Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Places in my mind (Period 1)
Aims
Ss recall the topic Places of interest and activate prior knowledge of places and simple adjectives.
Content
T shows 3 pictures (Hoi An old town, a pagoda, a bridge) and asks Ss to name the places and say one word they remember about each place. Ss play 'Picture flash': T flashes the picture for 3 seconds, Ss shout the place name in English.
Expected outcomes
Ss name at least 3 places in English and say one adjective for each place, for example 'Hoi An - old'.
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class and says: 'Today we talk about places of interest. Look at the pictures. What can you see?' T shows the flashcards quickly.
Pupils
Ss look at the pictures and listen carefully to the instruction.
Teacher
T flashes each picture for 3 seconds and asks: 'What is this place?' T gives a short cue if needed.
Pupils
Ss answer chorally or individually. Expected answers: 'It is an old town.' / 'It is a pagoda.' / 'It is a bridge.'
Teacher
T asks: 'How do you feel about this place? Is it busy or peaceful?' T writes the adjectives on the board.
Pupils
Ss say one adjective each. Expected answers: 'It is peaceful.' / 'It is busy.'
Teacher
T praises the class and says: 'Good! Today we will learn how to say what we think about places.'
Pupils
Ss listen and copy the title of the lesson into their notebooks.