Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 3 minutes
Special days picture guessing
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about special days and get ready for the new words.
Content
T shows pictures of special days and asks Ss to name them in English or Vietnamese. Ss then repeat the names of the days after T.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three special days and repeat the words Children's Day, Teachers' Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Look at the pictures. What special day is it?' T shows the first picture and points to it.
Pupils
Ss look at the pictures and listen to T's instruction.
Teacher
T shows four pictures one by one and gives hints if Ss are silent, for example 'It is for children, on June 1st.'
Pupils
Ss guess the special days. Expected answers: 'Children's Day!', 'Teachers' Day!', 'Mid-Autumn Festival!'
Teacher
T asks: 'Do you celebrate Children's Day with a party?' and calls on some Ss to answer.
Pupils
Ss answer briefly. Expected answer: 'Yes, we have a party at school.' or 'We have a party with our friends.'
Teacher
T praises Ss and writes the title of the unit 'Our special days' on the board.
Pupils
Ss repeat the title and the names of the days after T.