Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Daily Routine Flashcard Review
Aims
To activate prior knowledge of daily activities and prepare Ss for the new pronunciation and reading content.
Content
T shows picture flashcards of daily activities (get up, brush my teeth, have breakfast, wash my face, wash the dishes, clean the floor, watch TV). Ss say the phrase, do a quick mime and then answer the question When do you…? with a time expression.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least 6 activities correctly and answer one When do you…? question with in the morning, at noon or in the evening.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T shows the flashcards one by one and says: 'Look at the pictures. What are they doing?' T models a mime for brush my teeth and says the phrase clearly.
Pupils
Ss look at the pictures, repeat the phrases chorally and mime the actions with the teacher.
Teacher
T asks: 'When do you brush your teeth?' and models the answer: 'I brush my teeth in the morning.' T then asks individual Ss the same question with different flashcards.
Pupils
Ss answer in pairs, for example: 'I have breakfast in the morning.' or 'I watch TV in the evening.' Possible answer: 'I wash my face in the morning.'
Teacher
T calls on 3–4 Ss to say a complete sentence aloud and writes the time expressions in- the morning, at noon, in the evening on the board.
Pupils
Ss say their sentences aloud, for example: 'I get up in the morning.' 'I have lunch at noon.'
Teacher
T praises Ss and says: 'Today we will learn two words, watch and wash, and read about a child's day.' T writes the lesson title on the board.
Pupils
Ss copy the lesson title into their notebooks.