1. Writing chain stories or even writing chain poems.

If you decide to do the chain poem writing activity, then give them a skeleton

If I drink coffee,

I’ll stay awake tonight

If I stay awake tonight,

I’ll fall asleep in the morning.

And if I fall asleep in the morning,

My teacher will be very angry.

2. Give one student a warning about some small, insignificant action, e.g. 'If you drop your
pen it'll break'. Invite learners to continue by taking the second half of your warning and
creating a new warning, e.g. 'If your pen breaks you won't be able to do your exam'. Once this
sentence is established, elicit the next warning - becoming bigger and stranger as they go on:
e.g. 'If you can't do your exam you'll have to leave school' etc. At the end, see if learners
working in pairs can recall the whole chain of warnings - starting from that one small initial
action. Pairs should then create their own chain starting from a new warning.

If I finish all my homework in school, then I will go to my friend’s house after school.

If I go to my friend’s house, then we will play video games.

If we play video games, then his mom will get mad …

If you stay up too late, you will be tired in the morning.

I will miss the school bus if I don’t leave right now.
If it snows, school will close for the day.
We will go see the ballgame if it doesn’t rain.
If the students study, they will do great on the test.
I will bake brownies, if I have all the ingredients.
She will get the lead role in the play if she sings well at the audition.
If the football team works hard, they will win the game.
If I buy an ice cream, I won’t have enough money to see a movie.
What will you do if it rains tomorrow?
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
If you're lost you can look--and you will find me, time after time.
If you fall I will catch you--I will be waiting, time after time.

If You Leave Me Now – Chicago or the Bee Gees

If you leave me now, you’ll take away the biggest part of me.
And if you leave me now, you’ll take away the very heart of me.

Can't Buy Me Love – The Beatles

I’ll buy you a diamond ring my friend, if it makes you feel alright.
I’ll get you anything my friend, if it makes you feel alright.

If You Don't Know Me By Now – Simply Red

If you don't know me by now, you will never, never, never know me.

Natural Mystic – Bob Marley

If you listen carefully, now you will hear.

I Won’t Give Up On Us – Jason Mraz

I won’t give up on us, even if the skies get rough.