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Teacher notes

Conditional board game

Language point
First and second conditionals.

%hat do & do'

( )ivide students into groups of * or +. , !ive each player a counter and each group a dice. * Students place their counters on STA-T and throw the dice to decide who starts. + Student A throws the dice and moves forward that number of squares. . Student / asks Student A the question on that square. &f Student A answers with the correct conditional form0 and the rest of the group agree that the answer is correct0 Student A1s counter remains where it is. &f the answer is incorrect0 the counter returns to its original square. To develop fluency, encourage the group to develop a short conversation after each answer with follow up questions. 2 Students take it in turns0 repeating step . and moving around the board until one student reaches F&3&S4. This student is the winner5

Aim
To practise first and second conditional structures.

Activity
Students ask and answer questions using the first and second conditionals in order to move along the board and reach the end.

Organi ation
!roup work.

"reparation
#ake a copy of the board game for each group of three or four students. $ach player needs a counter and each group needs a dice.

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Start
What will you do / What would you do...

1 ... if you met the American President ? 8

... If you go out tonight?

7

... if it rains tonight?

6 ... if you are sick tomorrow ? 13 ... if you saw your teacher in a police car? 16 ... if you get a lot of homework ? 23

Miss a turn!
5
... if you could speak perfect English?

9
... if you saw Tom Cruise walk by the classroom?

Go back 2 spaces
11
... if you broke y our frie nds favo urite DV D?

... if you cant sleep tonight?

12

10

14

... if you found $100 on the street?

19

... if this building caught fire?

17
... if you needed a lot of money very quickly?

Move forward 2 spaces

15

18

... if you hit a cat with your car?

20 ... if you spoke perfect !ussian?

Miss a turn!
21 ... if your best fr iend forgot your bir thday? 28

... If you ha e a headache tonight?

24

22

... if you lost the keys to your house?

27 ... if your fridge was empty tonight?

... if your "# broke?

26 ... If you won the lottery?

Move forward 3 spaces!

25

Finish

Go back 2 spaces!

... if you had an important exam in two days time?

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