Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Summer Chat
Aims
Ss get ready for the lesson, recall greetings and the idea of making plans, and feel interested in the topic of summer holidays.
Content
Ss sing a short greeting chant, then answer quick questions about summer. T asks: 'Hello! How are you today?' and 'Do you like summer?'
Expected outcomes
All Ss greet T and answer at least one question in English, e.g. 'I like summer.' or 'Yes, I do.'
Procedure
Teacher's activities
Pupils' activities
Teacher
T greets the class, plays a short greeting chant and asks: 'Do you like summer? Where do you like to go in summer?'
Pupils
Ss stand up, sing the chant and listen to the question.
Teacher
T asks 3–4 Ss the questions and writes the key words Ss use on the board.
Pupils
Ss answer in short sentences. Expected answers: 'Yes, I do.' / 'I like the beach.' / 'I like to swim.'
Teacher
T praises the answers and says: 'Today we will talk about our summer holiday plans.'
Pupils
Ss repeat the topic: 'Our summer holiday.'
Teacher
T writes the title 'Unit 20: Our summer holiday' on the board and checks that Ss have their books open at page 1 of Unit 20.
Pupils
Ss open their books and get ready for the new lesson.