Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Guess my pet
Aims
Ss revise the names of animals and get ready for the sounds in the lesson.
Content
Ss look at flashcards of bird, parrot, rabbit, dog, goldfish and cat, say the words, then guess T's pet in the game 'Guess my pet'.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least five pets correctly and answer the guessing question with a pet name.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows the flashcards one by one and asks: What's this? T models the answer: It's a dog.
Pupils
Ss look at the cards and answer: It's a dog. / It's a goldfish. / It's a rabbit.
Teacher
T says: I have a pet. It is in water. What is it? and waits for the answer.
Pupils
Ss guess: A goldfish! Some Ss may say: Is it a fish? T confirms and praises the answer.
Teacher
T asks Ss to play in pairs: One S shows a card, the partner asks What's this? and answers.
Pupils
Pairs take turns with the cards and give the names of the pets. Some Ss report: It's a parrot.
Teacher
T writes dog and goldfish on the board and says: Today we will learn the sounds of the letter o in these words.
Pupils
Ss repeat the two words after T and copy them into their exercise book.