Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Chant and Sound Check
Aims
Ss activate the sounds /j/ and /z/ and the target vocabulary from Units 9 and 10 in a fun way.
Content
Ss listen to a short chant with the words yogurt, yams, yo-yos, zoo, zebu, zebra, then clap when they hear the sound /j/ and stamp their feet when they hear the sound /z/.
Expected outcomes
Ss correctly clap or stamp for at least 8 of the 10 words said by the teacher, and repeat the chant with the right rhythm.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets Ss and says: 'Hello, everyone! Today we will review the letters Y y and Z z. Let's do a chant!' T shows the rule: clap for /j/ and stamp for /z/.
Pupils
Ss listen carefully to the rule and repeat the rule in chorus: 'Clap for /j/, stamp for /z/.'
Teacher
T says the chant slowly: 'Yogurt, yams, yo-yos! Zoo, zebu, zebra!' T says each word clearly, then repeats the chant with a faster rhythm.
Pupils
Ss clap or stamp according to the sound. Ss repeat each word after the teacher. Expected answer: 'Yogurt – clap! Zoo – stamp!'
Teacher
T asks: 'Which letter sounds like /j/? Which letter sounds like /z/?'
Pupils
Ss answer: 'Y sounds like /j/. Z sounds like /z/.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Great! Y is /j/ and Z is /z/. Now let's learn more words.'
Pupils
Ss smile and get ready for the next activity.