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E7 G - If … then … – Bedingungen verstehen

Mini-Beschreibung: Verstehe einfache if-Sätze über reale oder mögliche zukünftige Situationen. Du lernst kurze Alltagsbeispiele kennen und nutzt sie selbst beim Sprechen und Schreiben.

Zielgruppe: Englisch als erste Fremdsprache, Klasse 7, G-Niveau, Baden-Württemberg.

Lernweg: Notice → understand → try → use → communicate → feedback → improve → use again.

Wichtig: English first. Try first. Nutze Bild, Situation und bekannte Wörter. Nimm die deutsche Hilfe erst, wenn Du sie brauchst.

Look at the picture.

What may happen today?

Try: Say one short sentence with if.

Model: If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

German help if needed: Ein Teil nennt die Bedingung. Der andere Teil nennt eine mögliche Folge.

I can …

Am Ende kannst Du sagen:

I can understand simple if-sentences about possible future situations.
I can find the condition and the result.
I can build a sentence with if + present simple and will + verb.
I can speak about simple plans for school, weather and free time.
I can write a few connected if-sentences with a word bank.
I can check my sentence and improve it.

Vorwissen

You already know useful parts:

You know	Example
present simple	it rains / I finish / we have
will	I will go / we will play
short forms	I'll / won't

Quick try: Complete aloud.

It rains. → If it rains, …

I finish my homework. → If I finish my homework, …

Hint: The second part tells us what will happen next.

Medien-Einstieg: Picture cards

Picture card 1: Rain

See → think → say.

If it rains, I will …

Word bank: take an umbrella – stay inside – wear a jacket

Model: If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

Picture card 2: School bus

Try:

If I miss the bus, I will …

Word bank: walk – call home – take the next bus

Check: Is the situation possible? Is your result about what happens next?

Picture card 3: Homework

Try:

If I finish my homework, I will …

Word bank: relax – meet a friend – play a game – read

Picture card 4: Football

Try:

If the weather is good, we will …

Word bank: play football – go outside – meet in the park

Picture card 5: Lunch

Try:

If I am hungry, I will …

Word bank: eat my lunch – make a sandwich – have some fruit

Picture card 6: Low battery

Try:

If my battery is low, I will …

Word bank: charge my phone – use it less – ask for a charger

Safety note: Use fictional situations. Do not share private messages, accounts, phone numbers or social-media data.

Notice: What do the sentences do?

Read the pairs.

If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

If I finish my homework, I will watch a film.

If we have time, we will play football.

Each sentence has two jobs:

Part	Job	Example
condition	What may happen?	If it rains
result	What will happen then?	I will take an umbrella

Notice: The condition is real or possible. It is not only imagination.

German help if needed: if bedeutet hier ungefähr wenn/falls. Du musst aber nicht jeden Satz Wort für Wort übersetzen.

Understand: The simple pattern

For this course, use this clear pattern:

If + present simple, will + base verb.

If-part	Result-part
If it rains,	I will take an umbrella.
If I finish early,	I will call you.
If we have time,	we will go to the park.
If I don't understand,	I will ask for help.

Important: After if, use the present simple in this pattern.

If it rains …

Not: If it will rain …

Short forms:

I will → I'll

will not → won't

One more useful form:

I will stay inside if it rains.

The meaning is the same. When the if-part comes second, you normally do not need the comma.

Try: Build sentences

Use one card from each side.

Condition	Result
If it rains,	I will take an umbrella.
If I miss the bus,	I will take the next one.
If I finish my homework,	I will relax.
If the weather is good,	we will go outside.
If my battery is low,	I will charge my phone.

Now change one part.

Model: If it rains, I will stay inside.

Hint 1: Start with If …

Hint 2: Use present simple in the if-part.

Hint 3: Use will + verb in the result.

German help if needed: Erst die mögliche Bedingung, dann die mögliche Folge.

Listening and Viewing

First watch: possible future situations

BBC Learning English explains the first conditional with possible future situations.

Before watching: Look at the rain picture again. Predict two words you may hear.

First watch: No transcript. No translating. Listen for if and will.

Your task:

Hold up one finger when you hear the condition.
Hold up two fingers when you hear the result.
Write down one short chunk you understand.

Second watch: Use subtitles only if you need them.

Check after watching: The key idea is a possible future situation and its result.

German help if needed: Suche nicht jedes Wort. Höre auf if, will und bekannte Verben.

Second viewing: focus on the pattern

Viewing mission: Find one sentence with:

if + present simple → will + verb

Pause after a useful example. Say it once. Then change one word.

Example change:

If it rains, I will take an umbrella.

→ If it rains, I will stay inside.

Do not learn every detail at once. One clear pattern is enough for this G-level course.

Mini listening script

Ask a teacher or partner to read this text slowly. Do not read it before your first listening attempt.

Listening task first: Which three plans do you hear?

Sam: If it rains after school, I will go home.
Mia: If it is sunny, I will go to the park.
Sam: If I finish my homework early, I will come too.
Mia: Great. If you come, we will play basketball.

Now read the script and check.

Plans: go home in rain; go to the park in sun; play basketball if Sam comes.

