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

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: https://www.patreon.com/oomongzu WEBSITE: http://oomongzu.com 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gpvf2_Mrpg 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