I. OBJECTIVES

Language:

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

- use the words school, classroom, library, playground in the sentence pattern: Is this our ____________? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

- use Is this our                          ? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. to ask and answer questions about their school.

Core Competencies:

teamwork, reliability, motivation, communication and initiative.

General Competences:

Listening: listen and recognize the names, then repeat.

Critical Thinking: talk about school, answer yes/ no questions.

Oral Communication: talk about schools and places in the room, answer some questions.

Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks.

Communication and collaboration: work in pairs or groups.

Attributes:

- Diligence: complete learning tasks

- Leadership: collaborate with teachers to enhance language skills

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIAL:

-        Student’s book Page 44

-        Audio Tracks 57, 58

-        Teacher’s guide Pages 79 - 81

-        Website sachmem.vn

-        Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Unit 6)

-        Computer, projector, …

III. PROCEDURE

Warm-up and review – Look, listen and repeat – Listen, point and say – Let’s talk –

 Fun corner and wrap-up

Procedure

Teacher’s activities

Pupils’ activities

Note

Warm-up and review: 5 minutes

Greet the class.

Option 1: Sing the song My hobby in Unit 5,
Lesson 2

- Ask pupils to sing the song.

- Invite some of them to come to the board to role play, the rest of the pupils will sing.

Option 3: Game: Who is faster?

Review the previous lesson by having the class play the game Who is faster?, using the words in Unit 5.

Whole class

Group work

Individual work/ Group work

EXPLORATION

Activity 1. Look, listen and repeat. 8 minutes

a. Goal:

To understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts (pictures) to ask and answer questions about their school.

b. Input:

– Context a: Ms Hoa: Look at this picture. Is this our school?

                      Lucy: Yes, it is. It’s our school.

– Context b: Ms Hoa: Is this our school?

                       Lucy: No, it isn’t.

c. Outcome:

Pupils can understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts (pictures) to ask and answer questions about their school.

d. Procedure:

Step 1: Learn new words

Have pupils look at the pictures and elicit the places at school. Have the class repeat the words a few times. Hold up the flash cards for school, classroom, library and playground and have pupils say the words.

Check their new vocabulary with the game Look and guess.

Step 2: Draw pupils’ attention to the pictures. Point at each picture, ask questions to help them identify names of the speakers in the pictures.

Step 3: Have pupils look at Picture a. Play the recording for them to listen. Play the recording again, sentence by sentence, for pupils to listen and repeat. Do this several times until they feel confident. Follow the same procedure with Picture b. Correct their pronunciation where necessary.

Step 4: Play the recording again for pupils to listen and repeat in chorus sentence by sentence.

Step 5: Invite a few pairs to the front of the class to listen and repeat the sentences.

Step 6: Draw their attention to the question Is this our school? and the answers Yes, it is. and No, it isn't. Tell pupils that they are used to asking and answering about their school.

Whole class

Whole class

Whole class/ Individual work

Whole class

Pair work

Whole  class/ Individual work

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION

Activity 2. Listen, point and say.   9 minutes

a. Goal:

To correctly say the words and use Is this our           ? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.

to ask and answer questions about their school.

b. Input:

– Picture cues: a. a school                            b. a classroom

                              c. a library                            d. a playground

–  Speech bubbles: Is this our ____? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.

–  Flash cards for school, classroom, library and playground

Audio script:

a. school / yes   b. classroom / no

c. library / yes    d. playground / no

A: Is this our school?   A: Is this our classroom?

B: Yes, it is.                   B: No, it isn't.

c. Outcome:

Pupils can correctly say the words and use Is this our                           ?  
– Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. to ask and answer questions about their school.

d. Procedure:

Step 1: Have pupils point at Picture a (school), listen to the recording and repeat the word. Follow the same procedure with the other three pictures.

Step 2: Point at the question in the bubble and Picture a and have pupils listen to the recording and repeat the question (Is this our school?). Point at Picture a and have pupils listen to the recording and repeat the answer (Yes, it is.). Follow the same procedure with the other three pictures.

Step 3: Point at one of the pictures randomly to elicit the question and then the answer. If possible, prepare some photos of the school, classroom, library and playground to elicit Yes, it is. in the real context.

Step 4: Give pupils time to practise asking and answering the question Is this our _____? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. in pairs. Remind them that they can select any of the four pictures to point and say. Go around the classroom to offer support.

Step 5: Invite a few pairs to point at the pictures, ask and answer the question in front of the class.

Whole class/ Individual work

Whole class/ Individual work


Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

Pair work

PRACTICE

Activity 3. Let’s talk. 8 minutes

a. Goal:

To enhance the correct use of Is this our _______? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. to ask and answer questions about their school.

b. Input:

To enhance the correct use of Is this our _______? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. to ask and answer questions about their school.

–  Speech bubbles: Is this our _________? – Yes, / No, _____.

–  Flash cards for school, classroom, library and playground

c. Outcome:

Pupils can correctly use Is this our _______? – Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. to ask and answer questions about their school.

d. Procedure:

Step 1: Have pupils look at the picture. Point at a certain room to elicit the question and the answer in context. Stick the flash cards for school, classroom, library and playground on the wall at various places around the classroom and point at a certain flash card to elicit the question and answer. If possible, prepare some photos of the school to create the right context for pupils to talk.

Step 2: Give pupils time to practise in pairs. One pupil points at a prompt picture or a school room flash card and asks and another pupil answers in context. Go around the classroom to offer support.

Step 3: Invite some pairs of pupils to the front of the class to perform their conversations.

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

Pair work

Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes

Option 1:

Use sachmem.vn, have pupils look at the words in the picture of Activities 1, 2 and repeat after the recordings.

Option 2:

Game: Lucky number

Divide the class into 2 teams. Have two pupils from each team choose a number, then ask and answer with the revealed word. Give points to the teams.

Option 3: Preparation for the project:

Tell pupils about the project on page 49. Ask them to prepare at home. Ask them to prepare a poster about their school in order to introduce it to a new pupil. They need to prepare the sentences that they are going to talk about. In Lesson 2, Period 4, remind pupils of what they need to prepare for the project.

Whole class

Group work

Group work