Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Brainstorming the learning fair
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of the three themes of the learning fair and understand its purpose.
b) Content
T shows a picture of a school learning fair with three stands labelled hobbies, healthy living and community service. T asks: 'What is a learning fair? Who is it for? What can you show at a stand?'
c) Expected outcomes
Ss name the three themes (hobbies, healthy living, community service) and state the purpose: to share useful ideas, with the fair aimed at younger students.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the picture and asks the three guiding questions. T writes the three themes on the board.
Students
Ss look at the picture and listen to the questions.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks Ss to think for 30 seconds and then discuss with a partner (Think-Pair).
Students
Ss discuss in pairs. Possible answers: 'A learning fair is a place where students share what they learn.' 'It is for younger students.' 'We can show a hobby, a healthy habit or a community project.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 2–3 pairs to share their answers.
Students
Representative pairs report. Example: 'Our fair has three stands: hobbies, healthy living and community service.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the answers and introduces today's aim: reading, listening, speaking and writing around the learning fair.
Students
Ss write the lesson title and the three themes in their notebooks.