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PROCEDURE
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Parts Duration Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities
While- - T. asks Sts. to look at the - Sts. read on their own and
teaching picture of Nicola and read the then work in pairs to do
first text about her life in 2 activity 1 and then check
minutes. their answers with T. by
Step 1 listening to the tape.
10 minutes - T. asks Sts. some
information about Nicola‟s
life. T. may explain some
unknown words for Sts, such
as: budgie and uniform.
- T. asks Sts to look at the
second text and quickly fill in
the blank with the given
vocabulary. After that, T.
plays the tape to check Sts.‟
answers.
Step 2 10 minutes - T. asks the whole class to - Sts. try to analyze the two
analyze the differences text to find out the one that
between the two text, and describes Nicola‟s life, and
then leads Sts. to the basic the one Nicola‟s dreams.
grammar about Second
conditional.
* What tense do you use to - Sts. look at the board and
describe / talk about Nicola’s answer T‟s questions.
real life?
- T. writes down the sentence
“If I were a princess, I
would live in a palace” and
asks Sts. the following
questions:
* Does Nicola live in a palace? - Sts. work in groups of 3 to
What tense is the verb ‘lived’ discuss and find out the
in this sentence? forms and listen to T.‟s
* Is this a dream? explanation.
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- T. checks and explain
further information.
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: Suggested answer
Step 1:
The first text is about Nicola‟s real life.
The second text is about her dream.
Tapescript:
If I were a princess, I’d live in a palace. I’d have servants to look after me. My
Mum would be Queen, and she wouldn’t work. I wouldn’t go to school. I’d have a
private teacher. I’d ride a white horse, and I’d wear a long dress. I could have all
the sweets I want.
Step 2:
1. The present simple
2. No, she doesn‟t live in a palace. She lives in a block of flats.
lived is in past simple form
3. Yes, it is a dream because Nicola is not a princess.
Step 3: Sample answers
If I found some money in the street, I wouldn‟t keep it.
If I were president, I‟d build more hospitals.
If I were taller, I‟d get a job in the police force.
If I knew the answer, I‟d tell you.
If I had a lot of money, I wouldn‟t buy a big house.
If I had a car, I‟d give you a lift.
If I didn‟t eat cakes and ice-cream, I‟d lose weight.
If I didn‟t smoke so much, I‟d feel better.
Step 4:
1. If I were rich, I‟d travel around the world. First, I‟d go to Canada, then I‟d go
to New York.
2. If he worked harder, he’d have more money.
3. I’d go to work if I felt better, but I feel terrible.
4. If I could speak perfect English, I wouldn’t be in this classroom.
5. „What would you do if a stranger gave you £1 million?‟
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APPENDIX 2: Handouts for Step 3
Student A
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Student B
If you discovered, after eating
dinner at a restaurant, that you If you saw your friend cheating on
had no money with you, what a test, what would you do?
would you do?
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