Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 8 minutes
Hello, how are you today?
Aims
Ss recall the greeting Hello and Hi and get ready to learn the new pattern How are you?
Content
Ss stand up, walk around the class and greet three classmates with Hi or Hello. Then T introduces How are you? by a quick chant. Ss answer with a short reply.
Expected outcomes
Ss greet at least three classmates with Hi or Hello and answer How are you? with I'm fine, thank you. in chorus.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Stand up, walk around and say Hello to your friends.' T models with one student: 'Hello, Nam!' Then T asks: 'How are you?' and waits for a reply.
Pupils
Ss stand up and walk around. They greet classmates with Hello or Hi and listen to T's question How are you?
Teacher
T leads a short chant: 'How are you? How are you? I'm fine, thank you!' T claps the rhythm and asks Ss to repeat it three times.
Pupils
Ss chant along with T, clap the rhythm and answer I'm fine, thank you. in chorus. Some Ss reply with a smile to show a friendly tone.
Teacher
T asks: 'What do we say when we meet a friend?' T confirms: 'We say Hello or Hi, then ask How are you?'
Pupils
Ss answer: 'We say Hello and ask How are you?' T writes the key pattern on the board.