What If: Titanic and Conditional Grammar
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What If: Titanic and Conditional Grammar

This ESL lesson plan engages teens and adults in exploring "what if" scenarios using the Titanic's iceberg collision as an example. Over 45 minutes, students will practice grammar skills with a focus on the third conditional through reading and imaginative exercises. Designed for B1-B2 learners, this individual activity encourages reflection on historical events while strengthening their ability to express hypothetical past situations in English.

Skills

  • Has a good command of simple language structures and some complex grammatical forms, although they tend to use complex structures rigidly with some inaccuracy.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Answer the following questions.

1
Why do you think people tend to reflect on past events and consider alternative outcomes?
2
Do you find it helpful to imagine different possibilities when reflecting on past experiences?
3
What do you think would have happened if the Titanic had hit the iceberg head on?
2

Read the text about the sinking of the Titanic.

3

What if... we learn how to use conditionals?

4

Fill in the blanks to form questions.

5

Match the halves to find the answers to the previous exercise.

6

Share your thoughts on the following questions.

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