Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: What can you see at the zoo?
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about animals at the zoo and get ready for the new lesson.
Content
T shows a picture of a zoo gate with an elephant, a giraffe and a monkey inside. Ss name the animals they can see and answer the question 'Where are they?'
Expected outcomes
Ss name the animals (elephant, giraffe, monkey) and answer 'We're at the zoo.' in chorus.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows the zoo picture and asks: 'Where are they?' Then T asks: 'What animals can you see?'
Pupils
Ss look at the picture and answer: 'They are at the zoo.' Ss name the animals they see.
Teacher
T points at each animal and says its name. Ss repeat in chorus. T flashes the picture cards quickly and Ss shout the names.
Pupils
Ss repeat the words: elephant, giraffe, monkey. Ss respond to the flashcards quickly.
Teacher
T asks a few pairs to tell the class what they see at the zoo.
Pupils
Ss answer, for example: 'I can see an elephant.' 'I can see a giraffe.'
Teacher
T praises Ss and says: 'Today there is a new animal at the zoo. Let's find out about it and the letter Z z!'
Pupils
Ss listen and get ready for the new lesson.