Name: Tugce Tartıcı • 23 Feb 2018 • Third Conditional

Description
In this lesson, the students learn about unreal conditions in the past. The lesson starts with a warmer about the most important moments in people's lives.. The students listen to the people
who talk about the important moments in their lives and choose the correct answer. This is followed by a guided discovery activity where the students read a thrid conditional sentence and
answer the questions about the meaning of the sentence. Finally there is some controlled and semi controlled practice through sentence reformulation, and then free practice via a
speaking activity.

Main Aims
To provide clarification and practice of third conditional in the context of the most important moments in life

Sub Aims
To provide specific information listening practice using a text about important moments

Background

Class Profile
The students in this class are between 20-60. Most of them are retired and they are self-motivated. They are eager to learn and work collaboratively. Most of the students are visual and
tactile, so they, especially kinaesthetic learners, may become bored more quickly than other students while listening to a class lecture. Hands-on activities will enhance learning in this
class.

Assumptions
I assume that the students, having previously worked with the second conditional and wish, will have little trouble with the grammar of the third conditional (would have done). I assume
that they will be able to talk about the important moments in their lives. Moreover, based on the previous lessons, I assume that they will be able to talk about their regrets in the past and
how they could change them.

Personal Aims
In this lesson, I am going to achieve my main and sub aims, reduce my TTT and give very clear instructions by using ICQs if needed. I am going to give my students enough time to think
about their answers while I elicit the words.I am going to spend my time more efficiently on WC feedback if my activities are related to my main lesson aim. I am going to be careful while
monitoring the ss and try to stand in the middle of the class while giving instructions. I am not going to forget to give the instructions before handing out the worksheets.

Timetable Fit
The duration of this lesson is 45 minutes. In the previous lesson, they learnt about abilities and reported speech. The next lesson, they will prcatice their writing skills through a reading
text.
Background
Anticipated Problems & Solutions
Problem: Students may confuse the 2nd conditional with the 3rd conditional and overuse the form of the 2nd contional when they talk about unreal conditions in the past.
Solution: Give two same examples both in type1 and type2 and compare them to clarify the difference in the meaning.
Problem: Students may struggle pronuncing the contractions.
Solution: Drill the sentences and encourage them to use it.
Problem: Students may confuse the "If only" with "type 3".
Solution: Explain both of them often contain a strong element of regret but "If only" is the same as "I wish" and doesn't frequently require a second clause, whereas type 3 is speculating
about how things might be altered if something had or hadn't happened in a different way.

Materials
Gap-fill handout
Google images (Internet)
Listening track (New Insidie Out Intermediate)
Teacher made
Face2Face Intermediate

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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comment
Pattern
Warmer/Lead-in The teacher shows some pictures about the important moments in her life and personlize
To set lesson context and the lesson giving some examples. Then, the students talk about the most important Teacher made PW 3-5
engage students moments in their lives with their partners and share their partners' answers with the class.

Exposure The students look at the pictures of two people and discuss what they think were the most
To provide context for the important moments in these people's lives. Then, they are going to listen to the people in
Face2Face
target language through a the photos talking about importnat moments in their lives and choose the correct answers.
Intermediate, PW 8 - 10
text or situation Give the students time to read the sentences, then play the recording. After giving the
Listening track
answer key, play the recording again, and then they are going to write who said those
sentences.

Highlighting
To draw students' The students look at one sentence from the listening text and ask what it is. Then, they will Face2Face
PW 3-4
attention to the target answer a couple of questions about the meaning of the sentence. Intermediate
language

Clarification Answer the questions in the previous activity about the meaning that the sentence
To clarify the meaning, conveys.
form and pronunciation of Elicit the form from the students and ask some questions about the form such as:
the target language "Is the third conditional the same for all subjects (I, you, we, he etc.) ?" (Yes)
"Is the if clause always first in the third condtional?" (No)
Face2Face
Then, have the ss compare an unreal condition in the present with the one in the past by T-S, S-T 8 - 10
Intermediate
giving two examples.
"If I saved money, I would buy a car"
"If I had saved money, I would have bought a car."
Lastly, highlight the way we say the contractions "I'd, wouldn't have." and show the stress
in the sentence.

Controlled Practice
To concept check and The students fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs. Check the answers with the Face2Face
PW 4-5
prepare students for more whole class. Intermediate
meaningful practice

Semi-Controlled
Practice The students write third conditonal sentences for the give situations and the compare their Face2Face
To concept check further answers with their partners. Students come and write their answers on the board. Check Intermediate, PW 4-5
and prepare students for the answers with the students. if there is a mistake. Gap-fill handout
free practice
 Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comment
Pattern
Free Practice
To provide students with
free practice of the target
The students think about the important moments they shared in the warmer stage of the
language
lesson and discuss in their groups how their lives would have been different if these things Teacher made GW 7-8
hadn't happened. Then, they share their sentences with the class.

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