Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Simon Says: Can you…?
Aims
Ss revise the structure 'can' for ability and get ready for the lesson.
Content
Ss play 'Simon says' with action verbs they already know (jump, dance, sing, draw, swim). When T says 'Simon says…', Ss do the action and answer the question 'Can you…?' with 'Yes, I can.' or 'No, I can't.' Only Ss who hear 'Simon says' follow the command.
Expected outcomes
Ss answer at least three questions with 'Yes, I can.' or 'No, I can't.' and can use 'can' correctly with a base verb.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T: Hello, class! Let's play Simon Says. Listen carefully. Simon says jump! (T jumps). Now, Simon says: Can you jump? Ss: Yes, I can.
T gives the instruction: 'Can you dance?' and models the answer.Pupils
Ss listen to the instruction and watch T's actions carefully.
Teacher
T gives commands with 'Simon says' and without it. T gives 'Simon says, sing!' and then 'Draw a cat!' without 'Simon says' to check if Ss follow only correct commands. T asks: 'Can you swim?'
Pupils
Ss follow the commands with 'Simon says' and answer: 'Yes, I can.' or 'No, I can't.' Possible answers: 'Yes, I can.' (sing, dance); 'No, I can't.' (swim).
Teacher
T asks several Ss: 'Can you draw?' and encourages them to answer in full sentences.
Pupils
Ss answer: 'Yes, I can.' or 'No, I can't.' Some Ss say: 'I can draw, but I can't swim.'
Teacher
T praises Ss and introduces the lesson topic: 'Today we will learn new words and a new question: Can she roller skate?'
Pupils
Ss repeat the lesson title after T and open their textbooks at page of Lesson 2.