LESSON PLAN

Date:
Teacher: Vesalon Florentina
School: Scoala Gimnaziala “Stefan Cicio-Pop”, Conop
Grade: 8th
Level: Intermediate
Textbook: Snapshot Intermediate
No. of students: 17
Time: 50 minutes
Lesson title:” Second Conditional”
Lesson type: grammar, acquiring new knowledge
Skills: speaking, reading, listening, writing
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, pencils, worksheets, video projector, laptop;
Teaching techniques: conversation, explanation, brainstorming, observation, discussions;
Interactions: teacher-student(T-Ss), teacher- pairs(T-P), , student-student(S-S), Whole class.

Aims: -to create a relaxed atmosphere;

- to arouse the students’ interest in the subject;

- to develop students speaking and listening competences;

 - to introduce the new language structures;

- to identify unreal and imaginary situations;

-to develop their knowledge about the usage of the second type of conditionals;

-to provide opportunity to use recently learnt material;

-to produce and use explicitly the recently learnt material.

Objectives: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to:
-recognize the second conditional form
- use correctly the second conditional
- use appropriately the second conditional sentences
Bibliography:
Harmer, Jeremy, The Practice of English Language Teaching, Longman, 2000
Vizental Adriana : Metodica predarii limbii engleze- Stategies of Teaching and Testing English as a Foreign
Language- Polirom, Iasi , 2007
Grammar Practice Activities, A practical guide for teachers, By Penny Ur
Anticipated problems:
Ss might not be eager to participate;
Some students may have difficulty in solving the task;
Some Ss may have problems with pronunciation;
Some Ss may have a lower English level.
 No. Stages of lesson Teacher’s activity Students’ activity Interaction Aim Skills Time
1. Organization - Teacher greets the The students greet the T-Ss To create a Speaking 3’
Warm- up students and checks teacher. proper
attendance. Ss-T atmosphere
for the lesson.
2. Lead-in Teacher asks Ss to listen Ss listen the song and T-Ss To prepare Ss Speaking 6’
to a song and fill in the fill in the blanks with Ss-T for the lesson. Listening
missing words. the missing words. Writing
(Barenaked Ladies: If I
(worksheet 1)
had a Million Dollars)
Whole- To introduce
Teacher asks some class the subject of
questions: E. g.” What the lesson.
would the singer of the
song buy or do if he had Ss elicit their answers.
a million dollars?”
3. Presentation Teacher writes the title of Ss write down the title T-Ss To introduce Speaking 7’
the lesson and announces of the lesson. Ss-T the new Writing
the objectives. language
Ss answer the teacher’s Whole- structures.
Teacher asks the Ss question (E.g. If I had a class
“What would you do if million dollars I would
you had a million buy a new house.)
dollars?” (the key
question)
Ss elicit their answers.
Teacher writes the
answer of a student and
elicits from the students
the form and the usage of
 the secondary type of
conditionals (for
imaginary/unreal
situations and for advice)

4. Controlled- Teacher tells the Ss that Ss listen to the teacher’s T-Ss To practice the Speaking
Practice they are going to explanations. Ss-Ss recently learnt Writing 7’
complete a worksheet Ss work in pairs and PW material.
with second conditional. complete the worksheet.
(worksheet 2)
5. Semi-controlled Teacher asks Ss to look Ss look at the pictures T-Ss To give Ss the 8’
Practice at a PPT- presentation. and complete the Ss-Ss opportunity to Speaking
sentences with their practice the Reading
Teacher tells the Ss to structure more
own answers.
complete the halves of freely.
the sentences with their
own answers.
( E.g. If I were a doctor, I
……)
Teacher tells the Ss that
6. Free-Practice they are going to play a Whole- To practice the Speaking 7’
consequence chain story. Ss elicit their answers. class new taught
Teacher asks a student to (worksheet 3) information.
start the game with a
second conditional
clause. (E.g.: If I had
money, I would go to
England.) Another
student continues: If I
went to England, I would
buy a present for my
mother).
7. Homework Teacher gives Ss a Ss write down the T-Ss To practice the Writing 4’
assignment worksheet as homework. homework. Ss-T new taught
(a handout with second information.
(worksheet 4)
conditional)

