8 Grammar Review

Play the game in groups of three. Throw the dice and move your counter. Complete the
sentences with your own ideas. Who can reach the end first and change the world?

If I ruled the world, I would ban all

cars from city centres. If I hadn’t watched the news last night,
I wouldn’t have come to this demonstration.

If we had discussed this topic at school, I would know more about it.

The Change the World Board Game

1 2 3 4

START HERE! Disaster! You forgot

If we had woken up your placard. If people worked
If I ruled the world, …
Join the March and earlier, … harder, …
Go back to the Start!
Change the World!

9 8 7 6 5

If the government had Well done! Everyone

If I had a million If it weren’t so cold If I hadn’t watched loved your speech.
spent more money on
dollars, … today, … the news last night, …
health, … Have another turn.

10 11 12 13 14
Bad news! You joined
the wrong march! If I could change
If animals could If we had discussed If you had brought
one thing about this
talk, … this topic at school, … Go back two spaces some sandwiches, …
country, …
to find your friends.

19 18 17 16 15
Good news! 1,000
If my friends hadn’t If the organisers people have signed
If we weren’t on this If more people joined your petition.
supported this had cancelled this
march today, … rallies like this, …
protest, … demonstration, … Go forward two
spaces.

20 21 22 23
THE END
If we looked after If we got ten thousand If more people had
If it had rained this
the planet more signatures on this registered to vote at Congratulations!
morning, …
carefully, … petition, … the last election, … The world is now a
better place.

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 8 Grammar Review
Aims: To review and practise second, third and mixed
conditionals. This can be completed when students have
finished the unit.
Time: 15–20 minutes
Materials: 1 handout for each group of three students;
you will also need dice and counters for each group
• Divide students into groups of three. Give them a copy
of the board game, a dice and counters. Tell them to
place the counters on START HERE!
• The first student rolls the dice, moves their counter
and completes the sentence on the square. If they
can’t complete the sentence, or they make a mistake,
they go back three spaces.
• The winner is the first person to the THE END square,
or the person on the highest number when you stop
the game.

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