This lesson contains 33 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Zero conditional
(If - then sentences)
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If you heat ice, it melts!
What is the condition in this sentence?
Slide 3 - Mind map
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What will happen?
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The ZERO conditional
We use the ZERO conditional to talk about facts
It's is always true
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Which tense(s) do we use with the zero conditional? eg. If babies ARE hungry, they CRY.
Slide 8 - Open question
Structure of the zero conditional
> If this happens, then that happens.
condition result
If clause + main clause
if + present simple + present simple
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Structure of the zero conditional
> If this happens, then that happens.
condition result
If clause COMMA + main clause
if + present simple + present simple
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Structure of the zero conditional
> this happens, if that happened.
result condition
main clause NO COMMA + If clause
present simple + if + present simple
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Complete with a zero conditional: If it ... (rain), the grass ... (get) wet.
Slide 12 - Open question
Finish the sentence in the zero conditional: If you have no electricity...
Slide 13 - Open question
First conditional
(If - then sentences)
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Assignment
In the next video 2 conditionals are used. The ZERO conditional that we already studied and the new conditional. Write down a few the "new" conditionals on a piece of paper so you can post them on the wordweb later.
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Slide 16 - Video
Which new conditionals did you notice?
Slide 17 - Mind map
First conditional
If + present simple Will + infinitive
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First conditional
If + present simple Will + infinitive
eg. If it rains, we won't go to the park.
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First conditional
If + present simple will + infinitive
eg. If it rains, we won't go to the park.
The first conditional describes things that you think are likely to happen in the future
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First conditional
If + present simple will + infinitive
eg. If it rains, we won't go to the park.
'If' part in the beginning of the sentence
=> COMMA!
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First conditional
If + present simple will + infinitive
eg. If it rains, we won't go to the park.
Instead of 'If' you can also use 'when'.
eg. When it rains, we won't go to the park.
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What was the first conditional again?
A
If + would
B
Will + would
C
If + was
D
If + will
Slide 27 - Quiz
A first conditional is used for
A
General truths & habits
B
Impossible things in the present/unlikely things in the future
C
Possible or likely things in the future
D
things that didn't happen in the past & their imagined results
Slide 28 - Quiz
Pick the First Conditional sentence.
A
If Julie doesn't wear a hat, she gets sunstroke.
B
If Julie wears a hat, she will be protected from the sun.
C
If Julie wore a hat, she wouldn't get sunstroke.
D
If Julie had worn a hat, she wouldn't have gotten sunstroke.
Slide 29 - Quiz
Now rephrase so the 'if' part is at the end of the sentence: If I ... (see) Mary, I ... (tell) her.
Slide 30 - Open question
Complete in the First Conditional: If you ... (work) hard, you ... (become) rich.
Slide 31 - Open question
Now rephrase the sentence so the 'if part is at the end of the sentence If you ... (work) hard, you ... (become) rich.
Slide 32 - Open question
Complete in the First Conditional: If I ... (see) Mary, I ... (tell) you.