Global Mobility 1.3 Your digital suitcase

A simple illustration of a bright pink, hard-shell rolling suitcase centered on a light blue background. Behind the suitcase, small yellow squares create a circular, sunburst pattern that radiates outward, giving the image a sense of motion or energy.

Make sure you have the right apps and websites for your new life. Learn to explain processes and outcomes using sequencing words and zero conditionals.

Introduction

What app do you use the most? If your teacher moved to your country, what apps do they need?

Warm Up

Recommend apps or websites to your teacher:

  1. communication;
  2. transport; &
  3. food.
Language

1. Zero conditionals

1.1 Explain zero conditionals to your teacher.

1.2 Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them.

  1. If you touch fire, you get burned.
  2. When the sun goes down, it will get dark.
  3. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
  4. When I am tired, I am drinking coffee.
  5. If you don't water plants, they die .
  6. When it rains , the grass gets wet.

1.3 Connect the condition to the result:

Condition (If / When) Result (Present Simple)
1. If you freeze water, B. it becomes ice.
2. When you add sugar, A. it tastes sweet.
3. If you disconnect the Wi-Fi, D. the internet stops working.
4. When you press "Power," C. the screen goes dark.
5. If you multiply two by two, F. you get four.
6. When it is Christmas Day, E. it is a holiday.

2. Sequencing language

2.1 Reorder the following steps for planning a trip:

  1. Finally, you arrive at your hotel and start your holiday.
  2. Next, you pack your suitcase with your favorite clothes.
  3. First, do some research to find the best flights.
  4. Then, you head to the airport to check in your luggage.
  5. After that, you book your tickets online.
  6. Before that, you should check your passport to make sure it has not expired.

2.2 Use zero conditionals and sequencing words to complete the instructions:

First, you _______ (download) the app. _____, you _______ (input) your data. If the app _______ (crash), _______ (restart) it.

Practice

Scenario 1: Your teacher is moving to your country. Help them organise their digital suitcase. Your teacher will start.

Scenario 2: You are moving to your teacher's country. Ask questions about apps and websites for life there. Your teacher will start.

Reflect & Review

Which aspect of your new life feels most different? What do you think you will need to get used to? How can technology help?

Next Steps

The next lesson will be about the language landscape in your new home. Is English the primary language or the lingua franca? How do you think that changes things about your approach to life there?