Who Do You Think You Are?
Grammar: Conditionals
A Level 4 English lesson exploring society.
What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on society, practising conditionals. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Who Do You Think You Are?
In 2021, researchers at the Pew Research Center surveyed adults across seventeen countries and found that fewer than 40 percent described their identity as primarily shaped by their nationality. Most people listed family, work, religion, or personal values first. That single statistic quietly dismantles one of the oldest assumptions in social science: that we know who we are because we know where we come from.
Vocabulary
- cultural norms
- fixed identity
- self-perception
- strong sense of belonging
Grammar: Conditionals
- Zero conditional
- If identity is fluid, it changes over time. — general truth, always true
- First conditional
- If you join a new community, your self-perception will shift. — real future possibility
Discussion questions
- Tell me about a time you felt you truly belonged somewhere.
- When did you last feel like an outsider in a group?
- Which has shaped you more — your family or your friends?
Who Do You Think You Are?
Grammar: Conditionals
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