WORKSHEET 1
If I Had A $1,000,000 lyrics/ Barenaked Ladies
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
1___________________you a house)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
2___________________for your house
(Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
3___________________a K-Car (a nice Reliant automobile)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love.
If I Had $1000000
4___________________a tree fort in our yard.
If I Had $1000000
5You could help, it ___________________that hard.
If I Had $1000000
6 Maybe we ___________________a little tiny fridge in there somewhere
([Talking:] We could just go up there and hang out.
Like open the fridge and stuff, and there'd be foods laid out for us
With little pre-wrapped sausages and things. Mmmmm.
They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon.
Well can you blame them. Yeah)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
7___________________a fur coat (but not a real fur coat that's cruel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
8___________________an exotic pet (Like a llama or an emu)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
9___________________John Merrick's remains (All the crazy elephant bones)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love
If I Had $1000000
10___________________walk to the store
If I Had $1000000
11___________________a limousine 'cause it costs more
If I Had $1000000
12___________________Kraft Dinner.
(But we would eat Kraft Dinner. Of course we would, we'd just eat more.
And buy really expensive ketchup with it.
That's right, all the fanciest Dijon Ketchup. Mmmmmm.)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
13___________________a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
14___________________some art (a Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
15___________________a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love

If I Had $1000000, If I Had $1000000 If I Had $1000000, If I Had $1000000

I'd be rich.

If I Had A $1,000,000 lyrics

If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
1 I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
2 I'd buy you furniture for your house
(Maybe a nice chesterfield or an ottoman)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
3 I'd buy you a K-Car (a nice Reliant automobile)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love. (If I Had $1000000)
4 I'd build a tree fort in our yard.
If I Had $1000000
5 You could help, it wouldn't be that hard.
If I Had $1000000
6Maybe we could put put a little tiny fridge in there somewhere
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
7I'd buy you a fur coat (but not a real fur coat that's cruel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
8I'd buy you an exotic pet (Like a llama or an emu)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
9I'd buy you John Merrick's remains (All the crazy elephant bones)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love (If I Had $1000000)
10We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I Had $1000000
11We'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more
If I Had $1000000
12We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinner. …………………………………………………………..
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
13I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that's cruel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
14I'd buy you some art (a Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I Had $1000000 (If I Had $1000000)
15I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I Had $1000000 I'd buy your love ………………………………….
WORKSHEET 2
SECOND CONDITIONALS 2
1)Put the verb into the correct second conditional form.
1 We __________________________ (MOVE) to a bigger house if we __________________________ (HAVE) more money.
2 If I __________________________ (BE) you, I __________________________ (LEAVE) London.
3 What _____________________ you _____________________ (DO) if you _____________________ (WIN) ten million euros in the lottery?
4 Mary __________________________ (BE) healthier if she __________________________ (NOT EAT) so much junk food.
5 I think Tom __________________________ (GET) bored if you __________________________ (SHOW) him all your photos.
6 If I ________________________ (GIVE) you three hundred dollars, what ____________________ you ___________________ (SPEND) it on?
7 If she __________________________ (ASK) you to jump off a bridge, ________________________ you ____________________ (DO) it?
8 If you _____________________ (HAVE) one word to describe Nick, how _________________ you _____________________ (DESCRIBE) him?
9 It __________________________ (BE) better if you __________________________ (NOT EAT) before going to bed.
10 If I __________________________ (BE) a rich man, I __________________________ (BUY) you a diamond ring.
11 If you __________________________ (HEAR) her speak English, you __________________________ (TAKE) her for an American.
12 I __________________________ (SCREAM) very loudly if I __________________________ (SEE) a scorpion in my room.
13 If your parents __________________________ (HEAR) of your success, they __________________________ (BE) proud of you.
14 I think Bernard __________________________ (BE ABLE TO DO) that if he really __________________________ (NEED) to.
15 It __________________________ (BE) nice if you __________________________ (CAN HELP).
16 If I __________________________ (BE) you, I __________________________ (GO) home.
17 Sam and Jessica __________________________ (STAY) in Boston longer if their parents __________________________ (LET) them.
18 I think Jack and Jill __________________________ (BE) lonely if they __________________________ (GO) camping by themselves.

