Teacher's Notes

Card Game

If... Match

First Conditional

Activity Type

Card Game

Focus

First conditional structure: if + present simple, will + infinitive

Aim

Students match if-clauses to logical result clauses.

Level

A2–B1

Time

15–20 minutes

Preparation

Print and cut one set of cards per group of 3–4 students.

Procedure

1.

Shuffle all cards and spread them face down on the table.

2.

Students take turns flipping two cards.

3.

If the two cards form a logical first conditional sentence (an if-clause + a result clause), the student reads the full sentence aloud and keeps the pair.

4.

If the pair does not make logical sense, the cards are turned face down again.

5.

Play continues until all pairs are matched.

6.

The student with the most pairs wins.

7.

Extension: students create three new first conditional sentences of their own.