Feedback: You do not need every word. Catch the situation, the if-part and the result.

Reading

Read this fictional school note.

Hi Alex,
If the weather is good tomorrow, we will meet in the park at 3.
If it rains, we will meet at the youth centre.
If you come, bring a drink.
See you!
Noor

Try first:

Where will they meet if the weather is good?
Where will they meet if it rains?
What should Alex bring?

Check: park – youth centre – a drink.

Reading strategy: Circle if. Underline the result.

German help if needed: Suche zuerst Ort, Wetter und Handlung. Übersetze nicht die ganze Nachricht.

Vocabulary in context

Learn small chunks, not long word lists.

Chunk	Useful context
if it rains	weather
if it is sunny	weather
if I finish	school / homework
if I have time	plans
if I miss the bus	travel
I will go	plan
I will stay	plan
I will ask	help
I won't go	negative result

Mini-transfer: Pick two chunks and make one new sentence.

Pronunciation

For communication, being understandable is more important than sounding like a native speaker.

Say these chunks in small groups:

If it rains | I'll take an umbrella.

If I finish | I'll call you.

If we have time | we'll go outside.

Focus:

Make a short pause between condition and result.
Say I'll as one short unit.
Stress the important content words: rains, umbrella, finish, call.

Try again: First slowly. Then at a natural speed.

Recording option: A recording is voluntary. Keep it private unless you and your school have agreed on a safe place to share it. Do not upload it publicly just for this task.

Speaking

Work with a partner. Choose a picture card.

Student A starts:

If …, I will …

Student B reacts:

Me too. / I won't. / If …, I will …

Speaking frame:

If __________, I will __________.

If __________, I won't __________.

What will you do if __________?

Example:

A: If it rains, I will stay inside.

B: If it rains, I will take an umbrella and go outside.

Feedback check:

Did you use if?
Is the condition possible?
Did you use present simple after if?
Did you use will + verb in the result?
Can your partner understand you?

Writing

Write four connected sentences about your next weekend.

Writing frame:

If the weather is good, I will __________.

If it rains, I will __________.

If I finish __________, I will __________.

If I have time, I will __________.

Word bank: meet – play – stay – watch – read – help – visit – go – finish – rain – sunny – homework

Check your text:

One clear condition.
One clear result.
Present simple after if.
will + verb in the result.
Full stop at the end.

Improve: Change one repeated verb.

Mediation

Your fictional exchange student reads this German school message:

Wenn es morgen regnet, findet das Sporttreffen in der Halle statt. Wenn es trocken bleibt, treffen wir uns auf dem Sportplatz.

Do not translate every word.

Tell your partner the important information in simple English.

Starter:

If it rains, …

If it is dry, …

Possible solution: If it rains, the sports meeting will be inside. If it is dry, we will meet on the sports field.

Functional grammar

Grammar helps you communicate.

You use the first conditional when one possible thing depends on another possible thing.

If the weather is good, we will have a picnic.

The sentence is about a possible future situation. It is not a promise that the weather will be good.

Core pattern:

If + present simple, will + verb.

Negative result:

If it rains, we won't have a picnic.

Question:

What will you do if it rains?

For this course, these forms are enough.

Common mistakes and quick feedback

Try	Better	Why?
If it will rain, I will stay home.	If it rains, I will stay home.	Use present simple after if.
If I finish, I will to play.	If I finish, I will play.	Use will + base verb.
If I rain, I will take an umbrella.	If it rains, I will take an umbrella.	The weather is the subject here.

Feedback routine: Find one thing that works. Fix one thing. Say the improved sentence again.

A small E-level outlook – not required here

At higher levels, conditional sentences can also talk about unreal situations and look back into the past. Then you may meet forms with the past perfect.

For this G-level course: Do not learn that form now. Stay with possible future situations.

Passive voice and reported speech are not needed for this lesson.

Learning with AI and digital tools

AI can give feedback, but it should not replace your own text.

Write your sentence yourself first.
Ask for one small check, for example: Is my if-sentence clear?
Check whether the feedback matches your learning level.
Keep your own words when they are correct and clear.
Do not enter private names, accounts, chats, photos or personal data.
Do not send recordings or school work to external AI services without permission.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

Which sentence shows a possible future situation correctly? (If it rains, I will take an umbrella.) (!If it will rain, I take an umbrella.) (!If it rain, I will taking an umbrella.) (!If it rains, I will to take an umbrella.)

What comes after if in the core pattern? (present simple) (!will plus verb) (!past perfect) (!reported speech)

What comes in the result part in this course? (will plus base verb) (!if plus will) (!past perfect) (!passive voice)

Which sentence is correct? (If I finish my homework, I will relax.) (!If I will finish my homework, I relax.) (!If I finish my homework, I will to relax.) (!If I finished my homework, I will relaxing.)

Which sentence fits a weather situation? (If it is sunny, we will go outside.) (!If it will sunny, we go outside.) (!If it sunny, we will going outside.) (!If it was sunny, we will to go outside.)

Which result is negative? (I won't go.) (!I don't will go.) (!I won't to go.) (!I not will go.)

