Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Hello, Bye and Look at the Playground
Aims
Ss greet the teacher and each other in English, recall the greetings Hi and Bye, and get ready for the new sound and words.
Content
T uses the opening picture of two children waving in the school playground to lead into the lesson. Ss chant the greetings with actions and find the children who are saying hello.
Expected outcomes
Ss greet each other with Hi and Bye and name the greeting picture correctly with the teacher's help.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says Hello, class! and waves. T shows the opening picture on the screen and asks: Who is waving? Where are they?
Pupils
Ss wave back and say Hello, teacher! Ss answer: Two children. They are in the playground.
Teacher
T models Hi, I'm … with a stick puppet and asks Ss to chant Hi, I'm … and Bye, … with actions. T leads the chant twice.
Pupils
Ss chant Hi, I'm … and Bye, … together, waving their hands on Hi and waving slowly on Bye.
Teacher
T asks a few pairs to stand up and greet each other: Hi, I'm Nam. Bye, Nam!
Pupils
Two or three pairs stand, greet and say goodbye to each other. Ss respond: Hi, I'm Mai. / Bye, Mai!
Teacher
T praises Ss and says: Today we will learn a new letter and three new words. Let's go to the playground!
Pupils
Ss repeat: Let's go to the playground! and sit down ready to learn.