Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 4 minutes
Guess the Place
Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of places of interest and recall simple adjectives used to describe them.
Content
T shows picture cards of famous places in Vietnam (one at a time) and asks Ss to guess the place. Ss then say one word that describes it. Example question: 'Where is it?' and 'What is it like?'
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least three places and use at least one adjective to describe each place. Expected answers: 'It is a pagoda.', 'It is old and peaceful.', 'It is a bridge. It is busy.'
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T says: 'Let's play Guess the Place! I will show you a picture. Look carefully and guess where it is.' T shows the first picture card.
Pupils
Ss look at the picture and listen to the instructions.
Teacher
T asks: 'Where is it?' and 'What is it like?' T gives small hints if Ss are stuck, e.g. 'It is a religious building.'
Pupils
Ss guess the place in pairs and then answer in full sentences. Expected answer: 'It is a pagoda. It is old.'
Teacher
T invites 3 Ss to share their answers with the class and writes the adjectives on the board.
Pupils
Ss say their answers aloud, e.g. 'It is a bridge. It is busy.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Today we will learn how to ask for and give opinions about places. Let's begin!'
Pupils
Ss listen and open their textbooks at page of Unit 19, Lesson 1.