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Teaching the Zero Conditional Grammar

This document provides information about the zero conditional. It begins with examples of zero conditional sentences using present simple verbs. It explains that the zero conditional is used to describe general facts and things that are always true. It notes that the "if" can usually be replaced with "when" without changing the meaning. Examples are provided to illustrate this. The document then gives instructions on how to use the zero conditional and links for further practice.

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Teaching the Zero Conditional Grammar

This document provides information about the zero conditional. It begins with examples of zero conditional sentences using present simple verbs. It explains that the zero conditional is used to describe general facts and things that are always true. It notes that the "if" can usually be replaced with "when" without changing the meaning. Examples are provided to illustrate this. The document then gives instructions on how to use the zero conditional and links for further practice.

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July 15th, 2020

• Objective: to talk about general facts, to give instructions, and for


scientific facts. 
• Warm Up: Spinning wheel
• Presenting: If you pay attention to my class, you learn.
• Practicing: If you fill in the Exit Ticket, you can leave.
• Producing: calling service activity + explain a recipe
• Wrap up: What did you learn today?
The Zero Conditional
• We can make a zero-conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in
the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
• If + present simple, .... present simple.
• This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water reaches
100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one
particular situation.
• If John eats too many buñuelos, he gets fat.
• If you touch a fire, you get burned.
• People die if they don't eat.
• Snakes bite if they are scared
• If babies are hungry, they cry
• The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the
meaning.
• When it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym."
"If it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym."
• "When John is out of the office, I take his calls."
"If John is out of the office, I take his calls."

• For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't
be a different result sometimes). If I eat peanuts, I am sick. (This is true only for
me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat
peanuts)
If you don't put sun cream on, you get burnt. If you get a virus, call the technician.

You get orange if you mix red and yellow. If I eat peanuts, I get ill.


INSTRUCTIONS

If you feel sick, go to the doctor. Don't open the door if someone knocks.


• Practice:
• Phone customer service (listening)
• Links

• Producing:
• Survey
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