What does the if-part tell you? (the condition) (!the speaker) (!the title) (!the punctuation only)

What does the other part usually tell you? (the result) (!the alphabet) (!the past only) (!a translation)

Which question is useful for speaking practice? (What will you do if it rains?) (!What you will do if it rains?) (!What will you do if it will rain?) (!What do you will if it rains?)

What is a good learning strategy in this course? (Try first and use help when needed.) (!Translate every word immediately.) (!Learn all conditional types at once.) (!Replace your own text with an AI text.)

Memory

condition	what may happen
result	what happens then
if it rains	take an umbrella
if I finish	I will relax
if I miss the bus	take the next one
if my battery is low	charge my phone

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
take an umbrella	if it rains
relax	if I finish my homework
take the next bus	if I miss the bus
go outside	if the weather is good
charge my phone	if my battery is low

Kreuzworträtsel

umbrella	What can you take if it rains?
homework	What can you finish before you relax?
picnic	What outdoor meal can happen if the weather is good?
condition	What does the if-part express?
result	What does the second part express?
possible	What kind of future situation is central in this course?

LearningApps

Lückentext

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Bildkarte: Choose one picture from the course and write one matching if-sentence.
Satzbau: Make three sentences with the frame If …, I will ….
Wortschatz: Create five small picture-word cards with useful chunks such as if it rains or I will go.
Sprechen: Read two of your sentences aloud. Make them clear, not fast.

Standard

Dialog: Write a six-line dialogue between two fictional classmates planning the afternoon.
Wetter und Freizeit: Make a small plan with three weather situations and three possible activities.
Audioaufnahme: Record three if-sentences only if you want to. Keep the recording private and use it to check clarity.
Mediation: Explain a short German school plan in simple English without translating every word.

Schwer

Mini-Story: Write six connected sentences about a fictional Saturday. Use at least four if-sentences.
Interview: Ask a classmate three What will you do if …? questions and take short notes with permission.
Fehlerdetektiv: Invent five wrong if-sentences, correct them and explain each correction in one short sentence.
Medienprojekt: Create a private digital poster with three legally reusable pictures and your own if-sentences. Do not use private social-media material.

Lernkontrolle

Plan ändern: A picnic is planned, but rain is possible. Write two different if-sentences that show two sensible plans. Explain in one sentence why both are possible.
Fehler verbessern: Correct If it will rain, we will stay inside. Then explain which part you changed and why.
Information verbinden: You have these facts: The bus may be late. You have a bicycle. Write one useful if-sentence and describe the situation it solves.
Dialog fortsetzen: Continue: A: What will you do if you finish early? Write a short answer and one follow-up question.
Transfer Schule: Think of one real school situation where a condition changes a plan. Write two linked sentences.
Vergleichen: Compare If it rains, I will stay inside and I will stay inside if it rains. Explain what stays the same and what changes in the sentence form.

Self-Check: Can do

Mark each sentence for yourself:

Can-do	Not yet	With help	Yes
I can find the if-part.	□	□	□
I can find the result.	□	□	□
I can use present simple after if.	□	□	□
I can use will + verb.	□	□	□
I can understand a short if-sentence when I hear it.	□	□	□
I can speak about one possible future plan.	□	□	□
I can improve one sentence after feedback.	□	□	□

If you marked "with help": Use one picture card and the sentence frame again.

If you marked "yes": Make one new sentence without the frame.

Mini-Transfer

Use the pattern in a new situation.

Imagine tomorrow is a school day.

Choose two:

If I get up late, …

If I forget my lunch, …

If I finish school early, …

If the bus is late, …

If I don't understand the homework, …

Now say or write your own result.

Use again: Change the condition and keep the result. Then change the result and keep the condition.

Folgekurs

Next, practise more choices and short conversations with conditional clauses.

A suitable next step is: E7 G – What will you do if …? – Pläne erfragen und beantworten.

Do not move to more complex past conditionals until this basic pattern feels clear.

Lernnachweis

Für einen Lernnachweis zu diesem Thema ist wichtig:

Du erkennst in einem kurzen Satz die Bedingung und die Folge.
Du verstehst einfache if-Sätze zu Wetter, Schule, Freizeit und Alltag.
Du bildest verständliche Sätze mit if + present simple und will + Grundform.
Du kannst mindestens drei eigene mögliche Zukunftssituationen formulieren.
Du kannst auf eine einfache What will you do if …?-Frage reagieren.
Du nutzt Hilfen wie Bildkarte, word bank und sentence starter sinnvoll.
Du verbesserst mindestens einen eigenen Satz nach Feedback.
Du arbeitest mit fiktiven oder freigegebenen Daten und schützt private Informationen.

OERs zum Thema

Wikipedia: Konditionalsatz

Weitere frei zugängliche Lernmedien:

BBC Learning English: kurze Lernvideos und Übungen.
British Council LearnEnglish Teens: Lernmaterialien für Jugendliche.
Wikimedia Commons: frei lizenzierte Bilder und Medien.
Bildungspläne Baden-Württemberg: Kompetenzrahmen für Englisch.

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