Lesson Plan

Teacher/s: Joy Yueming Dong

Level: Pre-Intermediate 3
Time: 2.5 hours
Objectives:
Students Will Be Able To
1. use the second conditional sentence structure if I were you, I would
2. give advice to others problems
3. respond to others advice
Theme: Giving advice
Aim/Skill/Micro-skill Activity/Procedure/Stage
Preview
Transition:
1. Think about what weve learnt about the second
conditional the other day. What is the structure of it?
How is it different from the first conditional?
Think for 30 seconds, and then talk to your partner.
2. What do we know about the second conditional?
(Write on the board)
Activity 1:
If I were you
(give advice)

Interaction

Time

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5mins

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1.1 Pre-Stage:
3. If the verb in the if-clause is be verb, what do we use? T-SS
-- were
So if I ___ you, I would ____. (Write it down on the
board)
4. What do you think this sentence structure is for?
For example, last class, you all noticed that I got bit
by a mosquito on my left eye. You all felt sorry for
me, and told to me oh, if I were you, I would close
my window before I go to bed. (write it down on
the board)
Let me give you another example, my friend finished
an assignment on her laptop, but she forgot to save it.
And she couldn't find it anywhere on her laptop. I
told her if I were you, I would go to the technology
office for help.
What am I doing here? Do you find anything in
common in these two sentences? Yes, if I were
you, I would is used to give people advice (write it
down on the board).
5. What expressions can we use to respond to other
peoples advice?

T-SS

3mins

5mins

For example, its a good idea. I will try that! (write

it down on the board.)
What else? (give students time to think, and write
down their answers on the board.)

T-S

5mins

S-S

20mins

T-S

15mins

Thanks, Ill try that

That might work. Maybe Ill give that a try
Are you sure thats a good idea?

1.2. During Stage:

1. Students will get worksheet A or B (Appendix 1)
Go over the directions together:
Students read the scenarios to each other, and wait for
others advice. Respond with the sentences given on the
sheet.
2. Think about one piece of advice given by your partner
that you found interesting, and share with the class.
She told me if I were you, I would

1.3 Post-Stage:
Tangible Outcome & Assessment
1. Now, think about a problem that you are struggling
with recently, and write it down on a piece of paper.
For example, you are gaining so much weight
recently and dont know how to lose weight; you are
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afraid to talk to Americans and dont know how to
improve your English
Remember not to write your name on the paper.
(collect students papers)
2. Now, I will read each of your problems anonymously.
S-S
I would like each of you give a piece of advice using
if I were you, I would
Activity 2
Listening for
solutions

Linking & Transitioning to rest of lesson:

Does anyone remember who in our class likes zoos the
most?

T-S

5mins

15mins

2
mins

Pre-Stage:

Let students talk about zoos

1. Do you like visiting zoos? When was the last time you
went to the zoo? With whom? What did you do?
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2. Do you think zoos are important and useful? Why?
(write it down on the board)
Let students share their opinions with their partners and then S-S
share with the class
3. Have you thought about what would happen if zoos
close?
Read a text about the council deciding to close the zoo and
discuss the possible consequences
1. Turn to page 148
2. Look at NO.2 read the text in the grey box. You have
2 mins to read it.
3. Any new words?
4. Look at NO.3, can anyone read the questions for us?
5. Take one minute to think about the answers by
yourself
6. Work in pairs, and share your thoughts
7. What have you come up with?(share with the class)

During Stage:

Listen to a conversation about finding a solution to closing

the zoo.
1. Listen to a conversation. There are two people who
work in a zoo talking about finding solutions to
closing the zoo. Therefore, these two people are
talking about solutions.
2. Listen, and jot down the solutions that you hear
3. Which solution is the best?
Listen for language structures related to finding solutions.
The expressions of finding solutions

S-S

7 mins

T-S

5mins

T-S

5mins

1. Before we start to find solutions, what do we need to

do first? we need to know about the problems first.
(write state the problem down on the board.)
2. And then what do we do? we find solutions. We
make suggestions. (write make suggestions down
on the board.)
3. How do you respond to the suggestions? Respond
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positively or negatively? (write it down on the board.)
4. Now, lets listen again. This time, pay attention to the
expressions of state the problem make
suggestions and responses to the suggestions.
Take notes.
5. Look NO.5, match the sentences in NO.5 with the
correction section in the box. Listen to the

10
mins

10mins

conversation again.
6. What do we have here? (write down on the board)
How do we state and explain the problem?
n what about?
n The problem is that
How do we make suggestions?
n We could also
n What if you
n Why don't you
Respond positively?
n That's a good idea
n Thats not a bad idea
n You might be right
Respond negatively?
n I am sorry, but
n But if we don't
n We cant
n No, that wont work
Post-Stage:

Give advice.
1. Students will get worksheet A or B (Appendix 2)
Go over the directions together:
Students read the scenarios to each other, and wait for
others advice, using the expressions on the board.
2. Think about one piece of advice given by your partner
that you found interesting, and share with the class.

Materials: Board, markers, handouts

S-S

10mins

T-S

5mins

Appendix 1
Student A
Read the scenarios below and ask your partner for advice. They should give you their ideas with If I were you,
Id
You should then respond with
Thanks, Ill try that, That might work. Maybe Ill give that a try or Are you sure thats a good idea?
1. My friend got divorced (because she wanted to) and I dont know if I should say What a pity or
Congratulations when I meet her
2. My daughter doesnt put on warm clothes when she goes out
3. I cant get my cat out of a tree
4. My husband never picks his clothes up off the bedroom floor
5.

I cant take the dog out for a walk because Ive broken my leg

6. I want to go back to my country for Christmas, but its too expensive

7. My fianc walked out of the church during our wedding
8. I am trying on a dress in the changing rooms of a shop, but it is too small and I have ripped it
9.

I accidentally threw away my passport but I am flying to Hawaii on holiday tomorrow

Student B
Read the scenarios below and ask your partner for advice. They should give you their ideas with If I were you,
Id
You should then respond with
Thanks, Ill try that, That might work. Maybe Ill give that a try or Are you sure thats a good idea?
10. Ive just arrived at work and then realized that I forgot to turn off the stove at home
11. My boss has asked me out on a date
12. Ive run out of money and I dont get paid until next week
13. My foreign boyfriend/ girlfriends mother and father dont take off their shoes when they come into my
house
14. People keeping putting out their cigarettes in the office pot plants
15. I dont get along with my little brother (I don't like my him.)
16. My ex (= ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) wants to go out with my younger brother/ sister.
17. I have just finished university and dont know what to do
18. I am homeless and dont have a job

Appendix 2
Student A
Read these problem to your partner, listen to her advice.
1. Ive got a toothache.
2. I left my wallet on the bus.
3. I want to buy a TV but I don't have much money.
4. I have a stomachache.
5. I would like to travel to London for a week but I don't know what to see or do there.
6. Ive just moved here and I don't have any friends
7. Ive got a cold
8. I would like to exercise more but I don't know what to do.

Student B
Read these problem to your partner, listen to her advice.
1. Ive got a backache.
2. I cant find my mobile phone.
3. Ive just found $500 on the street.
4. Ive got a fever.
5. I am going to have a holiday on an island in Thailand, but I don't know what to take with me.
6. I want to buy a winter coat but I don't know where to buy one.
7. Ive got an earache.
8. My friends are having a 20th anniversary party this weekend and I don't know what to buy for them.