first-conditional.pdf
- 1. Título Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Escuela Preparatoria No. 3 LELI. José Alberto García Santillán Idioma IV A2.2 First conditional 6 de noviembre de 2021
- 2. Topic: Possible futures. Looking ahead. General Objective: To talk about causes and consequences. Learning goal:students should be able to talk about cause and consequence regarding the future of the Earth using mainly first conditional and vocabulary related. Competence: communication
- 3. Resumen: Este material está destinado a que los alumnos practiquen el uso del primer condicional para hablar sobre situaciones presentes con posibles consecuencias futuras. Esta estructura se compone de dos cláusulas, una en el presente y la otra en el futuro. Con respecto al condicional en inglés, esto es bastante fácil de entender porque es probable que ocurran las consecuencias. Para esta estructura, el contexto a ser utilizado son los problemas ambientales que es un tema de actualidad en nuestra sociedad y ha tenido efectos más notorios en todo el mundo. Además, también se presenta algo de vocabulario sobre desastres naturales y cuestiones medioambientales para ayudar a los estudiantes cuando tienen que dar sus propios ejemplos. Palabras clave: primera condición, situación posible, problemas ambientales, desastre natural, causa y consecuencia.
- 4. Abstract: This material is for students to practice the use of the first conditional to talk about present situations with possible future consequences. This structure is made of two clauses one in present and the other in future. Regarding conditional in English, this is quite easy to underdstand because the consequences are likely to happen. For this structure, the context to be used is environmental problems which it is a current issue in our society and it has had more noticeable effects all around the world. Furthermore, some vocabulary about natural disasters and environmentl issues is presented as well to support students when they have to come up with their own examples. Key words: fist conditonal, possible situation, environmental problems, natural disaster, cause and consequence
- 5. What do you think will be the future of the Earth? • Another pandemic? • More natural disasters? • A meteor rock? • A zombie apocalypse? • It’s more likely to face environmental problems.
- 6. These are current problems in our planet They mainly deal with environmental problesm due to a climate change. Loss of glaciers wildfires pollution Environmental problems
- 8. Present cause Future consequence If people don’t take care of the environment, If I recycle more, If the world gets warmer, the world will become uninhabitable There will be less garbage Natural disaster will be more common First conditional -Take a look at the following examples: - These examples show a present condition and a possible future consequence. These are examples in first conditional. We use this structure to talk about future situations that are likely to happen. That is, that we think are posible. -
- 9. - The structure of the first conditional consists of two parts. , If people don’t take care of the environment, the world will become uninhabitable -You start with if this word shows condition. - You need simple present in the first part -place a comma after this first sentence. In the second part, write the sentence in future. You can use will because it is for predictions based on your opinion. - You can also use it the other way around. Just don’t place a comma in between. -The world will become uninhabitable If people don’t take care of the environment.
- 10. Now practice by completing these statements: 1. If the world gets warmer, ____________. 2. If governments dont’ find a solution for climate change, _________ 3. Water will be limited if _____________. 4. If more people recycle, _______________. 5. Natural disasters will be common if _____________. Think of an answer to this question: What will happen to the world if we continue burning fossil fuels? You can use the vocabulary from the first slides.
- 11. Here are some recommendations for you to take care of the environment.
- 12. Conclusion • When learning grammar, keep in mind the uses of the structures you are learning so you can put them into practice. To use the first conditional remember to refer to a present condition with a possible future consequence. Also, reflect on the actions we are doing to help the environment. Consider that if we don’t make changes, our world will suffer terrible consequences.
- 13. References Learning Engloish British Council. (2021, November 6). Condiitonals 1. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper- intermediate/conditionals-1. Davis, P. (2014). Make it Real Junior A2.2. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. National Ocean Service. (2021, November 6). Protecting our planet starts with you. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/earthday.html