Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Mime and guess the activity
Aims
To activate Ss' prior knowledge of activity words and get Ss ready for the lesson.
Content
T mimes an activity from the unit (e.g. swimming, reading, playing football) and Ss guess the words in English or Vietnamese. T then mimes 'do yoga' and asks Ss to guess and to say: 'She does yoga.' Ss recall the question 'What does she do on Sundays?' from Lesson 1.
Expected outcomes
Ss recall at least three activity words from Lesson 1 and understand the topic of Lesson 2.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and says: 'Let's play a guessing game. I will do an activity, and you guess it in English.' T mimes swimming and waits for the answer.
Pupils
Ss stand up, watch T carefully and guess the activity in English (e.g. 'swim', 'swimming').
Teacher
T mimes several more activities, including 'do yoga' and 'play tennis'. T asks: 'What does she do on Sundays?' and points to the answer on the board.
Pupils
Ss answer in chorus or in pairs. Possible answers: 'She swims.' / 'She does yoga.' / 'He plays football.' Ss who answer correctly receive a star.
Teacher
T asks several Ss to answer individually and gives feedback on pronunciation.
Pupils
Ss answer in full sentences: 'She does yoga.' 'He plays football.'
Teacher
T praises the class and writes the title on the board: 'Unit 15 – Lesson 2: What does she do on Sundays?'
Pupils
Ss copy the title into their notebooks.