Method of teaching conditional sentences to the students of class 10A2 at quan son 2 upper Secondary school 0 Table of content Page I Introduction 2 1 1 Rationale 3 1 2 Research scope 3 1 3 Aim of the[.]
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Page
I Introduction……… 2
1.1 Rationale……… 3
1.2 Research scope……… … 3
1.3 Aim of the study……… 3
1.4 Methods of the study……… .3
II Literature review……… ……….3
2.1 An overviewon Language Teaching Methods………3
2.2 The Process of teaching conditional sentences……… ………4
III The application of process approach in teaching conditioanal sentences to the students of class 10A2 at Quan Son 2 Upper Secondary school……….….14
3.1 The purpose……… .14
3.2 The participants……… 14
3.3 Time and the process of this application……….15
IV Conclusion 16
References
Trang 2I Introduction 1.1 Rationale for the study
English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large number of countries It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion!
English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessily for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English Its importance in the global market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life
In the National curriculum, English is one of the core subjects, which are complusory in the high school final examination Therefore, students have to study all the English skills for their tests However, there still exist many difficulties facing teachers in teaching English to students, especially those from ethnic minorities
Quan Son is one of the mountainous districts of Thanh Hoa province The living condition and studying condition are poor and restrict Most of the students of Quan Son 2 upper – secondary school are ethnic minorities such as Thai, Muong, Mong Ethnic minority students mainly use their mother tongue to communicate inside their families and small communities
As a result, ethnic minority students fail to make progress in learning English Especially, they have many difficulties in learning English grammar One of the most difficult grammar parts that students have to face
is comparatives and superlatives
For these reasons, I would like to choose the topic “method of
teaching Conditional sentences to the students of
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of conditional sentences
1.2 Reseach scope
The study focuces on applying process approach in teaching coditional sentences to the students who are in grade 10 so that they can have enough knowledge to do exercises related with conditional sentences
1.3 Aim of the study
The study is aimed to teach conditional sentences for the grade-10- students
1.4 Methods of the study
In order to achieve the above aim, the teacher supplies or teaches the necessary knowledge about process approach and an overview of conditional sentences to the students After that, students will have time to practise them and get feedback as well as correction from their friends and teacher
II Literature review
2.1 An overview on Language Teaching Methods
In the discussion of the history of Language Teaching Methods, it can be understandable that a teaching method which may be effective at one point of time in history may still be ineffective at the other point This dynamic character of the language teaching goals make the history of foreign language teaching ever-changing, ever-adapting Moreover, one method is replaced by another it does not mean that the former is worse than the latter and will be thrown into the wastebasket of history It only means that the replaced method fails to correspond to a certain need at a certain time in history As a result, the history of foreign language teaching method is not the history of replacement of one method by another Rather, it would be the history of adapting one new method to the treasury of existing methods A number of methods have been envolved for the teaching of English and also other
Trang 4foreign language in the past; howerver in Viet Nam three method which enjoy significant use and dominate the language teaching are the Grammar – Translation, the Audio – lingual method and the Communicative language teaching
2.2.The process of teaching conditional sentences
Theory of conditional sentences
Conditional tenses are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish would happen In English, most
sentences using the conditional contain the word if Many conditional forms in
English are used in sentences that include verbs in one of the past tenses This usage is referred to as "the unreal past" because we use a past tense but we are not actually referring to something that happened in the past There are five main ways of constructing conditional sentences in English In all cases, these
sentences are made up of an if clause and a main clause In many negative
conditional sentences, there is an equivalent sentence construction using
"unless" instead of "if"
Conditional
sentence type
tense
Main clause
Zero General truths Simple present Simple present
Type 1 A possible
condition and its probable result
Simple present Simple future
Type 2 A hypothetical
condition and its probable result
Simple past Present
conditional or Present continuous conditional
Type 3 An unreal past
condition and its probable result in the past
Past perfect Perfect
conditional
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condition and its probable result in the present
Past perfect Present
contditional
THE ZERO CONDITIONAL
The zero conditional is used for when the time being referred to is now
or always and the situation is real and possible The zero conditional is often used to refer to general truths The tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present In zero conditional sentences, the word "if" can usually be replaced by the word "when" without changing the meaning
If this thing happens that thing happens
TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL
The type 1 conditional is used to refer to the present or future where the situation is real The type 1 conditional refers to a possible condition and
its probable result In these sentences the if clause is in the simple present, and the main clause is in the simple future
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If this thing happens that thing will happen
If you don't hurry you will miss the train
If it rains today you will get wet
TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL
The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal These sentences are not based on fact The type 2 conditional is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result In type 2 conditional sentences, the if clause uses the simple past, and the main clause uses the present conditional
continuous conditional
If this thing happened that thing would happen (but I'm not
sure this thing will happen) OR that thing would be happening
If you went to bed earlier you would not be so tired
If I spoke Italian I would be working in Italy
TYPE 3 CONDITIONAL
The type 3 conditional is used to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality The facts they are based on are the opposite
of what is expressed The type 3 conditional is used to refer to an unreal past
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conditional
If this thing had happened that thing would have happened (but
neither of those things really happened) OR that thing would have been happening
If you had studied harder you would have passed the exam
If it had rained you would have gotten wet
If I had accepted that
promotion
I would have been working in Milan
MIXED TYPE CONDITIONAL
The mixed type conditional is used to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is ongoing into the present The facts they are based on are the opposite of what is expressed The mixed type conditional is used to refer to
an unreal past condition and its probable result in the present In mixed type conditional sentences, the if clause uses the past perfect, and the main clause uses the present conditional
conditional
If this thing had happened that thing would happen (but this thing
didn't happen so that thing isn't happening)
If I had worked harder at school I would have a better job now
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If you weren't afraid of spiders you would have picked it up and put it
outside
Remember!
