Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Birthday party guessing game
Aims
Ss get ready for the lesson, recall the birthday party context and the names of some food.
Content
T shows the picture of Mai's birthday party (cake, balloons, food on the table) and asks Ss what they can see. T mimes eating and Ss guess the food in English or Vietnamese.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least two things on the party table in English (cake, balloons) and show interest in the topic of food.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class: 'Good morning, boys and girls! Today is Mai's birthday. Look at the picture. What can you see?'
Pupils
Ss look at the picture and answer: 'A cake!', 'Balloons!', 'Food!'
Teacher
T mimes eating something yummy and asks: 'What am I eating? Guess!'
Pupils
Ss guess in Vietnamese or English, for example: 'Pizza?', 'Popcorn?', 'Pasta?'. Ss who guess correctly raise their hands.
Teacher
T praises Ss and says: 'Yes, today we will learn three yummy food words that begin with the letter p.'
Pupils
Ss repeat 'p-p-p' after T and show their interest.
Teacher
T writes the title 'Unit 1: At my birthday party – Lesson 1: Letter P p' on the board.
Pupils
Ss copy the title into their notebook.