W. A. Ward Dear English Teachers!

Grammar Time: 15 min.
aim
: 
introducing the usage of 
zero conditional
.
introduce the new theme with a story:
 When it rains, my roof leaks. When my 
roof leaks, the walls get wet. When the walls get wet, they get moldy. When they 
get moldy, I get sick. When I get sick, I go to the doctor. When I go to the doctor, 
he always says the same thing, “Fix your roof!”
Then, repeat the story substituting “whenever”, “every time” and “if”. Students 
guess the rule and write it on the board: if + present simple+ present simple. tell 
that we use zero conditionals to talk about facts or situations which are always 
true. Then present examples of other uses, scientific truth etc. Ask students 
make up their own examples.
1. 
Ask students to complete these sentences with their own ideas using zero 
conditional. 
e.g.
If I have bad news to pass on, I usually 
send an e-mail
or 
a text message.
a. If I have good news to pass on, I...
b. if someone has upset me, i...
c. If I need my friend's advice, I...
d. if l want to apologise for something, i ...
students' own answers.

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Teacher’s book
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2. 
Read this information about handwriting and complete the sentences with the 
correct form of the verbs from the box.
answers: 
What Does your handwriting say about you?
If your Writing slants...
to the right:
You (1) 
are
open to the world around you and like to socialize 
with other people. 
to the left:
You generally (2) 
like
to work alone or behind the scenes. if 
you (3) 
are
right-handed and your handwriting slants to the left, you may be 
expressing rebellion.