ZERO CONDITIONAL

MARLEY & ME
A. TALK TO A PARTNER:
1- DO YOU HAVE A PET? TELL YOUR PARTNER ABOUT IT OR
ABOUT A FRIENDS PET YOU KNOW.
2- WHAT ANIMALS CAN BE RAISED AS PETS?
3 WHAT ARE SOME UNUSUAL PETS YOU KNOW?
4 WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF HAVING
A DOG AS A PET?
B. MARLEYS OWNERS ARE LEAVING HIM WTH A DOG SITTER. THE FIRST COLUMN IS THE CONDITION
THE OWNERS PRESENT AND THE SECOND ONE IS WHAT THEY TELL THE SITTER TO DO IN THOSE
SITUATIONS. MATCH BOTH COLUMNS BEFORE YOU WATCH THE SEGMENT.
CONDITION CLAUSE

RESULT CLAUSE

MARLEY JUMPS ON YOU

FEED HIM AGAIN

MARLEY LOOKS STARVED

KEEP THE TOILET LID CLOSED

MARLEY POOPS IN THE GARDEN

GIVE MARLEY SEDATIVES

MARLEY TRIES TO DRINK WATER FROM THE

WALK OR RUN WITH HIM TWICE A DAY

TOILET
MARLEY WANTS TO EXERCISE

KNEE HIM

A STORM IS ARRIVING

HE CHEWS THE FURNITURE

MARLEY IS STRESSED

USE THE POOP SCOOPER AND WATCH

YOUR STEP

C. WATCH THE SEGMENT AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

D. NOW REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE ZERO CONDITIONAL. NOTICE THAT WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH IS GENERALLY TRUE, NOT A SPECIFIC EVENT.
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MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS

TEACHERS KEY ACTIVITY 77 ZERO CONDITIONAL
MARLEY & ME
CORRECT ANSWERS:
B.
2, 4, 6, 5, 1, 7, 3
D. POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1. IF MARLEY JUMPS ON YOU, KNEE HIM.
2. IF MARLEY LOOK STARVED, FEED HIM AGAIN.
3. IF (WHEN) MARLEY POOPS IN THE GARDEN, USE THE POOP SCOPER AND WATCH YOUR STEP.
4. IF MARLEY TRIES TO DRINK WATER FROM THE TOILET, KEEP ITS LID CLOSED.
5. IF MARLEY WANTS TO EXERCISE, WALK OR RUN WITH HIM TWICE A DAY.
6. IF A STORM IS ARRIVING, GIVE MARLEY SEDATIVES.
7. IF MARLEY IS STRESSED, HE CHEWS THE FURNITURE.

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