Collect and review their written conditionals to assess their understanding.