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Observer: Maria Karatsali T.

P: 7 Name: Kemparis Kostas Number of students: 8 Level: C2 (Proficiency) Class Profile: The Proficiency class consists of eight (8) female students (mixed ability). They are friendly, reserved and interested to learn. Material: Cambridge OBJECTIVE proficiency, Unit 3-Strange behaviour, pg. 24 (Annette Capel & Wendy Sharp, Cambridge University Press), visuals worksheets, cards. Time: 60 minutes Objectives: (primary) 1. Present/Review and practice all types of Conditional Sentences. 2. Practice sentence stress using Conditionals. 3. Give students freer practice (orally) in the Conditional Sentences through a wide range of different situations. (secondary) 1. Give further practice in the skill of scanning a reading passage for getting the details out of it.

Aims for my section of the lesson: By the end of the lesson, my students will have practiced all the four kinds of Conditional Sentences through a whole range of different tasks. They will have also further practiced how to read a text for understanding the details of it.

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Language Analysis: (http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditionals.html) Written Form & Pronunciation Zero conditional: If + present tense, present tense E.g.: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. The Meaning of the Language The zero conditional is normally used to talk about facts and to express general truths.The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning. The first conditional refers to future possibilities that are certain or probable.

First conditional: If + present tense, future tense E.g. : If it rains, I wont go to the park. Second conditional: If + past tense, would + verb E.g. : If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.

This type of conditional is often called the hypothetical or 'unreal' future conditional since it is usually used to speculate about either very unlikely future situations or present and future impossibilities. We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. E.g. : She would travel all the world, if she were rich. The main uses of the third conditional are for speculating about the past, expressing regrets, excusing our own actions and criticising others. Some of the uses tend to overlap in practice.

Third conditional: If + past perfect tense, would have + past participle E.g. : If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.

Mixed conditionals E.g. : If I had bought the lottery ticket, we would be millionaires now.

The four types of conditional sentences appear to fit into very rigid patterns of form and meaning but we often find exceptions to these rules. In many cases, we may want to talk about events that happened or did not happen in the past and the present results of those events. Therefore, we will often need to mix clauses from different conditional types in order to get our meaning across clearly and unambiguously. E.g. : If he was going to come, he would have arrived by now. (with a second-conditional if clause and a third-conditional main)

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Other forms of conditionals: as long as / provided that / given that/ but for (=if it hadnt been for) / without / suppose / unless (ifnot) / on condition that / only if E.g. : We will lend you the money on condition that it is repaid within 12 months. You can borrow my DVD player as long as you return it on Monday.

We can use these alternatives to if when we want to emphasize the conditions surrounding the action. E.g. : You can have the day off today providing you agree to work a double shift tomorrow.

Anticipated Problems 1. Form? Students may get confused about when to use the Third Conditional.

Proposed Solutions 1. Clearly show them when we use the Third Conditional by modeling some examples on the bb and using concept checking questions (CCQs). 2. Drill some sentences chorally or even individually using finger modeling and/or backchaining. 3. Encourage them to guess the meaning of unknown words and/or use their dictionaries and check with partners. Be prepared to allow time for students to work out their answers and peer check. Establish clear context and rules. Provide them with examples. Assist them to calm down and relax, avoiding negativism to grow, by making them see the tasks as enjoyable games.

2. Pronunciation? Some students may have difficulty in pronouncing wouldve in the third type of conditionals. 3. Skills work? (What will be challenging in the text itself and in the tasks you have designed?) Some students may have difficulty with the lexis in the text. Students may find the task in which they have to describe what each conditional expresses quite challenging. Students may be unsure of when to use mixed conditionals. Students may show competitiveness while doing some activities. 4. Students ability to carry out activities? (e.g. : timing, instructions, handout design, room layout) Students may complete some activities sooner than anticipated. Some students may need more time to accomplish a task. Students might not comprehend the procedure for some of the activities.

4. Ensure that there is enough time for students feedback, clarification and understanding. Provide them with another task (if the need arises) Monitor and be prepared to give more time to students in order to complete it. Clearly model and check understanding. Ask one or two students to review the instructions.

