B1 – My last trip (conditionals)

Ever think about what to do with students back from their holidays? Try this B1 travel conditional lesson, a fun way to combine story-sharing with a quick look at the first, second, and third conditionals. It’s a great opportunity to chat about their future plans, some hypothetical trips, and any mishaps that could have been avoided.

I was searching for a fun way to go over the first, second, and third conditionals, but I couldn’t find many good options online. Then I thought of a cool idea – why not mix travel with some grammar revision? It’s a perfect one-off class that could kick off the school year or serve as a great refresher if you’ve been working on conditionals recently.

Just keep scrolling to the end of the post to grab the presentation, worksheet, and the teacher’s notes!

Warmer: Predict the Story from the Pictures

I’ve noticed that most of my latest lesson plans begin with a quick discussion. I think it’s time to shake things up a bit. Before diving into a short travel story, let’s check out three pictures and share what we think the story might be about. The pics are of a guy hanging out at an airport, a Portuguese flag, and a messy hotel bed. There are no right or wrong answers here, so I want everyone to get creative!

Story Time: Read and Retell a Solo Adventure

Check out this story about a guy who travelled solo to Portugal for the first time. It’s packed with conditionals, so some observant students might catch on to what you’re planning for the next part of the lesson. After you finish reading, share the story in your own words to see if they really got it.

Grammar Focus: Which Sentence is Correct?

The grammar lesson starts by looking at a set of seven pairs of sentences. Students need to decide which one is correct. It’s important to explain their choices by finding reasons in the text. All these pairs focus on conditionals, helping everyone understand and break down the conditional structures. Students should underline the sentences and identify more examples, categorizing them by their type and structure.

If this class is aimed at reviewing conditionals, it’s a good idea to find one example of each type and analyze it to refresh everyone on the typical structure. To wrap things up, matching each sentence with the right description will be done to review how each conditional is used.

Practice: Explore Meanings

The goal of this class is to practise using different types of conditionals and figuring them out in context. For the first grammar exercise, we have eight sentences where students need to fill in the blanks with either the first, second, or third conditional. Feel free to mix different conditionals into the sentences and chat about how the meaning changes with each version.

Speaking Activity: Share your Stories

The last part of the class is kind of like the first activity but with more talking. Before you get into this part, go over another travel story and think about missing conditionals. Check out the text and fix the answers. Now it’s time for students to share their travel experiences. If there’s time, you can have them plan how they want to answer and use those conditional phrases. If that’s not needed, just let them follow the questions and chat about their trips, what went wrong, and how those situations could’ve been avoided in the past and what they can do to prevent them in the future.

Click the files below to get the presentation and the worksheet with the teacher’s notes for this B1 travel conditional lesson. If you enjoyed this class, check out my other travel-themed lessons like Travel Itinerary Planning or a grammar-focused session on Past Medical Recommendations (Mixed Conditionals).

What’s a travel mishap you’ve had?

B1 – My Last Trip