Teaching «2nd conditional»
Lots of 
money 
Helping 
poor people 
A sport car 
A big house 
A world map
Draw a picture 
“presenting the new language in a meaningful 
context.” 
 when presenting the 2nd conditional, I draw a 
picture of little girl with thought bubbles of lots of 
money, a sports car, a big house, a world map and 
helping people. 
 I ask my students what I'm thinking about and then 
introduce the target language. 
 I practise and drill the sentence orally before writing 
it on the board (positive, negative, question and 
short answer).
1. If I were taller … I wouldn't have to wear high-heeled 
shoes 
2. I'd buy a new computer… … if I had enough money. 
3. How would you feel if… … you lost your job? 
4. If you could visit any country in the 
world 
… where would you go? 
5.He'd be really upset… … if he knew about the theft. 
6. I'd marry him tomorrow… … if I thought he really loved me. 
7. I'd forgive you… … if you apologized. 
8. If I didn't feel so ill, … I'd come to the party with you.
Controlled practice 
 Students work in groups 
 I give students some mixed-up sentences. 
(conditional sentences with a question and answer) 
 Students are asked to put them correct order
Freer practice 
 Students are asked to talk in groups about what they 
would buy or wouldn’t buy if they were rich.
 1. What would you do if you found £100 in the 
street? 
 2. What would you do if you saw your 
boyfriend/girlfriend’s diary left open? 
 3. What would you do if your friend arrived at a party 
wearing a horrible new dress and asked you “how do 
I look”?
Personal questions 
 I would try to personalize the lesson by giving 
students a list of question prompts to ask others in 
the class.
Ümmügülsüm GÖKŞENLİ 
Kocaeli University 
ELT Department

Teaching "The 2nd Conditional"

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    Lots of money Helping poor people A sport car A big house A world map
  • 3.
    Draw a picture “presenting the new language in a meaningful context.”  when presenting the 2nd conditional, I draw a picture of little girl with thought bubbles of lots of money, a sports car, a big house, a world map and helping people.  I ask my students what I'm thinking about and then introduce the target language.  I practise and drill the sentence orally before writing it on the board (positive, negative, question and short answer).
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    1. If Iwere taller … I wouldn't have to wear high-heeled shoes 2. I'd buy a new computer… … if I had enough money. 3. How would you feel if… … you lost your job? 4. If you could visit any country in the world … where would you go? 5.He'd be really upset… … if he knew about the theft. 6. I'd marry him tomorrow… … if I thought he really loved me. 7. I'd forgive you… … if you apologized. 8. If I didn't feel so ill, … I'd come to the party with you.
  • 5.
    Controlled practice Students work in groups  I give students some mixed-up sentences. (conditional sentences with a question and answer)  Students are asked to put them correct order
  • 6.
    Freer practice Students are asked to talk in groups about what they would buy or wouldn’t buy if they were rich.
  • 7.
     1. Whatwould you do if you found £100 in the street?  2. What would you do if you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend’s diary left open?  3. What would you do if your friend arrived at a party wearing a horrible new dress and asked you “how do I look”?
  • 8.
    Personal questions I would try to personalize the lesson by giving students a list of question prompts to ask others in the class.
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    Ümmügülsüm GÖKŞENLİ KocaeliUniversity ELT Department