It is used for giving advice, instructions or describing situations which are always true. It can also be used to persuade.

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1 Lesson Plan Zero Conditional Ask students what is the zero conditional? Wait for possible explanations and write some true statements on the board Ask a stronger student to read the uses of the zero conditional from the handout below and check that students understand each point... For example ask do we use the zero conditional to talk about things that are true or that we think will happen.. When do we use the zero conditional? Ask another student to read the form for the zero conditional and one of the examples. Do the rest of the examples together with the class and make sure to point out present simple verbs for each example. Now do the phone customer services worksheet and set the tasks on the worksheet. First conditional For the first conditional start the same way as with the zero conditional. Go through the first few examples together Ask them to complete the first conditional exercise Second Conditional Ask what is the second conditional & when do we use it? Go through the form and do an example with the class. Ask the class to do the rest of the examples in pair... Do the correction together as a class and clarify the form especially when we use would Ask one student to read the little text about Nicola and then ask them to complete the gap fill about her dream about being a princess in pairs Ask them to do the gap-fill by themselves. Ask them to compare their answers with their pairs or groups. Get feedback. Point out that we also use the second conditional to give advice about like this If I were you I would... Do the health ailment worksheet and then ask them to give each other advice using the second conditional.

2 Conditionals Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. The Zero Conditional: Use This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. It is used for giving advice, instructions or describing situations which are always true. It can also be used to persuade. The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning. Form (if + present simple,... present simple) If-clause Result clause If you do an English course, you improve your English Zero conditional sentences have two clauses. The if-clause begins with if. The second clause is the result clause. Result clause You get fit If-clause if you do exercise The result clause can go in front of the if-clause. In this case, no comma is necessary. If people eat too much, they fat. If you a fire, you burned. If People if they don't eat. When spring the flowers blooms.

3 ****You can also ask them to prepare instructions or advice about learning English better individually.

4 Phoning customer services - Transcript Message 1: Welcome to customer services. Please listen carefully to the following options. For payment enquiries, press 1. For information on service plans, press 2. If your phone is lost, stolen or damaged, press 3. For help and advice about your phone or any phone problems, press 4. If you want to speak to a customer services representative, press 5 or stay on the line. If you need to hear the options again, press zero. Message 2: Thank you. For general information on making or receiving calls, press 1. For advice about the battery and battery life, press 2. For an explanation of the symbols on your phone s display, press 3. For signal or network problems, press 4. If you have another kind of problem, press 5 to transfer to a customer services representative. Message 3: Thank you. Every new battery needs charging for 16 continuous hours. After that, your battery will remain charged for about three days on standby. However, your phone will use power more quickly if you make or receive calls. After the first charging, normal recharging takes about three hours. The useful life of your battery is about one year. It may last longer, but if your battery begins to lose charge more quickly than usual, buy a new one. Thank you for calling

5 The first conditional describes things that I think are probably going to happen in the future, whereas the second conditional talks about things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it depends on my point of view. Uses Promises Threats/ warnings Logical consequences Offers Making a deal Example If you help me, I ll give you a present. I ll tell the police if you do it again. If you don t take the umbrella, you ll get wet. If you like, I ll help you. If you clean the bathroom, I ll clean the kitchen. The First Conditional: (if + present simple,... will + infinitive) If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the cinema. If it s cloudy at the weekend, I won't go to the park. If I study today, to the party tonight. If I have enough money, some new shoes

6 A. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. If it is hot this afternoon, we (go) to the beach. 2. If it is cold this afternoon, we (not go) to the beach. 3. Peter (get) into trouble if he steals that cell phone! 4. You (not pass) if you don t study harder! 5. I (make ) dinner if you like. 6. If it (not be) too expensive, we ll buy it. 7. I (give) you $5 if you (wash) my car. 8. I (phone) you if I (have) any news. 9. If we (not help) them, they (not finish the work on time. 10. I (buy) a new laptop computer if I (save) enough money. 11. He (not go) to school tomorrow if he (not feel) better. 12. If they (not hurry), they (be) late. 13. If it (snow), we (build) a snowman. 14. If you (eat) everything now, you (not have) anything to eat at lunchtime! 15. If you (not turn down) the music, you (wake up) the baby!

7 Answer key 1. ll go 2. won t go 3. will get 4. won t pass 5. ll make 6. isn t 7. ll give; wash 8. ll phone; have 9. don t help; won t finish 10. ll buy; save 11. won t go; doesn t feel 12. don t hurry; will be 13. snows; ll build 14. eat; won t have 15. don t turn down; ll wake up

8 The Second Conditional: The second conditional talks about things that I don't think will really happen. It's subjective; it depends on my point of view. The Second Conditional: (if + past simple,... would + infinitive) * If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world. If I won the lottery, I a big house. If I met the Queen of England, I. She would travel all over the world rich. The second conditional can also be used to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true. For example giving advice like this: If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).

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11 1. Match the pictures and the correct ailments 2. Work in pairs. Say what he s got. What s the matter? He s got a cough. backache toothache a headache stomach ache a cut a cold a cough constipation a rash a fever/temperature diarrhoea *I ve got no money *My hair s awful *My car won t start this morning *My neighbours make a lot of noise

12 You can use the second conditional to give advice! 1. Match a verb in column A with a phrase in column B A B 1. call to bed 2. call 3. drink 4. eat 5. go 6. go 7. go 8. lie 9. put 10. put 11. put 12. put 13. take 14. take to the hospital an ambulance the doctor to the doctor s lots of water nothing for 24 hours water on it cream on it a tablet down a bandage on it a plaster on it some medicine 1. Read the dialogue A. I ve got a fever B. If I were you I would go to bed A. That s a good idea. 2. Work in pairs. Give each other advice. Use you the second conditional to give advice. See phrases above.

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