Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Chant time: P p and K k
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of the sounds /p/ and /k/ and the Unit 1–2 vocabulary through a chant.
Content
Ss chant along with the teacher: 'p, p, p – pasta, popcorn, pizza!' and 'k, k, k – kite, kitten, bike!'. T shows pictures of each word while chanting.
Expected outcomes
Ss can chant the two sound chants and name the six words correctly with the right sounds.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Hello, class! Let's warm up with a chant.' T shows the pasta picture and models the chant 'p, p, p – pasta, popcorn, pizza!' with clear /p/ sounds. T asks: 'What sound does the letter P make?'
Pupils
Ss listen carefully and repeat the chant after T. Expected answer: 'The sound is /p/.'
Teacher
T shows the kite, bike and kitten pictures and leads the chant 'k, k, k – kite, kitten, bike!'. T asks: 'Which word does NOT start with /k/?' Then T points to the bike and asks: 'Where is the /k/ sound in bike?'
Pupils
Ss chant together in groups of three rows. Expected answers: 'Bike! The /k/ is at the end of bike.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Great! Now we know the sounds of P and K. Let's look at them more closely.'
Pupils
Ss clap their hands and say 'Yes, teacher!'