Zero Conditional - Conditional Sentences: Creative & engaging animated ESL video for teachers to use

Teach your students zero conditionals (conditional sentences) using this exciting, fun & interactive animated ESL video for upper-intermediate learners. If you love our videos, please support us at Patreon: WEBSITE: For more creative, engaging and interactive animated grammar teaching videos, please visit our website. For the “No Music” version of this video, please click here: Title of English / ESL Video: Zero Conditionals Target English Grammar: Zero Conditionals: – Conditional sentences / conditional clauses – If clause result clause / clauses of result – Also known as: – condition clause consequence clause – subordinate clause main clause / other clause – dependent clause independent clause. Student Proficiency Level: Upper-intermediate level grammar Suggested Courses: General English Instructions: – Play the video in class after delivering a warm-up activity first. – Pause the video whenever the narrator asks students a question to give students time to answer. For example, after elicitations and concept checking questions (CCQs). Summary of English Grammar: Zero Conditionals – Conditional Sentences Approximate chronological order: Rules and Explanation: Function: – To talk about things which are always true or things which always happen as a result of something else. We’re not talking about a specific event, but rather something which is generally true. Specific Uses: – Elicitation from students. – Facts: If I mix hydrogen with oxygen, it turns into water. – Elicitation from students. – General truths: If you fly with budget airlines, the drinks are expensive. – Routines and habits: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train. – Preferences: When I stir fry vegetables, I prefer olive oil. – Rules and laws: If you’re in class, don’t use your phone. – Cause and effects: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat. – Superstitions: It’s bad luck if the groom sees the bride before the wedding. – Proverbs: When it rains, it pours! – 0 conditionals can also be used for specific situations: – To give instructions: If Bill comes here again, tell him I’m not scared of him! – To offer suggestions and advice: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen. – To make requests: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please. Concept Checking Questions (CCQs) – 0 conditionals don’t talk about the past, present or future. They talk about things which are always true. Form: Statements: – If present simple, present simple – If I mix hydrogen with water, it turns into water. When / Unless: – We can use when or unless to replace if in the if clause. – Example 1: When I stir fry vegetables, I prefer olive oil. – Example 2: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train. Modal Verbs: – Modal verbs are common in 0 conditionals and can be used in either the if the clause or the result clause. – Example: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat. Imperatives: – Imperatives are common in the result clause when we: – describe rules and laws: If you’re in class, don’t use your phone. – give instructions: If Bill comes here again, tell him I’m not scared of him! – offer suggestions and advice: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen. – make requests: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please. Present Continuous / Present Progressive Tense: – Instead of using the present simple tense, we can use the present continuous / present progressive tense in either of the clauses. – Example 1: If you go past the groceries store, get a few things for me please. – Example 1: If you‘re going out, get a few things for me please. (Present continuous present simple) – Example 2: If you eat too much junk food, you can get fat. – Example 2: If you’re overweight, you‘re probably eating too much junk food. (Present simple present continuous) Present Perfect Simple Tense: – We can also use the present perfect simple tense in either clause. – Example 1: Unless I’m late for work, I always catch the train. – Example 1: If you‘ve caught the train during peak hour, you know how packed the trains are. (Present perfect present simple) – Example 2: If you go to the beach, put on lots of sunscreen. – Example 2: If you‘ve been to the beach, you‘ve probably been sunburned before. (Present perfect present perfect) Summary of Functions: – To talk about things which are always true or things which happen as a result of something: – Facts. – General truths. – Routines. – Habits. – Preferences. – Rules and laws. – Cause and effects. – Superstitions. – Proverbs. – Specific situations: – Instructions. – Suggestions and advice. – Requests.