Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Guess what's there
Aims
Ss review the structure 'There's a …' from Unit 7 and get ready for the new lesson at the zoo.
Content
T hides a flashcard behind a board and shows only part of it. Ss guess the animal or food and say the sentence 'There's a …'. Then T uses the words 'zoo' and 'monkey' to introduce the topic of the lesson.
Expected outcomes
Ss say at least three sentences in the form 'There's a …' correctly, using the words they know.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Hello, class! Let's play a guessing game. I have a picture behind the board. Guess what's there!' T slowly reveals a picture of a cat and asks: 'What's there?'
Pupils
Ss look and listen carefully. Ss answer: 'There's a cat!'
Teacher
T reveals more pictures (a dog, a banana, a bird) and asks Ss to say the full sentence. T models: 'There's a dog.' and gives a short cue if needed.
Pupils
Ss work in pairs, take turns to guess and say 'There's a …'. Example answer: 'There's a banana!'
Teacher
T calls on some pairs to say their sentences aloud. T praises the correct sentences and corrects gently.
Pupils
Some Ss say their sentences in front of the class. Example answer: 'There's a bird.'
Teacher
T shows the picture of a zoo and asks: 'Where can we see a monkey?' T introduces the title 'At the zoo' and writes 'zoo' on the board.
Pupils
Ss answer: 'At the zoo!' Ss repeat 'zoo' after T.