- The conditional construction does not normally use will or would in
if-clauses EXCEPTION: If will or would express willingness, as in requests, they
can be used in if-clauses
e.g If you will come this way, the manager will see you now
I would be grateful if you would give me a little help
(= ± please, come this way; please, give me )
- For the second conditional, were replaces was:
If I were a rich man
- After if, we can either use "some(-one, -where )" or "any(-one, -where ).
If I have some spare time next weekend or :
If I have any spare time
- Instead of if not, we can use unless.
e.g I'll be back tomorrow unless there is a plane strike
He'll accept the job unless the salary is too low
- There is a "mixed type" as well, for the present results of an unreal condition
in the past:
If + Past Perfect - would + inf
If you had warned me [then], I would not be in prison [now]
REVISION EXERCISES.
Exercise 1 : Put the verbs in correct forms using conditional sentences
1 If we meet at 9:30, we (have) _plenty of time
2 If you (find) _ a skeleton in the cellar, don't mention it to anyone
3 The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she ( feed)
_ the animals
4 If you pass your examination, we (have) _a celebration
5 Lisa would find the milk if she (look) _ for it in the fridge
6 What (happen) _if I press this button?
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8 I should have voted for her if I (have) _ a vote then
9 If you go to Paris, where you (stay) _?
10 If you (swim) _ in this lake, you'll shiver from cold
11 If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you (choose)
_?
12 The flight may be cancelled if the fog (get) _thick
13 If the milkman (come) _, tell him to leave two pints
14 I (call) _ the office if I were you
15 Someone (sit) _on your glasses if you leave them there
16 You would hear my explanation if you (not talk) _so much
17 What I (do) _if I hear the burglar alarm?
18 If you (read) _the instructions carefully, you wouldn't have answered the wrong question
19 If Mel (ask) _ her teacher, he'd have answered her questions
20 I would repair the roof myself if I (have) _a long ladder
21 Unless they turn that radio off, I (go) _mad
22 If you were made redundant, what you (do) _?
23 We'll have a long way to walk if we (run) _out of petrol here
24 If you shake that bottle of port, it (not be) _ fit to drink
25 If you spoke louder, your classmates (understand) _ you
26 I'll probably get lost unless he (come) _with me
27 You (not have) _ so many accidents if you drove more slowly
28 If you (wear) _ a false beard, nobody would have
recognized you
29 If she (leave) _ the fish here, the cat will eat it
30 You (have) _ no trouble at school if you had done your homework
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32 You'll get pneumonia if you (not change) _ your wet clothes
33 If I had known that you couldn't eat octopus, I (not buy)
_ it
34 If they (hang) _ that picture lower, people would be able to see it
35 She (be) _able to walk faster if she didn’t have such high-heel shoes
36 I (bring) _ you some beer if I had known that you were thirsty
37 If you had touched that electric cable, you (be) _
electrocuted
38 If the story hadn't been true, the newspaper (not print) _ it
39 I (not buy) _ things on the installment system if I were you
40 Dan (arrive) _ safe if he drove slowly
1 If I the same problem you had as a child, I might not have
succeeded in life as well as you have
A have B would have C had had D should have
2 I you sooner had someone told me you were in the hospital
A would have visited B visited C had visited D visit
3 more help, I would call my neighbor
A needed B should I need C I have needed D I should need
4 then what I know yesterday, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years
A had I known B did I know C If I know D If I would know
5 Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people
the same language?
A spoke B speak C had spoken D will speak
6 If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, this incident again
A I will never mention B I never mention
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7 If I had known you were asleep, I so much noise when I came in
A didn’t make B wouldn’t have made
C won’t make D don’t make
8 Unless you all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you
A answered B answer C would answer D are answering
9 Had you told me that this was going to happen, I it
A would have never believed B don’t believe
C hadn’t believed D can’t believe
10 If Jake to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A doesn’t agree B didn’t agree C hadn’t agreed D wouldn’t agree
11 J: “John went to the hospital alone”,
K: “If ,I would have gone with him”
A had he told me B he had told me C he has told me D he would tell me
12 If you , I would have brought my friends over to your house yesterday to watch T.V, but I didn’t want to bother you
A had studied B-studied C hadn’t studied D didn’t study
13 Peter: “Did you need help with your Math last night?”
Mary: “If I had needed, I you”
A would call B called C would have called D will call
14 If someone in to the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”
A comes B came C come D should come
15 “Here’s my phone number”
“Thanks I‘ll give you a call if I some help tomorrow”
A will need B need C would need D needed
16 If I didn’t work for an accounting firm, I in a bank now
A work B will work C have worked D would work
17 The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions improved
A was B is C were D had been
18-The education in Japan if the basic principles of education had not been taken into consideration
A would go down B would have gone down