Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Counting in Maths class
Aims
Ss review the numbers 1 to 10 in English and get ready for the numbers 11 to 15.
Content
T opens the lesson as a Maths class in English. T shows number cards from 1 to 10 in random order and the class counts together, then plays a quick 'What number is it?' game. T writes the next number, 'eleven?', on the board to lead into the lesson.
Note: The lesson runs over 2 periods (70 minutes in total). Period 1 covers the warm-up, the numbers 11–15 and the first part of the letter Nn activity. Period 2 covers the rest of the letter Nn activity, the two practice activities and the application.
Expected outcomes
Ss count from 1 to 10 in English and answer 'What number is it?' with 'It's ...' correctly.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class: 'Good morning, class! Today we have Maths in English. Let's count together!' T explains that the class will count the number cards.
Pupils
Ss greet T: 'Good morning, teacher!' Ss get ready to count together.
Teacher
T shows the number cards 1–10 in random order and asks: 'What number is it?' T gives a clap for each correct answer.
Pupils
Ss answer chorally and then individually: 'It's seven.' 'It's four.' Ss clap when they hear the correct number.
Teacher
T writes 'eleven?' on the board and says: 'Ten, and then what comes next?' T praises the class and introduces the topic of the lesson.
Pupils
Ss answer: 'Eleven!' Ss look forward to the new numbers 11–15.