(SKKN 2022) Conditional Sentences with types of exercises and motivational ways of doing them

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAININGNGUYEN THI LOI HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE The title : CONDITIONAL SENTENCES WITH TYPES OF EXERCISES AND MOTIVATIONAL WAYS OF

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

NGUYEN THI LOI HIGH SCHOOL

EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE

The title :

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES WITH TYPES OF EXERCISES

AND MOTIVATIONAL WAYS OF DOING THEM

Teacher : Cao Thị Thủy

Subject : English

THANH HOA , 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction ……… …… ……… … 1

1.1.Rationale……… … ………… 1

1.2.Aims of the study……….1

1.3 Object of the study ……… …… …… …….… 1

1.4 Methods of the study……… … .1

2 The contents of experiential initiative……… 2

2.1 The theoretical basis of experiential initiative……….….….2

2.1.1 Definition of conditional sentence ……… 2

2.1.2.Types of Conditional Sentences in English………… ……… 2

Conditional Sentence type 1: Form , inversion and usage………2

Conditional Sentence type 2 : Form , inversion and usage……….……3

Conditional Sentence type 3 : Form , inversion and usage………… ….….…3

Mixed conditionals : Form , inversion and usage………4

2.1.3.Conditionals can be introduced with other expressions instead of “if” … 4

2.1.4 Types of exercises and the motivational ways of doing them………… 5

Form 1 : Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets……… 5

Form 2 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions………6

Form 3: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words provided 7

Form 4 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions………….8

Form 5 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 9

Form 6 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions…… 11

2.2 The state of the problem before applying experiential initiative at Nguyen Thi Loi high school……… …… 12

2.2.1 Advantages……… … 12

2.2.2.Disadvantages……….…… ….12

2.3 Solutions to overcome the problems……… …….….12

2.3.1 For teachers……… ….12

2.3.2 For students……… …12

2.4 The effectiveness of experiential initiative for educational activities ,myself , collegues and the school……… ….13

3 Conclusion and suggestions….…… ……… ……… 15

3.1.Conclusion ……… … …15

3.2.Suggestions……… …… ……… 15

References……… … ……….….16

EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE

The title :

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES WITH TYPES OF EXERCISES

AND MOTIVATIONAL WAYS OF DOING THEM

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Rationale

According to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Training, from the academic year of 2006, implementing the form of multiple-choice tests for English subjects at the high school graduation exams and university and college exams nationwide With this form of examination , in the current high school English program, the conditional sentence is a very important part of knowledge in the graduation exams and university and college exams However, students often have confusion about the usage of conditional sentences and

expressions instead of if Therefore, in order to do well on multiple-choice

exercises about conditional sentences, students need to understand the problems Basically, relating to conditional sentences, and changing written exercises into multiple choice exercises , students need to master the knowledge and some tips

to do exercises effectively Before that situation, I choose the topic

“Conditional Sentences with types of exercises and motivational ways of doing them”.

1.2.Aims of the study

- Helping students master the form and use of types of conditional sentences

- Helping students understand the problems relating to types of conditional sentences

- Helping students do types of exercises well

1.3 Objects of the study

- Types of conditional sentences and the problems relating to them such as

form, inversion, usage and expressions instead of if.

- Types of exercises about conditional sentences

1.4 Methods of the study

To achieve the aims of the study, the study uses :

- research method of building theoretical basis

I use this method to list some structures, inversion ,usage, and expressions

instead of if.

- methods of analysis and data processing

I use this method to clarify the nature of English conditional sentences

- descriptive and comparative methods

I use this method to distinguish the types of English conditional sentences.

