Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Good morning, class! Simon says
Aims
Ss greet the teacher and review the instructions stand up and sit down through a fast game.
Content
T greets the class and then plays Simon says with the actions stand up and sit down. Ss follow only when T starts the instruction with Simon says.
Expected outcomes
Ss greet correctly and follow the instructions quickly and correctly.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T: Good morning, class! How are you today? T explains the game: 'If I say Simon says, do the action. If I do not say Simon says, do not move.'
Pupils
Ss: Good morning, teacher! We're fine, thank you. Ss listen to the rules.
Teacher
T plays the game with 4 to 5 quick instructions, for example: Simon says stand up. Sit down, please. Simon says sit down.
Pupils
Ss stand up or sit down when Simon says and keep still when there is no Simon says.
Teacher
T asks: Who made a mistake? What did you do after 'Simon says'?
Pupils
Ss: I stood up when you did not say Simon says. / I sat down after you said Simon says sit down.
Teacher
T says: Good job! Today we will learn more instructions. Open your book, please.
Pupils
Ss open their books and sit quietly.