Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 8 minutes
Clap and say the words
Aims
Ss recall the words school, classroom, library and playground, and get ready to listen for the sounds pl and cl.
Content
T and Ss play 'Clap and say'. T claps a rhythm and shows a flashcard. Ss say the word on the card in chorus, then individually. T asks a short guessing question about where we study.
Expected outcomes
Ss say the four words with the correct rhythm and answer that we study in the classroom.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and says: 'Good morning, class! Let's play Clap and say. When I clap twice, say the word on the card.'
Pupils
Ss greet T back, stand up and get ready to clap.
Teacher
T shows the flashcards school, classroom, library and playground one by one, clapping twice before each card. T asks: 'Who can say it alone?'
Pupils
Ss say the words in chorus, then 2–3 volunteers say them alone. Ss clap the rhythm together.
Teacher
T asks: 'Where do we study every day?' and 'Where can we play at break time?'
Pupils
Ss answer: 'We study in the classroom.' and 'We play in the playground.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Today we will learn two new sounds in playground and classroom. Let's listen carefully!'
Pupils
Ss repeat the two words playground and classroom and open their textbooks at Unit 6 Lesson 3.