Development Journal: Unit 9: Language

Write conditionals about your school

Look at these sentences written by a teacher in Taiwan. Notice how each sentence has a condition and a
result.
Generally always true
If I have time I do my preparation at least one day before I have to teach.
Possible future
Ill do a fun review lesson with some language games if my students do well in their test next week.
Unliely future or !ypot!etical
If we had longer holidays I would feel more rela"ed.
Think about your own working life at your school. Make some notes in the table.
enerally always true
#ondition $esult
% If I have time
I do my lesson !lan and !re!aration a day before
I have to teach.
& If my classroom is dirty
I ask each !u!il to collect the rubbish under their
desks and chairs before the lesson start.
' If the !u!ils com!lete the task early I allow them go for their recess early.
"ossible future
#ondition $esult
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If the !u!ils communicate in #nglish with me
each time they meet me
I will give them a reward
) If I have a course next month another #nglish teacher will enter my class.
*
If I have a $elf %ccess Learning &entre in my
school next year
my !u!ils will be able to learn #nglish effectively
.
'nlikely future or hy!othetical
#ondition $esult
+ If I have only () !u!ils in the classroom I would feel more relax.
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If I don1t have to do other works at school such
as documentation
I would focus more on my !u!ils and teaching.
9 If we have longer school holidays I would feel more relax.
'se your notes to write true sentences about you.
%dd your sentences to the box below2
If I have time I do my lesson !lan and the teahing aids a day before I have to teach.
If my classroom is dirty I ask each !u!il to collect the rubbish under their desks and chairs before the
lesson start.
If the !u!ils com!lete the task early I allow them go for their recess early.
* The +ritish &ouncil, -.((
The 'nited /ingdoms international organisation for educational o!!ortunities and cultural relations. 0e are registered in #ngland as a charity.