2 THE CONTENTS OF EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE

2.1 The theoretical basis of experiential initiative

Regarding this topic, in the theoretical section I will mention some of the following: [1]

- Definition of conditional sentences

- Types of conditional sentences

- Conditionals can be introduced with other expressions instead of “if”

2.1.1.Definition of conditional sentences [2], [6]

- Conditional sentences are used to state a hypothesis about an event, which is possible only when the said condition occurs Conditional sentences consist of

two parts (two clauses): [6]

 The clause stating the condition (also known as the IF clause) is a

subordinate clause or a conditional clause

 The result clause is the main clause

EX : If it rains , I will stay at home

(If clause – main clause)

- Two clauses in a conditional sentence can be interchanged: if the main clause comes first, there should be no comma between the two clauses, otherwise, there must be a comma in between two clauses

Example: You will pass the exam if you work hard

=> If you work hard, you will pass the exam

2.1.2.Types of Conditional Sentence in English [4] ,[5]

* Conditional Sentence type 1 : Real situations in the present or future

Form , inversion and usage [4] ,[5]

Form

If clause , main clause

Usage

1 Ìf + S + V(present), S + will /shall/can/may + V

- If Martin gets the job , he will move to Oxford

Real or probable situations in the present or future

2 Ìf + S + V(present), S + V( present simple)

- If you mix blue and yellow , you get green

Gereral truths(if = when,whenever)

3 Ìf + S + V(present), V + (0)

- If you miss the train , take the bus

Instructions or commands

4 Ìf + S + should +V , S + will /shall/can/may + V

-If it should rain tonight , I will stay at home

If there is only a slight possibility of somthing happening

5 Ìf + S + should +V , V + (0)

- If Mary should see you , give her my best regards

6 Inversion

Should + S + V , S + will /shall/can/may + V

V + (0)

-Should Mary see you , give her my best regards

If can be omitted , Should come before

the subject

Note :

If – clause either precede or follow the main clause If they precede the main clause , we separate them with a comma

EX : If you eat a lot sweets, you’ll gain weight

But : You’ll gain weight if you eat a lot sweets

*Conditional Sentence type 2 : Unreal situations in the present

Form , inversion and usage [4] ,[5]

Form

If clause , main clause

Usage

1 Ìf + S + V(past), S + would /could/ might + V

- If he were still living with his parents , he would be

able to save more money

- If I won a lot of money , I would spend most of it

travelling round the world

-Unreal or imaginary situations in the present

-Events that are unlikely to happen in the future

2 Ìf +S +were +N /Adj ,S+would /could/ might + V

- She wouldn’t get bad marks if she were studious

- If I were you , I wouldn’t argue with my empluer

-Were is used with all

persons in formal English

-To give advice

3 Inversion

Were +S+ N /Adj/To V ,S+would /could/ might + V

-Were I your brother , I would go abroad

-Were she taller , she could become a model

-Were I to win a lot of money , I would spend most

of it travelling round the world

If can be omitted , Were come before the

subject

*Conditional Sentence type 3: Unreal situations in the past

Form , inversion and usage [4] ,[5]

If clause , main clause

Usage

1 Ìf + S + had+ S + would /could/ might + have + pp

- If If I had known tour phone number , he would

have called you

2 If +S +had + been + V-ing , S+would /could/

might + heve + pp

- If Sue had been driving slowly , she wouldn’t have

had an accident

- If I had been more careful , I would have passed the

driving test

-To express actions that did not happen in the past

-To express regret

3 Inversion

-Had+S+(not)+pp,S +would /could/ might+have + pp

EX : Had you arrived earlier , you would have met

my grandmother

- Had+ S + (not)+ been + V-ing , S+would /could/

might + heve + pp

EX : Had Sue been driving slowly , she wouldn’t

have had an accident

If can be omitted , Had come before the

subject

* Mixed conditionals :

Form , inversion and usage[4] ,[5]

Mixed conditionals do not follow the tense rules strictly , we can make combinations according to the context

Form

If clause , main clause

Usage

1.Ìf +S+V (past) ,S +would /could/ might +have + pp

- If I had a car , I would have picked you up from yhe

airport

-Combination between conditional sentence type 2 and conditional sentence type 3

2 Ìf +S+had +pp ,S +would /could/ might +V

- If you had taken some aspirin , you would feel

better now

-Combination between conditional sentence type 3 and conditional sentence type 2

3 Inversion

Had + S + pp ,S +would /could/ might +V

If can be omitted , Had come before the

subject

2.1.3 Conditionals can be introduced with other expressions instead of “if” [3],[4]

Other words instead

of “if”

Examples

Unless (=If not ) Unless you hurry, you’ll miss the bus

- As long as

- so long as

- provided(that)

- providing (that)

- On condition (that)

(=Only if )

-You can borrow my camera as long as you promise

to handle it with care

-You can visit me anytime provided / providing (that) you call me in advance

-On condition (that) she passes her exam , her parents will let her go to Italy for the holiday

In case I’ll buy some mineral waterin case in case I get

thirsty

But for + N =

If it hadn’t been for+N

or

If it weren’t for +N

-But for the rain ,we would have enjoyed the picnic

- If it hadn’t been for your map, we would have lost our way

- If it weren’t for your help , I couldn’t finish this assignment

Or else = Otherwise Hurry up , or else we will go

- Suppose

- Supposing

(= imagine if)

Suppose / supposing the lights went out , what would you do ?

