Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Farm animals brainstorm
Aims
Ss recall the farm animals and things they know in English and get ready for the lesson topic On the farm.
Content
T shows a picture of a farm and asks Ss to name the animals and things they see. Ss say the words they already know (cow, dog, hen, pig...) and T introduces the topic On the farm.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three farm animals or things in English and are ready to learn the new words.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows a farm picture on the screen and asks: What can you see on the farm? T gives a quick example: I can see a cow.
Pupils
Ss look at the picture and listen to T's question and example.
Teacher
T asks Ss to work in pairs and name the things they see. T walks around and helps the weaker pairs.
Pupils
Ss work in pairs, say: I can see a cow / a dog / a hen... Predicted answers: a cow, a hen, a pig, a tree, a box.
Teacher
T writes the topic On the farm on the board and says: Today we will learn about a new letter and three new words on the farm.
Pupils
Ss repeat the topic: On the farm, and open their books at Unit 6 Lesson 1.