Joel Swagman (Reviews / TESOL): 2024

I used this video from Easy English when setting up the contrast between 2nd Conditional and 3rd Conditional. The video itself contains a range of conditional tenses, but for this worksheet I focused only on the 2nd Conditional and 3rd Conditional, because those were my lesson aims.

The students first listen to the video for gist. (example gist task: What is Sally's problem?). Then I hand out the specific information questions. Then students listen again for a gapfill, and then, on the last page of the worksheet, they check their understanding of the meaing.

If I Were You - Conditionals in English

https://youtu.be/gxaTP6zF9Vc?si=xuDVsB393FEd2R1K

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

1. Why was Sally late?

2. What hasSally been eating too much of lately?

3. What has lots of sugar?

4. How many times a week should you exercise in order to be in good shape?

Write in the missing words

Hello, Sally. You're very late. What happened?

I'm so sorry. I ______________ on time if the traffic ______________ so bad

I was so surprised when you called me yesterday and told me you wanted to come to the gym with me. I think that's fantastic.

You know, lately I’ve felt so out of shape, so I want to change my lifestyle. And I want to lose weight, too. If I ______________ so much weight, I ______________ more energetic. I know you are an expert in this, so if you have any advice for me, I'll be happy to listen.

Well, if you ______________ so many sweets any more, you______________ weight.

You're right. I have been eating too many sweets lately, almost every day. And I know that if you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.

You should also try to avoid junk food. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. you will not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruit.

If I ______________ packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, ______________ enough?

I ______________ packaged juice if ______________ you. It has lots of sugar

If you want to be in good shape, exercise at least two times a week. Do you practice any sport?

Not any more. I used to go to the swimming pool a few years ago. If I ______________ out twice a week, that ______________ awesome.

Answers:

Hello, Sally. You're very late. What happened?

I'm so sorry. I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad

I was so surprised when you called me yesterday and told me you wanted to come to the gym with me. I think that's fantastic.

You know, lately I’ve felt so out of shape, so I want to change my lifestyle. And I want to lose weight, too. If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic. I know you are an expert in this, so if you have any advice for me, I'll be happy to listen.

Well, if you didn't eat so many sweets any more, you would definitely lose weight.

You're right. I have been eating too many sweets lately, almost every day. And I know that if you eat too many sweets, you gain weight.

You should also try to avoid junk food. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. you will not get enough vitamins if you don't eat fresh fruit.

If I drank packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, would that be enough?

I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you. It has lots of sugar

If you want to be in good shape, exercise at least two times a week. Do you practice any sport?

Not any more. I used to go to the swimming pool a few years ago. If I could work out twice a week, that would be awesome.

Write 2nd or 3rd next to the sentences.

2nd	unreal situation
3rd	unreal situation in the past

_____________ I would have been on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad

_____________ If I hadn't gained so much weight, I would have been more energetic.

_____________ Well, if you didn't eat so many sweets any more, you would definitely lose weight.

_____________ If I drank packaged juices instead of eating fruits and vegetables, would that be enough?

_____________ I wouldn't drink packaged juice if I were you. It has lots of sugar

_____________ If I could work out twice a week, that would be awesome.

The Scramble for Africa: 1876-1912 by Thomas Pakenham: Book Review: Complete

This video was originally published in two parts:

Part 1: https://youtu.be/oy8fySdy4zw

Part 2: https://youtu.be/2DjD72u2hGI

I had previously posted these videos on this blog here.

At the time, I didn't have access to editing equipment, so I just uploaded the videos separately. But now I've combined them into one video.

From this old blogpost:

http://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2011/06/scramble-for-africa-18761912-by-thomas.html

3rd Conditional by Everything4ELLs

This is a Kahoot that I found on the 3rd Conditional. I have used it in my class, and it worked well.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

3rd Conditional Story

(TESOL Worksheets--3rd Conditional, Made Up Model Text)

Google: docs, pub

[Procedure: Students are put in pairs, and are given a copy of the model text which is cut up and shuffled. Students have to put the model text in order. When they get it correct, the teacher approves, and then removes the cut up version, and gives them a version with the target language blanked out. Students must fill in the missing words, either from memory, or using a running dictation. (The full version of the model text is placed outside the room.)]

