TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Going Away

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this second conditional worksheet activity, students ask and
listening and speaking answer questions about how they would spend their last day at
activity, pairwork home if they were going away for a year.

Procedure
Language Focus
Ask the students to imagine that they are going on a one-year trip
Second conditional
around the world. Ask the students what they would miss about
statements and questions
being away from home.

Next, give each student a copy of the worksheet.

Aim
To write second Tell the students to complete the second conditional sentences
conditional statements about how they would spend their last day at home and to write
and questions and then their answers in the column marked 'You'. Students must also
interview a partner using create two sentences of their own at the end.
the questions.
Example:

Preparation If I had one last day at home, I’d eat a big steak with french-fries.
Make one copy of the
When they have done this, ask them to focus on the column marked
worksheet for each
'Questions'. Students then write second conditional questions in
student.
the spaces using the verbs from the first column.

Level Example:

Pre-intermediate (A2) If you had one last day at home, what would you eat?

When the students have finished, explain that they are now going
Time to use the questions to interview a partner about how they would
35 minutes spend their last day at home.

Divide the students into pairs.

The students take it in turns to interview each other by asking and

answering the second conditional questions. Students write their
partner’s answers in the corresponding column using the third
person.

Example:

If Emma had one last day at home, she would eat spaghetti.

Afterwards, ask the students to report back to the class on

anything interesting, surprising or amusing they found out.

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 SECOND CONDITIONAL

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Going Away

You're going on a one-year trip around the world.

How would you spend your last day at home?

You Questions Your Partner

If I had one last day at If you had one last day at If ................... had one last
home,… home,… day at home,…

I'd eat __________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd go ___________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd play _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd visit _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd watch ________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd have _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd meet _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd pack _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd drink _________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd _____________________ _______________________? _______________________

I'd _____________________ _______________________? _______________________

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