Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Hello chant and number review
Aims
Ss feel relaxed, greet each other in English and recall the numbers one to five before learning new words.
Content
Ss stand up, clap and chant Hello, hello, count with me, one, two, three, four, five. Then T asks each small group to count one to five quickly while passing a ball.
Expected outcomes
Ss are warmed up, greet T and their friends in English, and say the numbers one to five correctly.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class: Hello, class! How are you? T introduces the chant and models the clapping rhythm.
Pupils
Ss listen carefully and look at T's hands and mouth.
Teacher
T leads the chant twice, then asks groups of four to pass a soft ball and count one to five, one number per pass.
Pupils
Ss chant with T, clap, then pass the ball and say the next number. Possible answer: One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
Teacher
T asks several Ss to say the numbers aloud alone. T checks pronunciation of five and four.
Pupils
Ss say the numbers alone. Possible answer: Four. / Five.
Teacher
T praises the class and says: Great! Today we will learn new numbers, six to ten, and how to ask about age.
Pupils
Ss answer: Yes! or Great!