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TEACHER'S NOTES

Five-in-a-row

ESL / EFL RESOURCES

Activity Type

Introduction

Reading and speaking activity, pairwork

In this fun teaching activity, students play a game of noughts and crosses by completing 'if' and 'result' clauses to make first conditional sentences.

Language Focus

Procedure

First conditional

Aim To complete 'if' and 'result' clauses to make first conditional sentences.

Preparation Make one copy of the worksheet for each pair of students and cut as indicated.

Explain that the students are going to practice the first conditional by playing two games of noughts and crosses. Divide the students into pairs and give each pair a copy of the first game board. Tell the students that each square on the grid contains an 'If' clause and that their task is to make a first conditional sentence by adding an appropriate 'result' clause to complete the sentence. Pairs decide which student will be noughts and which student will be crosses. Students then take it in turns to choose a square and make a first conditional sentence by adding a suitable result clause.

Level

If a student does this successfully, they draw their O or X symbol in the square.

Pre-intermediate

If not, play passes to the other student.

Time 30 minutes

If students are unsure about a sentence, they can ask you. The aim of the game is to be the first student to get five squares in a row either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The first student to do this is the winner. If neither student manages to get five squares in a row, the student with the most squares wins. Pairs then repeat the process with the second game board, but this time the squares contain result clauses. The students' task this time is to make a first conditional sentence by adding an appropriate 'if' clause to complete the sentence. When everyone has finished, elicit some of the students' sentences from the two games. For lower-level classes, students can play in small teams or in competing pairs. Note: This is an editable PDF. To edit the document, select the Edit PDF tool in Acrobat. Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

Five-in-a-row

ESL / EFL RESOURCES

Game Board 1

If it’s sunny this weekend, ...

If I get a new job, ...

If you don’t take an umbrella, ...

If you practice English every day, ...

If you don't do your homework, ...

If I'm bored, ...

If you’re late to class, ...

If my friends go on holiday without me, ...

If I work hard, ...

If you stay up late, ...

If I buy a new bicycle, ...

If I’m tired, ...

If you invite me to your house, ...

If I have free time tomorrow, ...

If I have enough money, ...

If your car runs out of petrol, ...

If you don't hurry up, ...

If you visit my country, ...

If you exercise every day, ...

If I get a headache, ...

If you eat too much, ...

If I go shopping, ...

If you drink too much coffee, ...

If there’s nothing interesting on TV tonight, ...

If we go to the beach, ...

Game Board 2

I'll go to the party if ...

You'll get fat if ...

I'll be very happy if ...

My mum will be angry if ...

I'll come with you if ...

I'll wake up late if ...

We’ll be lucky if ...

You'll miss the train if ...

I'll phone you if ...

You’ll be very healthy if ...

I’ll cook dinner for you if ...

You’ll be cold if ...

I’ll take my dog to the vet if ...

I’ll never talk to you again if ...

I’ll buy you a new car if ...

You’ll be in big trouble if ...

We’ll go to the park if ...

I’ll answer the phone if ...

You won’t have any money if ...

I’ll lock the door if ...

The teacher will be angry if ...

You’ll pass the test if ...

I’ll go to the bank if ...

You’ll feel better if ...

I’ll be lonely if ...

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