Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Name of the Teacher
Vianda Smalman 10 December 2023 Intermediate B1 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar
Lesson Topic:
Second Conditional
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Recognise and comprehend the structure of sentences by using the A clear understanding of the structure of the second conditional which
Second Conditional. will be presented to them by visual aids and explanation.
To engage in conversations and construct sentences discussing Have the ability to construct sentences using the Second Conditional in
imaginary and unreal situations/scenarios using the second conditional. a gap-filling exercise.
Engage in a communicative activity using the Second Conditional to
Example sentence: discuss an imaginary and unreal scenario to enhance their conversation
If I could fly, I would visit every country. skills in a natural way.
I would visit every country if I could fly.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for
the target grammar (meaning, form, or pronunciation). 1. In the beginning of the lesson, I will set a rule that students are
forbid to speak in their Native Language and they are only
1. Multiple languages will be present in the classroom which may allowed to speak English in the classroom.
cause confusion among the students.
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, 2. I will use topics that relates to teenagers wishes and dreams and
2. Students aged 15 – 16 may have limited life experiences when encourage them to use their imagination and think creative.
they have to discuss imaginary / unreal scenarios which are
common when using the Second Conditional 3. I will provide clear explanations and show a lot of example
sentences in both ways. I will also do a CCQ to check their
3. Students may have difficulties to understand both the sentence understanding.
structures when using the Second Conditional and may feel
demotivated:
If+ condition+ result
Result + if + condition
Target language analysis:
Review Unit 7: Analysing Grammar if you need guidance with this section.
1. What is the use or function of the The Second Conditional describes an imaginary, impossible or unreal situation in the present or
grammar? (Include a timeline if future.
appropriate) It is made of two parts:
1. Condition
2. Result
Present – Allows us to talk about present situations that are unreal or unlikely to occur.
For example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house
Condition Result
Present
If Claus (Condition) represent the past and the Main clause ( Result) represent the future
If I won the lottery implies that winning the lottery is unreal
I would buy a big house implies that this would happen in the future if the first condition was
met.
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, Future – Allows us to talk about future scenarios that are unreal or unlikely to occur
For example: : If I had a fast car, I would race it
Condition Result
Future
If I had a fast car implies that having a fast car is unlikely
I would race it implies that this would happen in the future if the condition was met.
I am using the Second Conditional to imagine winning the lottery of to have a fast car, therefor
the situation is unreal / hypothetical.
Timeline:
If Clause / Condition Main Clause / Result
2. In which context (theme) are you The Second Conditional will be presented in the context of dreams and wishes that are
introducing the grammar? impossible or unlikely in reality for the present and future.
For example: In the context of
sports. With the students being between 15 – 16 of age this is a good theme to get them “dreaming”
about what they wish they had in the real life.
With this theme, I will start by an imaginative exercise, where students think about their wildest
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