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Teacher notes

Conditional board game

Language point What do I do?
First and second conditionals. 1 Divide students into groups of 3 or 4.

2 Give each player a counter and each

Aim group a dice.

To practise first and second conditional 3 Students place their counters on

structures. START and throw the dice to decide
who starts.

4 Student A throws the dice and moves

Activity
forward that number of squares.
Students ask and answer questions using
5 Student B asks Student A the question
the first and second conditionals in order to
on that square. If Student A answers
move along the board and reach the end.
with the correct conditional form, and
the rest of the group agree that the
answer is correct, Student A's counter
Organization remains where it is. If the answer is
incorrect, the counter returns to its
Group work. original square.

To develop fluency, encourage the group to

Preparation
Make a copy of the board game for
each group of three or four students.
Each player needs a counter and each
group needs a dice.
develop a short conversation after each
answer with follow up questions.
6 Students take it in turns, repeating
step 5 and moving around the board
until one student reaches FINISH.
This student is the winner!

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house?
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Finish Go back 2 fridge
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won the
an important
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lottery? exam in two
tonight? days time?

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