Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Describing my best friend
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about describing people and get ready for the topic of friendship and teamwork.
b) Content
T asks Ss to think about a close friend and answer two questions: 'What does your friend look like?' and 'What is your friend like?'. Ss call out words they know, for example tall, short, friendly, funny. T writes the words on the board and connects them to the lesson topic: 'Today we read about friends who work in a team.'
c) Expected outcomes
A list of about 5 adjectives on the board, for example: tall, short, friendly, funny, helpful. Ss understand that the lesson is about describing friends.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows a photo of a group of children working together and asks: 'Who is your best friend? What does he or she look like? What is he or she like?'
Students
Ss listen to the question and think silently for 10 seconds.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 1 minute to think and note two or three words in their notebook.
Students
Ss write down the adjectives they know, for example: 'My friend is tall and funny.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 or 4 Ss to share and writes the words on the board.
Students
Ss read their sentences aloud. Expected answers: 'My friend has short hair.', 'She is friendly and helpful.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the words, points out the three types of words (appearance, personality, action) and says: 'Today we will learn more adjectives and read about a team at Green Camp.'
Students
Ss copy the title of the lesson into their notebook.