Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Where is the ball?
Aims
Ss recall the topic of the campsite and get familiar with the idea of position words (in, on, near) through a quick game.
Content
T shows a campsite picture and asks Ss what they see. Then T plays a short guessing game: T puts the ball in, on or near the box and asks 'Where is the ball?'. Ss answer with 'It's in/on/near the box.'
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three campsite objects (tent, teapot, table) and respond to the question 'Where is the ball?' with in, on or near.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class with 'Good morning, everyone!' and shows the campsite picture. T asks: 'What do you see in the picture?'
Pupils
Ss greet T back and look at the picture. Expected answers: 'A tent.' 'A table.' 'A teapot.'
Teacher
T puts the ball in the box, then asks 'Where is the ball?'. T repeats with on and near. T models: 'The ball is in the box.'
Pupils
Ss look and answer in chorus: 'The ball is in the box.' 'The ball is on the box.' 'The ball is near the box.'
Teacher
T calls on two or three Ss to hide the ball and ask their classmates the same question.
Pupils
Selected Ss hide the ball and ask 'Where is the ball?'. Other Ss answer using in, on or near.
Teacher
T writes the title 'T, t: tent, teapot, blanket' on the board and says: 'Today we will chant about the letter T and talk about where things are.'
Pupils
Ss look at the title and repeat the words tent, teapot and blanket after T.