2)I would do it differently if…

What I would do if I were the president of the country
What I would do if I could go back in any part of the history
What I would ask for if I had three wishes
What I would do if I could become invisible
What powers I would have if I were a super hero

WORKSHEET 3
 Let’s talk about ‘WHAT IF’ / Conversation cards

What would you do if you won the What would you do if you were If you had three wishes, what
lottery? stranded on a desert island? would you wish for?
Explain in detail. Which 3 things would you like to Why?
have with you?

What would you do if you found a If you could be an animal for one If an alien space ship invited you
fat wallet on the street? day, what would it be? Explain why. for a ride, would you go? Why or
why not?

If you could travel in time, where How long would you like to live if If you were born 50 years earlier,
would you go? you had the choice? how would your life be different?
Explain why. Explain.

If you could start over your life, If you had divine (= godlike) powers, If you were the leader of your
what would you change? how would you change the world? country, what would you do or
change?

If you had the chance to be born What would you do if your dog ate If you could commit any crime and
again, in which country would you your homework just before going to get away with it, what would you
like to be born? school? do?

If you received one million dollar What would you do if you had only How would you feel if you found out
which you couldn’t spend on one day to live? that you were adopted?
WORKSHEET 4 / HOMEWORK
yourself, what would you spend it
on?
 Second Conditional
1. If he .......................................... (BE) a young man, he ......................................... (BE ABLE) to walk faster.
2. What ..................................... (YOU/DO) if you ............................. (MEET) someone famous on the street?
3. I .......................................... (NOT GET) so angry with you if you ................................. (GET) more work done.
4. If her hair …………..………………….. (BE) black, she ………………………………… (LOOK) completely different.
5. If the dress ………………………………. (BE) cheaper, I ……………………………………. (BUY) it.
6. My brother ………………………………… (BE) a great basketball player if he ……………………………………. (BE) a foot taller.
7. If you ……………………………………… (WIN) the lottery, ……………………………………… (YOU/BUY) a new house?
8. If he ……………………………………. (BE) asked to drive the car, he ………………………………………… (NOT REFUSE).
9. She ………………………………………….. (HAVE) anorexia if she only ………………………………….. (LIVE) on walnuts and water.
10.They …………………………………….. (CELEBRATE) their anniversary in Tibet if they ……………………………… (CAN) afford it.
11.If he …………………………………. (NOT WASTE) so much time, he ……………………….……… (GO) to university.
12.We …………………………………….. (LEARN) a lot from dolphins if they ………………………… (TALK).
13.If they …………………………………… (LOCK) the door properly, nobody ………………………… (BREAK) into their house.
14.If she …………………………………….. (CLIMB) that tall tree in the front yard, she …………………………………. (FALL) down.
15.If I …………………………………………. (LIVE) in Canada, I ………………………….. (SPEAK) English more fluently.
16.We ………………………………………. (FINISH) the project on time if we ………………………………………. (BE) more organized.
17.If you …………………………………. (NOT LIVE) so far away, I ……………………………………. (VISIT) you more often.
18.If he ……………………......... (USE) a mobile phone in a lesson he ……………………….………. (BE) expelled from school.
19.The player ……………………………… (SCORE) more goals if the other players ………………………….. (PASS) the ball to him.
20.If I ……………………………………… (BE) good at Maths, I ………………………………… (HELP) you with that difficult problem.