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Third conditional
Related language points
conditionals - generalfirst conditional
second conditional
zero conditional
mixed conditionals
Use the third conditional for unreal events in the past
Discussing causes of past events or expressing feelings about them We use the third conditional to talk about past events that did not happen as an alternative to what did happen. This is common when discussing the causes of events, especially when expressing regretRead more
Past conditionals board game
B1-B2
20-30mins
groups: 3-4
board game
speaking cues
Past conditionals - Chance discoveries and inventions
B1-B2
30 mins
groups: 3
It serves you right
B1-B2
Third conditional story
B1-B2
Conditionals sentence assembly III
B1-B2
Second and third conditionals oral practice
B1-B2
Wishes, regrets, second and third conditionals practice
B1-B2
Conditional dominoes II
B1-B2
20 - 30 mins
groups: 3-4
Conditional dominoes III - Advanced
C1
20-30 mins
groups: 3-4
Wishes - regrets - conditionals analysis quiz
Multiple-choice quiz with concept questions for second / third conditionals / wish
Multiple-choice quiz with concept questions for second / third conditionals / wish
Wishes - regrets - conditionals - completion quiz
Multiple - choice sentence completion quiz. Second / third conditionals / wishes / regrets
Multiple - choice sentence completion quiz. Second / third conditionals / wishes / regrets
Past conditionals, wishes and regrets quiz
Includes but for, Had + subj + past participle, imagine and supposing.
Includes but for, Had + subj + past participle, imagine and supposing.
Unit 15 Age Pages 130 - 132
Unit 3 Money Pages 30 - 31
(Second and third contionals)
(1) Short listening (money)
(2) Matching : if clauses to result clauses
(3) Analysis of sentences.
(4) Discussion in groups (if you goverened your country...)
(5)Sentence comletion
(6) Grammar reference notes
(Second and third contionals)
(1) Short listening (money)
(2) Matching : if clauses to result clauses
(3) Analysis of sentences.
(4) Discussion in groups (if you goverened your country...)
(5)Sentence comletion
(6) Grammar reference notes
Module 11 Interfering with nature Page 125
practise
practise
Module 11 Interfering with nature Pages 120 - 121
New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Gold Page 29 Unreal conditionals
36 Modal verbs - possibility / probability Page 36
would, should and could have
would, should and could have
25 - Lifemap Page 25
Board game with dice and counters.
Board game with dice and counters.
Developing Grammar in Context
25 Third conditional, wishes and regrets Pages 145 - 150
40 Imagine Page 40
Sentence completion. 12 prompts, 'If I hadn't come here today I would have...' etc.
Sentence completion. 12 prompts, 'If I hadn't come here today I would have...' etc.
15a Life would have been different Page 15
Ss read statements expressing regrets about the past, find ones they agree with and then mill to find other Ss with the same regrets. Then explain regrets using third conditional.
Ss read statements expressing regrets about the past, find ones they agree with and then mill to find other Ss with the same regrets. Then explain regrets using third conditional.
