First conditional

LESSON

Unit 3:

School:

Date:

Teacher name: Aimukhanbetova A.Zh

Grade: 9 “b”

Number present:

Number absent:

Theme of the lesson:

First Conditional

Learning objectives

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the structure of the First Conditional in sentences.

Use the First Conditional to talk about real future situations.

Create their own First Conditional sentences in speaking and writing activities.

Understand the meaning of cause–effect relationships in First Conditional contexts.

Lesson objectives

Learners will be able to:

Language Objectives

Students will learn:

Form:

If + Present Simple, will + verb

Example: If it rains, we will stay at home.

Materials

Board / markers

Handouts with exercises

Short video or audio (optional)

Projector (optional)

Previous learning

Action verbs

Plan

Planned timings

Teacher’s action

Learners’ activities

Evaluation

Resources

Begining

5 min

Explaining

Practice

Conclusion

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Teacher shows 2–3 pictures (rain, exam, alarm clock).

Ask:

“What will you do if it rains today?”

“What will happen if you don’t do your homework?”

Elicit simple predictions and introduce today’s topic.

B. Presentation (10 minutes)

Write on the board:

If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

I will be late if I miss the bus.

Ask students to identify:

Which clause has IF + Present Simple

Which clause has WILL + base verb

Explain structure:

✔ If + present simple, will + verb

✔ Comma is optional

✔ Meaning: real, possible future situations

Provide more examples and check comprehension.

C. Practice (Controlled) (10 minutes)

Exercise 1 – Gap-fill

Students complete sentences:

If I … (study), I will pass the exam.

If he is late, we … (start) without him.

If they … (not rain), we will go to the park.

Exercise 2 – Match

Match the halves of First Conditional sentences:

If you eat too much → …

If you don’t water plants → …

If she finishes early → …

D. Communicative Practice (10 minutes)

Activity: “Find Someone Who…”

Students walk around asking classmates First Conditional questions, e.g.:

“What will you do if you get a bad grade?”

“What will you buy if you win money?”

Students record answers.

OR

Pair Work Dialogue:

Each pair completes a small dialogue using First Conditional:

A: If we finish our homework early…

B: We will watch a movie. And if we don’t finish…

A: We won’t go anywhere.

E. Production (Free Practice) (7 minutes)

Mini-writing task:

Students write 5 sentences about their real-life situations using First Conditional:

If my friend comes over, …

If I have time, …

If my parents allow me, …

Teacher checks and provides feedback.

Leaners will answer the questions

Activity: “Find Someone Who…”

Students walk around asking classmates First Conditional questions, e.g.:

Cards

Classtime

End

5 min

Feedback

The results of the lesson can be summed up on the Which level have you reached today?

“Passport” methods

Homework

Write a short paragraph: “My Plans If the Weather Changes” using at least 8 First Conditional sentences.

Saying goodbye

Self-assessment