Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Simon says
Aims
Ss review action verbs with -ing and get ready for the new sentence patterns.
Content
T plays Simon says with actions: flying a kite, riding a bike, playing with a kitten. Ss do the action only when T says 'Simon says'.
Expected outcomes
Ss perform the actions and say the -ing phrases aloud, for example: flying a kite, riding a bike.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T explains the rule: 'When I say Simon says, do the action. If I don't say Simon says, don't move!' T demonstrates one example.
Pupils
Ss listen and follow the rule.
Teacher
T gives commands: 'Simon says flying a kite!', 'Simon says riding a bike!', then gives a trick command without Simon says.
Pupils
Ss perform the actions and say the phrase aloud. Ss who move without the signal are out for one turn.
Teacher
T asks: 'What are you doing?'
Pupils
Ss answer: 'I'm flying a kite.' / 'I'm riding a bike.'
Teacher
T praises the class and introduces the topic: 'Today we ask: Is he flying a kite? Is she riding a bike?'
Pupils
Ss repeat the topic phrase after T.