Universite d’antananarivo ecole normale superieure

1.3.1- First conditional

This is a short communicative lesson about first conditional. It should not take more than one hour because first conditional is supposed to be very easy for students in “première” and “terminale” classes. The focus is on students’ ability to use it in communication.

1.3.1.1- Procedures of the lesson

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  Presentation
  

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  Teacher presents the first conditional by using this short dialogue:
  

Sarah: Let’s do our homework, Charles! If we don’t finish it, the teacher will punish us.
Charles: And what if we finish it? Will he give us a reward?
Sarah: Maybe. Our teacher likes the students who always participate in class and finish their homework. If we always finish our homework, we will have good marks at the exam. Charles: You’re right! Let’s do it then!

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  After a short oral checking of understanding, teacher can proceed by eliciting the rules on first conditional.
  

Verb in the if clause: PRESENT SIMPLE
Verb in the main clause: FUTURE: will + V(-to)
We use the first conditional to talk about real conditions or possible situations in the future and their results

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  Teacher should never forget to explain what “if clause” and “main clause” mean and that there are two possible clause orderings in a conditional sentence.
  

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