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother. “You’re late for school!”

Simon looked at the clock. It was 9 a.m. His alarm was supposed to have gone off at 7 a.m. What happened? “Oh no!” Simon thought. “I forgot to set my alarm last night. If I had set my alarm, I wouldn’t have overslept.”

Simon ran out the door without even eating breakfast or taking his umbrella. As he was on his way to school, it started raining. Simon didn’t have his umbrella with him, so he got soaking wet. “If I had remembered my umbrella, then I wouldn’t have gotten wet,” Simon thought to himself.

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late. “If I had arrived early, the teacher wouldn’t have yelled at me,” Simon thought sadly.

“Alright class,” said the teacher. “Put away your books. It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked. “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said.

“I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher. “But you weren’t listening. If you had listened to me, then you would have known about the test.”

Simon took the test, but because he hadn’t studied, he didn’t know any of the questions. He didn’t get any questions right. “If I had studied, then I would have done better on the test,” Simon thought sadly.

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study.

When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?”

“I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon.

“Well, I’m not surprised,” said his mother. “You didn’t eat breakfast. If you had eaten breakfast, then you wouldn’t have been hungry at school. And if you hadn’t been hungry at school, then you would have been able to study.”

“I know,” said Simon. “This all started because I forgot to set my alarm last night. If I had remembered to set my alarm, then I wouldn’t have overslept. If I hadn’t overslept, then I wouldn’t have forgotten to eat breakfast. If I hadn’t forgotten to eat breakfast, then I wouldn’t have been hungry at school. And if I hadn’t been hungry at school, then I would have been able to study. So tonight, I will definitely remember to set my alarm before bed.”

Simon’s Bad Day

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother. “You’re late for school!”

Simon looked at the clock. It was 9 a.m. His alarm was supposed to have gone off at 7 a.m. What happened? “Oh no!” Simon thought. “I forgot to set my alarm last night. If I _______ _______ my alarm, I _______ _______ _______ .”

Simon ran out the door without even eating breakfast or taking his umbrella. As he was on his way to school, it started raining. Simon didn’t have his umbrella with him, so he got soaking wet. “If I _______ _______ my umbrella, then I _______ _______ _______ wet,” Simon thought to himself.

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late. “If I _______ _______ early, the teacher _______ _______ _______ at me,” Simon thought sadly.

“Alright class,” said the teacher. “Put away your books. It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked. “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said.

“I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher. “But you weren’t listening. If you _______ _______ to me, then you _______ _______ _______ about the test.”

Simon took the test, but because he hadn’t studied, he didn’t know any of the questions. He didn’t get any questions right. “If I _______ _______ , then I _______ _______ _______ better on the test,” Simon thought sadly.

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study.

When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?”

“I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon.

“Well, I’m not surprised,” said his mother. “You didn’t eat breakfast. If you _______ _______ breakfast, then you _______ _______ _______ hungry at school. And if you _______ _______ hungry at school, then you _______ _______ _______ able to study.”

“I know,” said Simon. “This all started because I forgot to set my alarm last night. If I _______ _______ to set my alarm, then I _______ _______ _______ . If I _______ _______ , then I _______ _______ _______ to eat breakfast. If I _______ _______ to eat breakfast, then I _______ _______ _______ hungry at school. And if I _______ _______ _______ at school, then I _______ _______ _______ able to study. So tonight, I will definitely remember to set my alarm before bed.”

Simon’s Bad Day

“Simon, wake up!” called his mother. “You’re late for school!”

Finally, Simon arrived at school, and the teacher yelled at him for being late. “If I had arrived early, the teacher wouldn’t have yelled at me,” Simon thought sadly.

“Alright class,” said the teacher. “Put away your books. It’s time for the test.”

Simon panicked. “I didn’t know we had a test!” he said.

“I told you about the test yesterday,” said the teacher. “But you weren’t listening. If you had listened to me, then you would have known about the test.”

In the afternoon, Simon tried to study at school, but he was so hungry that he couldn’t study.

When he got home, his mother asked him, “How was school?”

“I couldn’t study because I was so hungry,” said Simon.