First conditional consequences

Work in groups of three or four. Your partner will tell you about something they are likely or possible to do in the future. Tell them one consequence of that, e.g. “If you eat pork for lunch, your stomach will feel heavy all afternoon”. Another person in your group will then make up some consequences of that, e.g. “If your stomach feels heavy all afternoon, you’ll fall asleep at your desk”. Continue for four or five stages or until you run out of ideas, then the original person should say how realistic they think the final consequence and intervening stages are.

Ideas for future things to talk about

Times

Later today

Next week/ month/ year

(With)in the next week/ month/ year

The day after tomorrow/ The week after next

This evening/ Tonight

At/ By the end of…

At + time

On + date

In + month/season/ year

In + number of days/ weeks/ months/ years etc in the future

Topics

Date

Appointment

Meeting

Eating out

Appearance

Work

Study/ Qualification

Exercise

Accommodation

Money

Relationship

Hobby

Entertainment

The arts

Location

Holiday (= Vacation)/ Day off/ Public holiday

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