Even if He wouldn’t talk about hjis plans even if you begged

him to Whether Whether he agrees with me or not is not important to

me

With + N With your help ,I could finish this assignment

Without + N Without your help ,I couldn’t finish this assignment

2.1.4 Types of exercises and motivational ways of doing them.

*Form 1 : Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets [5]

1 If I (study)…………, I (pass) …………the exams

2 If the sun (shine)……… , we (walk) ……… into town

3 If she'd had enough money, She (buy) ……… a car

4 I (see) ………….… him if I (go) ……… to the party last night

5 You would be very surprised if he (return)………

6 Unless she ( hurry ) , she will be late for school

Step 1 : Perform the following steps

 Ask students to learn the form of conditional sentences by heart

 Ask students to identify the type of conditional sentences by verbs

in if clause or main clause or in the context.

 Look at the table below to identify whether the sentence belongs to conditional sentences

Conditional sentences Words instead of “if”

Types 1,2,3 and mixed

condition

Unless (=If not )

As long as

so long as provided(that) providing (that)

On condition (that) (=Only if )

In case But for + N= If it hadn’t been for +N / If it weren’t for +N

Or else = Otherwise Suppose / supposing (= imagine if)

Even if Whether With + N Without + N

 Ask students to attend the meaning of the sentence

Step 2: Give the corect form of the verbs

1 study

2.will walk

3 would have bought

4 had seen-would gave gone

5 returned

6 hurries

*Form 2 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1 , he would have been able to pass the exam

A If he had been studied more B Had he studied more

C If he studied more D If he studies more

2 If taller, I might be better at basketball

3 the book, please return it to me

A Should you find B You find C Were you to find D.If you found

4 If she sick, she would have been to the party with me

A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D weren’t

5) If you make the dinner, I………… the drinks

A buy B would buy C will buy D had bought 6) You can borrow the book so long as you it at home

A.return B.returned C had returned D.returns

Step 1 : Perform the following steps

 Ask students to learn the form by heart

 Ask students to identify conditional sentences by verbs in if clause

or main clause or in the context

 Look at the table below to identify whether the sentence belongs to conditional sentences

Conditional sentences Word instead of “if”

Types 1,2,3 and mixed

condition

Unless (=If not )

As long as /so long as/

provided(that) / providing (that) /

On condition (that) (=Only if )

In case But for + N= If it hadn’t been for +N / If it weren’t for +N

Or else = Otherwise Suppose / supposing (= imagine if)

Even if Whether With + N Without + N

 Ask students to attend the meaning of the sentence

Step 2: Choose the best option

* Form 3: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words provided [2]

1.If she does not hurry, she will be late for school

->Unless

2.Work hard or you'll fail the exams

-> Unless _

3.Jack was late to the meeting because his watch was slow

-> If

4.Work hard or you'll fail the exams

->If _

5.We don't live in a big city, so we can't easily get access to the Internet

->If

Step 1 : Perform the following steps

 Ask students to learn the form by heart

 Ask students to identify conditional sentence by verbs in if clause

or main clause or in the context

 Look at the table below to identify whether the sentence belongs to conditional sentences or the situation is at the present or in the past

 Guide the students : If the situation is at the present , use conditional sentence types 2, If the situation is in the past, use conditional sentence types 3

Conditional sentences Word instead of “if”

Types 1,2,3 and mixed

condition

- Unless (=If not ) -As long as /so long as /provided(that) /

providing (that) /

On condition (that) (=Only if )

-In case -But for + N= If it hadn’t been for +N /

If it weren’t for +N -Or else = Otherwise -Suppose / supposing (= imagine if)

-Even if -Whether -With + N