Unit 1. My family and friends
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Revision. My Family and Friends
Aims and objectives: to revise vocabulary; to revise the use of personal pronouns with "to be"; to develop reading skills; to develop speaking skills of pair work; to develop attention and imagination.
Warm up
The teacher's greeting. Good morning, students! I’m glad to see you. How are you?
Phonetic exercise
Students revise the sound [6]. The rhyme is on the blackboard (or in the handouts):
The sun shines bright And flowers bloom In June and July And August, too.
I bathe in the sea I lie in the sun You play with me —
The summer is fun.
Talk about summer holidays
▼ Where were you in summer? Students’ answers.
Game
Teacher introduces himself by saying “Hello, my name’s... What’s your name? What is his/her name? His (her) name is...” and each student in turn does the same one by one. Then students do the same introducing the next student.
Introducing the topic
Teacher uses the computer presentation or prepares pictures to introduce the topic. Pictures may be rather big ones and students will play the roles of family members. Students have to name the pictures and guess the topic of the lesson.
A grandfather, a grandmother, a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a baby, a dog — a family.
Variants are possible — parents, grandparents, a sister, a brother.
Т. Which of these words isn’t right?
S. A dog.
T. Why do you think so?
S. Because... (it’s a pet; it is not a member of a family).
Teacher has to explain that English people often think dogs are members of their families.
Teacher writes the topic on the board.
Teacher proposes to look at the ex. 1 (p. 4) and find the words in the box; then to call the other words (a family tree, parents, grandparents, dad, a husband, mum, a wife, a sister, a brother, a grandma, granny, a grandpa, granddad, an aunt, an uncle, a grandson, a granddaughter, cousins)
Teacher may give other words: a niece, a nephew.
T. What does it mean — family tree? How can your explain it?
Students try to explain the meaning.
T. Look at the picture and complete the sentences, then talk about other family members.
Students complete the sentences as it is in the example (ex. 2, p. 4) using the picture.
Relaxation
The teacher makes movements with the students. Teacher uses any rhyme for physical exercises. For example:
Head and shoulders Knees and toes (3 times)
Head and shoulders
Knees and toes
Eyes and ears, and nose.
Reading
Ask students to read the text (ex. 3, p. 5) and do the task after it.
Students'answers (ex. 4, p. 5): 1 Ann; 2 Craig; 3 Ann’s grandparents; 4 Ann; 5 Craig.
Before reading, pay students’ attention to pronunciation of “th”.
Teacher checks understanding by asking students the questions on the texts: . .
Where was Craig born?
How many members are in the Craig’s family?
Does Craig live in London?
What’s the name of Dan’s cousin?
How many members are in the Ann’s family?
Is her family a typical one
?Speaking
Work in pairs. Students make pairs and prepare dialogues using the questions and patterns (ex. 5, p. 5)
Homework
Ex. 6, p. 5, write about students’ families, prepare to retelling, draw the picture (or bring the photo).
Summary
T. What things about yourself can you add? About your pets? About your favourite sports?
Students’ answers.
LESSON 2
Degrees of Comparison. Dialogues
Aims and objectives: to revise building of a text; to present the use of adjectives in the forms of degrees of comparison; to practise grammar skills; to develop language guess; to develop students' speaking skills.
SEQUENCE
Warm up ,
The teacher's greeting. Good morning, students! I’m glad to see you. How are you?
Phonetic exercise
Students revise the sounds [ae], [i:], [u:]. The rhyme is on the blackboard (or in the handouts);
It’s four o’clock,
Said the cock.
What’s that?
Said the cat.
I want to sleep,
Said the sheep.
Of course,
Said the horse.
I’m too big,
Said the pig.
The dog said bow-w-w, It’s too late now.
Listening (ex 1, p. 6)
Students listen to the dialogues and match them to the pictures.
Answers: 1 A; 2 В; 3 D; 4 C.
Checking on homework. Game
T. You were to make (bring) a picture for today. Show it and your classmates will ask the questions about you and your family.
Students' questions:
What’s your mother’s (father’s, sister’s ... ) name?
How many members are in your family?
Where do your grandparents (uncle, aunt, cousin) live?
What’s your address (phone number, friend’s name, favourite sport,
food, school subject)?
Teacher may write the questions on the blackboard and uses ex. 2, p. 6. Each student has to answer.