LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: GEORGIANA POPESCU

LESSON: WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE?

GRADE: 8 th

TEXTBOOK: REWARD

LEVEL: INTERMEDIANT

LESSON TYPE: acquisition of knowledge

AIMS: reading and comprehending

improve their vocabulary

explaining Second Conditional: If I were you…

TEACHING AIDS: white board, handouts, textbook, notebooks

METHODS: group work, individual work

Stages of the lesson Teacher’s and students’ Reason for activity Timing
activities
1.Warm-up activity T greets the Ss - to check attendance;
T takes attendance, Ss answer - to create a pleasant 2 min
atmosphere;

2. Checking homework T asks the Ss to read homework - to check

and Ss read. understanding of 3 min

previously taught
material

T writes the tittle of the new

 3. Announcing the lesson on the whiteboard:” 1 min.
objectives of the lesson What’s your advice?
If I were you…”
T asks the Ss what does the word 2 min.
4.Pre-reading advice mean and to give an -to lead in the Ss in to
example, Ss answer the text

T will ask one of the Ss to read the

5. Reading first problem from page 86, will -checking the Ss 20min.
write down any new word and ask reading level and
another Ss for the solution also on helping improve it
page 86 -understanding the
T will then ask the Ss to silent read text and what it is
the rest of the problems from “the about
problem page” and ask to fin the -learning new words
solutions.
T will ask Ss to do exercise 1 from
page 87

T explains the second conditional, 20 min

6. Second Conditional ,If I T ask the Ss if they can think of an -learning about the
were you… example Second Conditional( IF
T will ask Ss to do exercise 1 page CLAUSE) when to use
87 from the Grammar section will it and how to use it
write one the whiteboard a couple
of examples given by the Ss
T will ask Ss to do exercise 2 from
the handouts.
T gives Ss their homework 2 min.
7.Homework

Second Conditional

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1. Choose the correct response for each of the sentences:

1. If his nose were smaller, he _________ very handsome.

a) would be

b)was

2. I would come if I _________ a car.

a) would have

b) had

3. If she _________, she would tell him.

a) knows

b) knew

4. If his parents didn't give him money, he ________ so much.

a) wouldn't go out

b) didn't go out

5. If she ________ me, she would have told me.

a) didn't believe

b) wouldn't believe

6. He wouldn't say that if he ________ it.

a) wouldn't mean

b) didn't mean

7. I ________ on a trip around the world if I won the lottery.

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a) would go

b) will go

8. I ________ that if I were you.

a)will not do

b) would not do

9. If these walls _________ thicker, we wouldn't hear the neighbors.

a) would be

b) were

10. If I were a millionaire, ________ a mansion.

a)I'd buy

b)I'm going to buy

2. Read the sentences and give advice using the structure “If I were you, I’d”:

1. I can’t sleep at night.

2. I’m afraid of snakes.

3. I want to buy a camera.

4. I have a terrible headache.

5. I can’t solve this problem.

6. I must buy a present.

7. I want to be an Olympic champion.

8. I need money awfully.

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9. I want to buy a watch.

10. I want to travel.

11. I’ve burnt my hand.

12. I’ve lost my hand bag.

13. I can’t open the door.

14. I’ve won the lottery.

3. Give advice . Answer the following question using the Second Conditional.

1.I am always late. What should I do?

2.I have a headache. What should I do?

3.I have a cold. What should I do?

4. I want to quit smoking. What should I do?

5.I found a wallet which had 2,000 dollars in it. Should I spend it?