…everyone else …it will work.

will wear If you meet the (When you try to

show someone When you’re
casual ones. man of your out in a public
something is easy
(The opposite is dreams,
also true.)
to do on a place,
computer, it won’t
work.)

…the very next If you change

morning you queues or
will have a flat traffic lanes,
tire.
…you’ll meet After your
his beautiful hands become
wife, too. coated with
grease,
…parts of your At any event,
…the one you body that you e.g. a cinema,
were in will When you get can’t touch. stadium, plane,
always move completely wet will start to itch etc,
faster than the in the
…your nose will
one you are in bathroom,
begin to itch If you drop a
now.
and you'll have tool, e.g. an
to go to the eraser,
rest room. …the people
whose seats As soon as you
…the phone When you are are furthest sit down to a
will ring, or out with from the aisle cup of hot
some one will someone you will arrive last. coffee,
knock on the don’t want to
door. be seen with,
…it will roll to If you are doing
the least something
accessible stupid,
corner …someone will
ask you to do If there are
If you go out s.th which will only two
…you’ll always with no last until the people in a
meet a family makeup with coffee is cold. locker room,
or friend. greasy hair
wearing your
…someone will If you dial a
worst clothes,
always be there wrong number,
to see you.

…they will have If you drop a

When you try adjacent toast,
…you’ll run into to prove to lockers.
a lot of someone that a
handsome machine
…you’ll never If you tell the
boys. doesn't work,
get a busy boss you were
signal and late for work
someone will because you
always answer had a flat tire,
…it will land on If you wear a
 the face with new expensive go out.
butter on it. dress,

When you have

done the wash-
…the bus will up and almost
…you’ll spill If you take your come. finished
something on car to the washing the
it. carwash, sink,
(And the stain
won’t go away.)

…you find an If you wear a

unwashed glass formal dress,
or fork
somewhere.

…the next If you forget to

morning it will take a pad with
rain. you,

Instructions:
As soon as you
…you’ll get find a product Cut out the cards and give
your period. that you really
them to pairs or small groups
like,
to match as a domino game.
The idea of Murphy’s Law for
the 1rst conditional is just
amazing and they will love it. If
you think the number of the
If you don’t
…they will stop save things on cards to match is too large for
making it. your computer, your class and it might be too
time-consuming, you can
divide the cards in two and
give each half to a pair/team.
And when the game is finished
they can share what they have
…the monitor If you start to on their card which is also a
will freeze, or walk,
the lights will very good speaking practice for
them. You can also forget
about the domino and just give
them the cards with the first
part of the sentences written
and the second part for the
students to guess. Then they
can compare their answers
and share their personal
experiences (if any). Set a time
limit and monitor to correct
their mistakes or help with
needed vocabulary.

Have fun!