Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 7 minutes
Months chant and quick review
Aims
Ss recall the names of the months and get ready for the lesson on the sports day.
Content
Ss chant the twelve months together, then answer quick questions about the months they already know. T leads a short chant with a clap for each month.
Expected outcomes
Ss say the months in the correct order and are ready to learn the new words.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Let's chant the months together!' T claps the rhythm and chants 'January, February, March…' with the class, then points to the calendar.
Pupils
Ss stand up, clap and chant the months after T.
Teacher
T asks quick questions: 'Which month is after October?' 'Which month is the first month of the year?'
Pupils
Ss answer quickly. Expected answers: 'November.' 'January.'
Teacher
T asks a few Ss to say the months in order without looking at the calendar.
Pupils
Two or three Ss say the months from January to December in order.
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Today we will learn about our sports day in November and December!'
Pupils
Ss sit down and listen to the title of the lesson.