Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Animal guessing game
Aims
Ss revise the names of zoo animals and get ready for the new sentence pattern.
Content
T shows the animal flashcards one by one, covering the picture with a card. Ss guess the animal as the card is slowly moved. Then T says 'Look! That's a zebra.' and Ss repeat in chorus and individually.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least five zoo animals in English (zebra, zebu, monkey, tiger, fox) with correct pronunciation.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class, introduces the topic 'At the zoo' and says: 'Let's play a guessing game!'
T shows the first flashcard, covering it with a card, and moves the card slowly.Pupils
Ss say hello back and look at the flashcards carefully.
Ss guess the animal, e.g. 'A zebra!' or 'A tiger!'Teacher
T models the sentence 'Look! That's a zebra.' and asks Ss to repeat in chorus, then individually.
T corrects pronunciation of 'zebra', 'zebu' and 'monkey' if needed.Pupils
Ss repeat in chorus: 'Look! That's a zebra.'
Some Ss repeat individually and get feedback from T.Teacher
T asks: 'What animal is this?' and shows the remaining cards quickly.
Pupils
Ss answer quickly, e.g. 'That's a monkey.' 'That's a fox.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Today we will learn how to ask about the animals we like.'
Pupils
Ss listen and get ready for the new lesson.