JHS1 English Language · Term 2 Week 9: Grammar

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.5.1 - Use conditional sentences in communication to indicate a possible condition and its possible result

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a conditional sentence and identify its two parts: the if-clause (condition) and the main clause (result).
Use the simple present tense in the if-clause and the simple future tense in the main clause to construct Type 1 conditional sentences.
Write both possible orders of a conditional sentence (if-clause first or main clause first) without changing the meaning.
Analyse given conditional sentences by identifying the subordinate clause and the main clause.
Use Type 1 conditional sentences in a short dialogue or role-play about everyday situations.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar Usage (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of conditional tenses in communication
Indicator: B7.3.1.5.1 - Use conditional sentences in communication to indicate a possible condition and its possible result
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 9 (Week 21 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Construct simple sentences using the future time, e.g. We will go home tomorrow.
- Construct complex sentences and analyse them to show the main clause and the subordinate clause(s).
e.g. When we came, they were at a meeting.
When we came - subordinate clause
They were at a meeting - main clause
- Use if- clauses appropriately in communication (to indicate varied possible conditions and their possible results). e.g. If it rains, we will get there late.
- Analyse given conditional sentences (main clause and subordinate clauses).
Note: In a Type 1 conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if ' clause is the simple present, and the tense in the main clause is the simple future. E.g. I will be happy if you come to my party. The 'If clause' is the condition while main clause is the result and the order of the clauses are not fixed. Conditional sentence Type 1 is used to communicate real situations.