TEACHER’S NOTES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES What would you do?
Activity Type Introduction
Reading, writing and This worksheet activity can be used to teach students the second
speaking activity, conditional structure.
pairwork
Procedure
Language Focus Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Second conditional Students begin by completing second conditional sentences about
what they would do in certain hypothetical situations.
Aim When they have finished, divide the students into pairs.
To complete second Students take it in turns to ask their partner what they would do
conditional sentences in each situation.
about hypothetical
situations. Their partner replies by making a second conditional sentence
and the other student writes the answer on the worksheet.
Preparation When the students have finished, have a class feedback session
and ask the students what they found out about their partner.
Make one copy of the
worksheet for each
student.
Level
Elementary
Time
25 minutes
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SECOND CONDITIONAL
ESL / EFL RESOURCES What would you do?
A. What would you do if these things happened to you? Complete the sentences below
using the second conditional.
Example: If I lived to be 100 years old, I would have a big birthday party.
1. If I went to the North Pole, .........................................................................................
2. If I found an alien spaceship, ......................................................................................
3. If my dog ate my homework, ......................................................................................
4. If I saw a bank robbery, .............................................................................................
5. If I met somebody famous, .........................................................................................
6. If I went back in time, ...............................................................................................
7. If I spoke English perfectly, ........................................................................................
8. If I won a lot of money, ..............................................................................................
9. If I lost my friend's favourite book, ..............................................................................
10. If I became President, ..............................................................................................
B. Now, work with a partner. Take it in turns to ask your partner what they would do
in the same situations. Write your partner's answers below in the second conditional.
Example:
Joshua: What would you do if you lived to be 100 years old?
Adam: If I lived to be 100 years old, I would bake a really big birthday cake.
Joshua writes: If Adam lived to be 100 years old, he would bake a really big birthday cake.
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10. .............................................................................................................................
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