e.g.
Teacher: (pointing
to a pupil’s legs) How many legs have you got?
Pupil 1:
Two.
Teacher: (pointing
to the legs of two pupils) How many legs have you and Kairat
got?
Pupil 2:
Four.
Teacher: Yes,
four. Two legs plus two legs is four legs. etc
Put up the How
Many Legs? poster on the board. Point to the first picture and say:
Snake. The pupils repeat, chorally and/or individually. Then ask:
How many legs has the snake got? Elicit: The snake hasn’t got any
legs! Point to the second picture and say: Duck. The pupils repeat,
chorally and/or individually. Then ask: How many legs has the duck
got? Elicit: Two. Follow the same procedure and present the rest of
the
animals.
The game’’What is
missing?’’The teacher asked to close the eyes and students must
find the missing animal, name it.
Where are the
following animals in your friend’s picture? Talk with him/her and
find out.
Pupils’ books
closed. Put your pen on the book. Say, then write on the board:
Where’s my pen? On the book.
Underline the word in bold. The pupils repeat after you. Follow the
same procedure and present the rest of the
prepositions.
Remind the pupils
that the definite article the is used in front of a noun when we
know exactly what we are referring to.
Pupils’ books
open. Go through the prepositions briefly. Then point to the
picture and elicit the names of the animals. Read the example and
explain the activity. The pupils, in pairs, ask and answer
questions as in the example.
Suggested
answer key
A: Aidar, where’s
the horse in your picture? B: It’s under
the tree.
A: Aidar, where’s
the butterfly in your picture? B: It’s
above the tree.
A: Aidar, where’s
the spider in your picture? B: It’s on the
house.
A: Aidar, where’s
the snake in your picture? B: It’s near the
house.
Talk with your
friend.
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For weaker classes: Point to the
picture and elicit the names of the animals and the actions. Write
them on the board: ducks – swimming, frogs – jumping, eagles –
flying, cats – climbing a tree, rabbits – hopping, goats – eating.
Read the example and explain the activity. Then
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