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Stage Warm up (1)

Time 6min

Teachers Activity Asks Ss the following questions: How does the weather affect your mood? Do you think peoples characters are influenced by where they live and the weather they are used to? Provides them with some pictures. Gives Ss a reading passage about the effect of the wind on mood. Gets them to work in pairs and he provides each pair with a card with two unfinished sentences written on it. He tells them to read the text they were given carefully and try to complete the sentences using information from the text. Asks each pair to exchange their card (the one they were given in the previous activity). Asks them to identify what kind of conditional is used in the sentences they have on their new cards,

Students Activity Ss work out their answers.

Interaction T-Ss

Aim Introduce the topic, activate students schematic knowledge and develop anticipation.

Activity 1 (2)

8min

Ss get in pairs, read the text carefully and work out their answers.

Ss-Ss

Further practice the skill of scanning a text for understanding the details of it. Also, contextualize the Conditional Sentences.

Activity 2 (3)

7min

Having exchanged their cards, each pair works now on a new card, trying to identify what conditional is used in each of the two sentences they have and what each conditional expresses.

Ss-Ss

Present/Review the Conditional Sentences.

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discussing with their partner what each one expresses. Activity 3 (4) 10min Splits the class into two groups. Gives team A ten cards with one conditional sentence written on each. Gives team B some other ten cards with the form of the sentences that group A has. Asks each member of team A to stand up and read one sentence aloud. The others in team B have to find the form of the conditional sentence they have heard checking their cards. Each pair of card is stuck on the bb. Asks Ss to work in pairs. Gives each pair a card with (6) six unfinished sentences written on it. The teacher writes some conjunctions on the bb. He asks them to complete the sentences using the conjunctions from the bb. Team A has been given 10 cards with one conditional sentence written on each. Team B has also been given 10 cards that contain the form of the conditional sentences that team A has. Ss have to match each conditional sentence with its form and stick them on the bb. Ss-Ss Present/Review other forms of Conditional Sentences. Also, practice sentence stress.

Activity 4 (5)

7min

Ss get into pairs and proceed with their answers.

Ss-Ss

Practice other forms of the Conditionals besides the four basic patterns.

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Activity 5 (6)

10min

Gets Ss to work in pairs. Gives each pair a card with one sentence written on it. Asks them to rewrite the sentence, beginning with the words in italics, forming a conditional sentence, without changing the meaning of the first one. Whoever gets it right, he is given another sentence to convert it into a conditional one. Divides the class into two groups. Gives team A a card with some questions written on it. Team B has also a card with some other questions. Asks each group to make questions to the members of the other group. Each one has to respond to the question accordingly using Conditionals.

Ss get in pairs and work out their answers.

Ss-Ss

Further practice the Conditional Sentences.

Activity 6 (7)

12min

Each team forms questions to the members of the other group and everyone who is asked a question has to give a response to it, in any way they like, using Conditionals.

Ss-Ss

Freer practice (orally) the Conditional Sentences.

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Pictures- Warm up (taken from the Internet)

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Read this article about the effect of the wind on mood. Theres an old English saying: When the wind is in the east, its good for neither man nor beast. Whether you believe in folklore or not, this ones got a grain of truth in it. Winds have been associated with a rise in the levels of serotonin, a compound which occurs in the brain and which controls mood, sleep and blood circulation. This rise in serotonin has been found to occur in the Swiss population during a Fohn wind. The Fohn is said to be responsible for traffic accidents rising by fifty per cent and a rise in industrial injuries by twenty per cent. Its not only the Swiss who suffer. Los Angeles is occasionally buffeted by the Santa Ana, a hot dry wind named after the canyon it sometimes blows through. One study found that murders rose by up to half during a Santa Ana, no matter if it blew during winter or summer. In Californias early days, defendants in crimes of passion were able to plead for leniency, citing the wind as an extenuating circumstance. The quality of the air can be a force for good, however. The Victorians especially prized sea air for its health-giving properties. Sea air is charged with negative ions which make it feel invigorating. To get a similar effect you can stand next to a waterfall, or even under a domestic shower.

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Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. When the Fohn blows, ... b. If you go to the seaside, .

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. Even if the Santa Ana blew at a different time to normal, b. I wouldnt have murdered my wife

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. You are less likely to have an accident if ...................... b. If I were you,

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. If you go to the seaside, . b. Even if the Santa Ana blew at a different time to normal, ............................................................................................................

Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. I wouldnt have murdered my wife b. If I were you, ..

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Exercise 1 Complete the sentences using information from the article. a. When the Fohn blows, b. You are less likely to have an accident if

Exercise 2 Conditional Sentences

Should you happen to see Lucy, tell her to ring me. If you would sit down, Im sure Mr. Peterson will see you soon. Ill diet if you will.

