Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 8 minutes
Mime and guess
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about parts of the day and review the question 'What do you do in…?'.
Content
T mimes a simple routine, Ss guess and answer with a full sentence. T then asks 'What do you do in the morning?' and elicits short answers from Ss.
Expected outcomes
Ss answer 'What do you do in the morning?' with at least one full sentence and are ready to learn the new topic of daily activities.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and explains the mime game: 'I will mime. You guess what I am doing.' T mimes waking up slowly and stretching, then asks 'What do you do in the morning?'
Pupils
Ss watch carefully and raise their hands to guess what T is doing. Possible answers: 'You get up.' / 'You wake up.'
Teacher
T mimes a second routine (e.g. cleaning hands or eating) and asks Ss to answer in full sentences. T models 'I have breakfast in the morning.' and writes it on the board.
Pupils
Ss work in pairs, take turns guessing and answer in full sentences. Possible answers: 'I have breakfast in the morning.' / 'I wash my hands in the morning.'
Teacher
T invites 3–4 Ss to share their answers with the class and praises them for using full sentences.
Pupils
Ss stand up and share their answers, e.g. 'I get up in the morning.' / 'I do my homework in the evening.'
Teacher
T says 'Today we will learn about daily activities.' T writes the title 'Daily activities' on the board and asks Ss to open their textbooks.
Pupils
Ss listen and open their textbooks to Unit 14, Lesson 1.