What Would You Do If…?

B1 · Intermediate48 minConversation SkillsLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer any “What would you do if…?” with the If–Then–Because Chain — restate the if, give your action, then chain the reasons.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: What if…?

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Power of 'What If'

    Read a 215-word text about The Power of 'What If'

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: If–Then–Because Chain

    If–Then–Because Chain, 3 steps

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Conditional Grammar Practice

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Escalating Hypotheticals

    Role-play: You're on a long road trip with a friend, and you're playing 'What would you do if…?' to pass the time. The scenarios get progressively wilder. Use the If–Then–Because Chain to build detailed answers. (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: build the chain

    5 discussion questions

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