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You can borrow the money from me as long as you pay me back. Had I known about the weather conditions, I wouldnt have ventured out. Provided that you tell the truth, nothing will happen to you.

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You could be a lot thinner now, if you hadnt given up your diet so easily. Were the Prime Minister to announce lower tax increases, the country would be delighted. You cant come unless you have an invitation. But for my fathers help, I wouldnt have been able to complete my course.
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Forms:

Inverted first conditional to express tentative (not certain) statements = If you should happen to . Polite use of would = first conditional Parallel conditional- first conditional = Ill do something if you do something.

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Disguised conditional- as long as = if Inverted third conditional = If I had known about the weather conditions Disguised first conditionalprovided that = if Mixed conditional = second + third using now to show past effect on present

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Inverted second conditional to express tentative statements = If the Prime Minister were to announce First conditional with unless = if not Disguised third conditionalbut for= if it hadnt been for

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Exercise 3 Complete the sentences using the conjunctions from the bb. a. . lightning tends to strike the nearest high point, you would do well not to stand under a tall tree during a thunderstorm. b. .. you learn to drive better, I wont be getting in your car again.

c. . you use a sun screen, you shouldnt get burnt.

d. .. the support of my boss, I wouldnt have been promoted.

e. .. you do say you love me, Im not marrying you.

f. Ill give you a lift to school . you wash the car for me at the weekend.

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Exercise 4 Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the words in italics, without changing the meaning. Example: I didnt drown because my instructor knew how to help me. Had my instructor not known how to help me, I would have drowned.

1. Could you tell her my address if, by any chance, you see her? Should

2. As people were dependent on farming for their livelihood, its not surprising that they used animal behavior to predict the weather. Given that .

3. You can borrow my bike but you must take care of it. Provided that .

4. Kindly have a seat as Im sure Mr. Johnson wont be long. If ..

5. My advice to you is to get another job. If ..

6. Im not earning much money because I didnt work hard enough to pass my diploma. If

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7. I wouldnt have been able to afford to go to university except that my grandmother left me some money. But for ..
Exercise 5

Team A What will you do if a. someone close to you tells you they are going to marry someone you dont approve of? b. you get an e-mail from someone you fancy? c. theres a power cut tonight? d. your mobile phone is stolen? What would you have done if youd .. a. seen a robbery on your way home? b. fallen in love with someone much older?

Team B What would you do if . a. b. c. d. found yourself in an earthquake? found out your best friend had lied to you? found some money in the street? had the chance to go swimming with sharks?

What would you have done if youd .. a. been born into a richer family? b. been allowed to do everything you had wanted by your parents when you were a child?

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Keys: Exercise 1 Suggested answers a. b. c. d. e. f. there are 50% more traffic accidents and 20% more industrial injuries. the air will make you feel invigorated. the number of murders would rise. if there hadnt been a Santa Ana blowing. you leave Switzerland during a Fohn. I would go to California if I wanted to murder my husband.

a. Zero conditional used for general truths. b. First conditional used when something is possible. c. Second conditional used to talk about something that is unreal and is improbable. d. Third conditional to talk about something impossible. e. Zero conditional to talk about a general truth. f. Second conditional to talk about something which is unreal or improbable. Exercise 2 a. inverted first conditional to express tentative (not certain) statements = If you should happen to . b. polite use of would = first conditional c. parallel conditional- first conditional = Ill do something if you do something. d. disguised conditional- as long as = if e. inverted third conditional = If I had known about the weather conditions f. disguised first conditional- provided that = if g. mixed conditional = second + third using now to show past effect on present h. inverted second conditional to express tentative statements = If the Prime Minister were to announce i. first conditional with unless = if not Exercise 3 a. b. c. d. e. f. given that unless as long as/ provided that but for/ without even if on condition that

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Exercise 4 1. Should you see her, could you tell her my address? OR Should you happen to see her, could you tell her my address? 2. Given that people were dependent on farming for their livelihood, its not surprising that they used animal behavior to predict the weather. 3. Provided that you take care of it, you can borrow my bike. 4. If youd (like to) take a seat, Im sure Mr. Johnson wont be long. 5. If I were you, Id get another job. 6. If I had worked harder to pass my diploma, I would be earning more money now. 7. But for my grandmother leaving me some money, I wouldnt have been able to afford to go to university.

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