Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Clap and chant
Aims
Ss warm up their voices, get familiar with the rhythm and the four key words of the lesson.
Content
T leads a clapping chant with the new rhythm lines: singing, dancing, say with me! / reading, cooking, one, two, three! Ss clap, chant and guess the meaning of the words from the flashcards shown.
Expected outcomes
Ss are warmed up, chant the rhythm together and identify the four target words singing, dancing, reading, cooking through pictures.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and says: Let's clap and chant! T claps a steady rhythm and shows the chant lines on the board.
Pupils
Ss greet T, clap their hands with the rhythm and follow the chant on the board.
Teacher
T chants line by line, Ss repeat. T shows the picture flashcards one by one and asks: What is this? Is she singing?
Pupils
Ss chant after T. Ss look at the pictures and answer: Singing! / She is singing!
Teacher
T asks several Ss to chant alone and point to the matching pictures.
Pupils
Volunteer Ss chant alone and point to the correct picture cards. Other Ss listen and give feedback.
Teacher
T praises the class and introduces the topic: Today we learn how to say what we are doing right now.
Pupils
Ss repeat the title of the lesson: Playing and doing.