This ppt content information about If and When

1. If and When

2. If and When
• Both have similar meaning.
• If refers to possibility of something happening.
Example: I drink hot vinegar with honey if I get a really bad cold.
• WHEN referring to the time something is going to happen.
Example: I do not take anything when I have a cold.

3. What do you do When you have a cold?
• I sometimes take aspirin when I have a cold
(in the middle - no comma).
• When I have a cold, I sometimes take aspirin
(at the beginning - place comma).

4. What do you do if you get a really bad cold?
• If I get a really bad cold, I always drink hot vinegar
with honey. (at the beginning - place comma)
• I always drink hot vinegar with honey if I get a
really bad cold. (in the middle - no comma)

5. Using When in Other Situations
• The grass grows when It rains
• When It rains, the grass grows
• I can´t do my homework when I´m tired.
• When I am sad, I read a book.

6. Using IF in Other Situations
• The grass grows if It rains
• If It rains, the grass grows
• Tea tastes good if I put enough honey.
• If I miss the bus, I get angry.

7. In class activity
In your notebook
copy the following
sentences, then
match.
Be back in 15
minutes.

8. In class Activity In your notebook
• Join the phrases with when to make true sentences about yourself.
1. have a fever/ take medicine 4. feel sick/ lie down for a while
2. get a stomachache/ stay in bed 5. have a sore throat/ drink hot tea with
honey.
3 have a cough/ go to the doctor 6. have a headache / take aspirin
Add 2 more
• Example: have a toothache/ go to the dentist
When I have a toothache, I go to the dentist.
I go to the dentist when I have a toothache.
Be prepare to read your sentences in class to get extra points in participation

9. In class Activity
• write questions for specific people (more than one person), ask what do they do in
these specific situations
( use if in your questions)
• Look for the questions your classmates asked you and answer them (use if)
• Example: have a bad cold and have to go to class?
• What do you do if you have a bad cold and have to go to class?
• If I have a bad cold, I usually stay home.
1. Feel sore after exercising? 4. have an upset stomach after you eat?
2. Have a high fever? 5. Feel tired and run down ?
3. Have to cough at a concert? 6. have to sneeze at a movie?