Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Ring the bell
Aims
Ss get ready for the lesson, feel relaxed and review the sound of the word bell through a simple action game.
Content
T shows a real bell and says bell. Ss ring an imaginary bell and say ring, ring! The game is repeated a few times, with T and then Ss saying the word bell, and Ss doing the action.
Expected outcomes
Ss respond quickly to the word bell with the correct action and say ring, ring! together.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and explains the game: 'When I say bell, you make the action of ringing a bell and say ring, ring!'
Pupils
Ss greet T and listen to the instructions.
Teacher
T rings the real bell and says 'bell'. T says 'bell' several times without ringing and checks that Ss ring the imaginary bell at the right time.
Pupils
Ss make the ringing action and say 'ring, ring!'. Ss say 'bell' in chorus, then in small groups.
Teacher
T asks: 'What is this?' (pointing at the bell).
Pupils
Ss answer: 'It's a bell.'
Teacher
T praises the class and introduces the topic: 'Today we will learn about the letter E and the words bell, pen, pencil and red.'
Pupils
Ss repeat the title of the lesson after T.