Zero Conditional - Conditional Sentences: Creative & engaging animated ESL video for teachers to use
Teach your students zero conditionals (conditional sentences) using this exciting, fun & interactive animated ESL video for upper-intermediate learners.
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Title of English / ESL Video:
Zero Conditionals
Target English Grammar:
Zero Conditionals:
– Conditional sentences / conditional clauses
– If clause result clause / clauses of result
– Also known as:
– condition clause consequence clause
– subordinate clause main clause / other clause
– dependent clause independent clause.
Student Proficiency Level:
Upper-intermediate level grammar
Suggested Courses:
General English
Instructions:
– Play the video in class after delivering a warm-up activity first.
– Pause the video whenever the narrator asks students a question to give students time to answer. For example, after elicitations and concept checking questions (CCQs).
Summary of English Grammar: Zero Conditionals – Conditional Sentences
Approximate chronological order:
Rules and Explanation:
Function:
– To talk about things which are always true or things which always happen as a result of something else. We’re not talking about a specific event, but rather something which is generally true.
Specific Uses:
– Elicitation from students.
– Facts: If I mix hydrogen with oxygen, it turns into water.
– Elicitation from students.
– General truths: If you fly with budget airlines, the drinks are expensive.
– Routines and habits: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train.
– Preferences: When I stir fry vegetables, I prefer olive oil.
– Rules and laws: If you’re in class, don’t use your phone.
– Cause and effects: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat.
– Superstitions: It’s bad luck if the groom sees the bride before the wedding.
– Proverbs: When it rains, it pours!
– 0 conditionals can also be used for specific situations:
– To give instructions: If Bill comes here again, tell him I’m not scared of him!
– To offer suggestions and advice: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen.
– To make requests: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please.
Concept Checking Questions (CCQs)
– 0 conditionals don’t talk about the past, present or future. They talk about things which are always true.
Form:
Statements:
– If present simple, present simple
– If I mix hydrogen with water, it turns into water.
When / Unless:
– We can use when or unless to replace if in the if clause.
– Example 1: When I stir fry vegetables, I prefer olive oil.
– Example 2: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train.
Modal Verbs:
– Modal verbs are common in 0 conditionals and can be used in either the if the clause or the result clause.
– Example: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat.
Imperatives:
– Imperatives are common in the result clause when we:
– describe rules and laws: If you’re in class, don’t use your phone.
– give instructions: If Bill comes here again, tell him I’m not scared of him!
– offer suggestions and advice: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen.
– make requests: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please.
Present Continuous / Present Progressive Tense:
– Instead of using the present simple tense, we can use the present continuous / present progressive tense in either of the clauses.
– Example 1: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please.
– Example 1: If you‘re going out, get a few things for me please. (Present continuous present simple)
– Example 2: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat.
– Example 2: If you’re overweight, you‘re probably eating too much junk food. (Present simple present continuous)
Present Perfect Simple Tense:
– We can also use the present perfect simple tense in either clause.
– Example 1: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train.
– Example 1: If you‘ve caught the train during peak hour, you know how packed the trains are. (Present perfect present simple)
– Example 2: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen.
– Example 2: If you‘ve been to the beach, you‘ve probably been sunburned before. (Present perfect present perfect)
Summary of Functions:
– To talk about things which are always true or things which happen as a result of something:
– Facts.
– General truths.
– Routines.
– Habits.
– Preferences.
– Rules and laws.
– Cause and effects.
– Superstitions.
– Proverbs.
– Specific situations:
– Instructions.
– Suggestions and advice.
– Requests.
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