Smart start theme 1 lesson 1

Topic – Language target

Resources and Teaching Aids

Key Activities 

VOCABULARY

go camping, go to the beach, go to the farm, learn how to cook, learn how to swim

STRUCTURE

What did you do in the summer?

I (learned how to swim).

Resources: 

Student Book p.6-7

Teaching Aids:

- CD1 tracks 02-07

- Flashcards: go camping, go to the beach, go to the farm, learn how to cook, learn how to swim

Introduction

aA. Listen, point and say (CD1 – Track 02):

1. Arrange the flashcards on the board, play audio and have students listen and repeat. Point to the flashcards along with the audio. Repeat several times.

2. Play audio again and have students listen, repeat and point to the pictures in their books.

3. Change the order of the flashcards, point to them individually and have students say the words, correct pronunciation when needed.

4. Divide the class into two teams. Play the game “Heads up. What’s missing?”. Arrange the flashcards on the board and remove one card when students are not looking. Have one student from each team call out the missing flashcard.

Development 

aB1. Listen and read (CD1- Track 03): 

1. Introduce the situation “The children meet at school…”

2. Have students call out the activities and people they can see.

3. Have students listen and read.

aB2. Listen and draw lines (CD1 – Track 04): 

1. Play audio and demonstrate the activity using the example.

2. Play audio and have students listen and draw lines.

3. Play audio again and check answers as a whole class.

aB3. Practice the structure (CD1 – Track 05): 

1. Draw students’ attention to the structure box.

2. Play audio and have students listen.

3. Play audio again and have students listen and repeat.

aC. Listen. Sing along (CD1 - Track 06): 

1. Play audio and have students listen.

2. Play audio and have students point to the pictures in Part A.

3. Play audio and have students sing the song as a whole class.

4. Divide the class into two groups, group A sings the questions, group B sings the answers.

5. Swap roles and repeat.

aPronunciation tip (CD1 -Track 07): 

1. Focus on the example sentence and briefly explain the focus.

2. Tell students they must listen and notice the pronunciation feature.

3. Play the audio once and draw attention to the pronunciation feature.

4. Play the audio again. Have students listen and repeat with a focus on the feature.

Consolidation

aD. Practice. Point, ask and answer.

Practice.

1. Divide the class into Group A and Group B.

T: I say, “summer/went/beach”.

Group A, you say, “What did you do in the summer?”

Group B, you say, “I went to the beach.”

T: I say, “summer/went/camping”.

Group A, you say, “What did you do in the summer?”

Group B, you say, “I went camping.” OK?

T: summer/went/beach

Group A: What did you do in the summer?

Group B: I went to the beach.

T: summer/went/camping

Group A: What did you do in the summer?

Group B: I went camping.

Continue whole class/group/individual drills with:

• summer/went/beach     • summer/went/zoo     • summer/went/farm

• summer/learned/swim     • summer/learned/dance

Point, ask and answer.

2. Demonstrate the activity using the example.

3. Divide the class into pairs.

4. Have Student A point and ask, have Student B answer.

5. Swap roles and repeat.

6. Afterwards, have some pairs demonstrate the activity in front of the class.

aE. Play the “Memory chain” game.

1. Demonstrate the game.

2. Divide the students into groups of four or five.

3. Have Student A ask “What did you do in the summer?” and Student B answer with e.g. “I learned how to swim.”

4. Have Student C repeat Student B’s sentence and add their own answer e.g. “He learned how to swim. I went camping.”

5. Continue with the whole group until all students have taken a turn.