Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Letter and sound chant
Aims
Ss revise the letters O, M, U, L and their sounds and get ready for the lesson.
Content
T leads a chant with the four letters and their sounds: O o, /ɒ/, /ɒ/, clock! / M m, /m/, /m/, mango! / U u, /ʌ/, /ʌ/, bus! / L l, /l/, /l/, lake! Ss join the chant with actions.
Expected outcomes
Ss chant the four letter sounds correctly and loudly, and name one word for each letter.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
- T shows the four letter flashcards one by one and asks: What's this letter?
- T says: Let's chant together!
Pupils
- Ss look at the flashcards and answer the letter names.
Teacher
- T models the chant with actions (tap the desk for /ɒ/, rub the tummy for /m/, clap for /ʌ/, wave hands for /l/).
- T asks Ss to chant in pairs first, then as a whole class.
Pupils
- Ss chant with the teacher and do the actions.
- Pairs chant to each other.
Teacher
- T asks several Ss: What word starts with M?
Pupils
- Ss answer, for example: Mango! / Mouse! / Monkey!
Teacher
- T praises the class and says: Great! Today we review Units 9 to 12.
Pupils
- Ss repeat the lesson title after the teacher.