12th Grade 2Nd And 3Rd Conditional Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic: Work

Objectives & Outcomes

• To understand the structure and use of the 2nd and 3rd conditional tense in French.
• To be able to form and use the 2nd and 3rd conditional tense in French in real-life situations.

Materials

• A French grammar textbook
• A French-English dictionary
• A French-English conversation partner (optional)

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever had to plan for a future event in French (e.g. a trip, a party, etc.).
• Have them share their experiences and how they planned for these events.
• Discuss how the future tense is used to talk about future events, and how it is different from the present tense.

Direct instruction

• Introduce the concept of conditional clauses and explain that they are used to express a condition or a hypothetical situation.
• Example: "Si j'ai assez d'argent, je partirai en vacances." (If I have enough money, I will go on vacation.)
• Explain that the second conditional is used to talk about a possible future event that is based on a condition that might not be true.
• Example: "Si j'ai assez d'argent, je partirai en vacances. Mais si je ne l'ai pas, je resterai à la maison." (If I have enough money, I will go on vacation. But if I don't, I will stay home.)
• Introduce the third conditional and explain that it is used to talk about a future event that is unlikely to happen, based on a condition that is highly unlikely to be true.
• Example: "Si j'ai assez d'argent, je partirai en vacances. Mais si je ne l'ai pas, j'irai nager dans la mare!" (If I have enough money, I will go on vacation. But if I don't, I will go swimming in the pond!)

Guided Practice

• Provide students with examples of conditional clauses and ask them to identify the conditional mood and the hypothetical situation being described.
• Have students work in pairs to practice creating their own sentences using the second or third conditional. Encourage them to use their imaginations and be creative.
• Have students share their sentences with the class and provide feedback and encouragement.

Independent Practice

• Provide students with additional examples of conditional clauses and have them work independently to create their own sentences using the second or third conditional.
• Have students share their creative sentences with the class and provide feedback and encouragement.

Independent Practice

• Provide students with a list of nouns and ask them to create conditional clauses that describe hypothetical situations in which the nouns would be used. For example, if the noun "computer" was given, students could create a conditional clause such - "I would use a computer if I had one."
• Have students work in pairs to exchange their conditional clauses and try to figure out what the hypothetical situation being described is.
• Encourage students to be creative and use their imaginations.

Closure

• Review the key points of the lesson, including the meaning of the 2nd and 3rd conditionals and the proper use of if-then clauses.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned or found interesting about the topic.

Assessments

• Have students write a short essay explaining the 2nd and 3rd conditionals in their own words.
• Have students work in pairs to create a short skit or role play using the 2nd and 3rd conditionals.
• Have students complete a short quiz on the 2nd and 3rd conditionals, including questions on the proper use of if-then clauses.