Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Stall Spotting
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about food and drink and get ready to learn the new words.
b) Content
Ss look at the picture of a food market stall and name three kinds of food or drink they can see. Ss answer the question: What kinds of food and drink can you see on the stall?
c) Expected outcomes
A list of three food or drink items seen on the stall, for example:
- noodle soup
- vegetables
- bread
- water
(Any three items from the picture are acceptable.)
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the market stall picture and says: Look at the picture. Work with your partner. Name three kinds of food or drink you can see. You have one minute.
Students
Ss look at the picture carefully and get ready to answer in pairs.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors, helps Ss with vocabulary they do not know in English and encourages them to use full sentences, for example: I can see noodle soup.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs and point to items in the picture. Expected answers: noodle soup, vegetables, bread, water.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T calls on some pairs to share their answers. T asks: Is there any food you like on this stall?
Students
Ss report: We can see noodle soup, bread and water. Some Ss answer: I like noodle soup because it is hot and delicious.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises accurate answers and introduces the topic of the lesson: Today we learn six words about food and drink. T writes the title Unit 5: Food and drink on the board.
Students
Ss listen and write the title in their notebooks.