Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Hi, My Friend!
Aims
Ss get ready for the lesson, review greetings and feel comfortable speaking English.
Content
T leads a short chant with the lines: Hi, my friend! / Let's begin! / Say your name / And join the game. Ss clap four steady beats while chanting. Then T asks: How are you? Ss answer: I'm fine, thank you.
Expected outcomes
Ss greet the teacher and classmates with Hello or Hi and answer How are you? with I'm fine, thank you.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: Hello, class! Good morning! T shows the chant lines on the board and models clapping four beats. T says: Let's chant together!
Pupils
Ss listen, clap four beats and chant the lines after T.
Teacher
T asks: Hello, Ss! How are you? T points to a student and asks: How are you?
Pupils
Ss answer: Hello, teacher! / I'm fine, thank you. Ss greet a partner and ask: How are you?
Teacher
T calls on three or four Ss to greet the class and say their names.
Pupils
Ss stand up and say: Hello, everyone. My name is ... / I'm fine, thank you.
Teacher
T praises the class and says: Good job! Today we will learn more greetings and introductions.
Pupils
Ss repeat: Hello, goodbye, name, friend and get ready for the new lesson.