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First Conditional
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Anna P
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First Conditional
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Today I gave 2 of my students a ws about First Conditional and I was unsure about two sentences. I don`t remember the author`s name so I cannot ask his/her help. The heading explains that we use the Present Simple for the CONDITION and will or won`t + base verb for the RESULT. I hope you will be able to help me.
1. Melissa _____(can) to go out later if she ____(not finish) her homework.
2. My uncle ____ (can) to go to the opera if he ______ (remember) to get the tickets.
Thanks for your help.
By the way, I kind of like it when I don`t know the correct answer in front of my students. It makes them a little more at ease with their mistakes. Once I wrote `babana` and `aplle` on one of my OE and my student spotted the mistake. Everytime she makes a mistake she looks at me, smiles, and says babana!`
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27 Apr 2011
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Kate (kkcat)
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You need to use: will be able
so: 1 - won�t be able / doesn�t finish
2 - will be able / remembers
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27 Apr 2011
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Anna P
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Thanks a lot, Kate. That`s exactly what we figured out it should be but we weren`t sure.
I`m glad we were right.  |
28 Apr 2011
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Mariethe House
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Dear Ana, I love your babana strategy!
Looking for a solution together with students is a real learning situation and this is why it works!
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28 Apr 2011
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joy2bill
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I reward my students with a sweet if they can find mistakes in my speech or writing.
I also give them a sweet if they make a mistake and I can use it as a teaching point.
Mistakes are so important for growth.
My favourite expression is �cool bananas �. Perhaps it should now be �cool babanas"
Cheers Joy |
28 Apr 2011
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