Introduction
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This material is designed to help students from intermediate level of the English language to practice and improve the knowledge of different types of conditionals. Here, students can find the basic information and grammar rules about the topic. Also, here are some resources such as tutorials, links, videos.
After going through the web quest, students will be able to: explain what conditionals are, when and why different types are used, how they are formed, remember important things, give examples of all types.
All of the uses of the conditional - to discuss possibility/probability, give advice, express politeness, and show regret are highly relevant to language learners.
At the end of this practice you will be able to establish a conversation using conditionals.
Task
After reading all the information about the conditionals though clicking the given links and watching some videos in the card 'Process', your assignment is to:
I Answer the following questions:
1) What are conditionals?
2) What types of conditionals have you learned about?
3) When are specific types of conditionals used? What are the conditions?
4) Which position can the if-clause have?
II Go to the following homepages where you will find some exercises, tests and quizes:
https://www.e-grammar.org/if-clauses/test1-exercise1/
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/first-second-thir…
III Write down 10 sentences about you using all the types of conditionals. (1. What will you do if......? 2. What would you do if......?, 3. What would you have done if.......?, etc.)
Process
Study the presentation about the topic 'Conditional Sentences' and all the examples by watching the given videos.
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1) You need to study this construction because the conditionals are the language of possibility and probability. A lot of use is dependent on the speakers' or writers' own perspective. For example:
Donald Trump might say, ''If I become the president, I will end the war.'' (Donald Trump has a real possibility of being president of the United States, at least in his mind at the time of speaking.)
He might say, ''If I became the president, I would end the war.'' (I don't see becoming the president as a real possibility.)
2) A lot of we discuss, especially in academic language, is the hypothetical, so it is important for you to know how to use conditionals to discuss possibilities and probabilities.
3) Conditionals also have different pragmatic functions, such as to give advice and warnings.
''If I were you, I wouldn't do that. (second conditional, I cannot be you.)
4) Conditionals can also be used as politeness markers.
''Would you be so kind as to shut the door?''
''I would appreciate it if you wouldn't smoke.''
5) They are used to express regret.
''If I had finished work earlier, I would have gone to the cinema.'' (third conditional)
Study the topic through the following explanation.
IF YOU STILL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DON'T HESTITATE TO ASK ME.
Evaluation
Your work will be graded. Test your knowledge with the following test.
https://www.englishlearner.com/intermediate/if-conditional-test-1-all-44-questions-fixed.shtml
How many mistakes did you have?
Your work (three exercises from your task) will be graded according to:
coherence (vocabulary and lexical resources)- 20%, grammar (grammatical accuracy on the use of different types of conditionals ) - 20%, structure of the sentences - 20%, use of the conditional required (use different structures) - 20%, originality - 20%.
Grades: below average (to 30%)
satisfactory (30-50%)
very good (50-70%)
excellent (70-90%)
outstanding (90-100%)
Conclusion
Congratulations! You've finished the task.
I hope you have accomplished successfully the task and have got enough knowledge for the rest of your academical preparation. I'm sure that students can manage the different types of conditionals and their different grammatical structures in a successful way.
Credits
Teacher Page
Snežana Radovanović, Tehnička škola. Šabac