The Theme: Animal types

LESSON: Module 1 Lesson 1

The Theme: Animal types

Date:

Teacher's name:

CLASS:

Learning

To talk about animal types; to talk about elephants, snakes and penguins.

objective(s) that

this lesson is

contributing to

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

3.S1 make basic statements related to personal information, people and objects on

familiar topics and classroom routines

3.L5 identify missing phonemes in incomplete words

3.UE14 use basic prepositions of location and position: at, behind, between, in, in

front of, near, next to, on, to to describe where people and things are use

prepositions of time: on, in, at to talk about days and times

(the usage of

prepositions is given in Module 4 “Our Town” )

3.UE9 use common present simple forms [positive, negative, question] and

contractions to talk about what you want and like and habits and facts

3.UE5 use interrogative pronouns including which, what, where, whose to ask who

people are and what they are doing (pronouns which, where, whose are practiced in

Module 6)

Assessment criteria

Learners have met the learning objectives if they can talk about animal types: about

elephants, snakes and penguins.

Language focus

Structures: Interrogative pronouns (what, which); Present Simple

Language in use: I live on land. I eat eggs and small animals. I look for food at

night.

What am I? I’m a snake. Do snakes live in Antarctica? Yes, they do./No, they don’t.

Target vocabulary

mammal: elephant reptile: snake bird: penguin

Cross - curricular

Science (Exs 1 and 4)

links

ICT skills

Using videos& pictures, working with URLs (Internet)

Previous learning

‘Animal’ vocabulary

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities (replace the notes below with your

Smiles

planned activities)

Resources

BEGINNING THE

(An activity to introduce yourself and greet the pupils.)

Interactive

LESSON

Wait by the door and greet the pupils as they arrive.

Whiteboard

When everyone is seated, write your name on the board and

Software

3.S1

introduce yourself to the class. Point to your name on the board

and to yourself and say: Hello, I’m (Mrs Sharipova).

Say: Hello again. The pupils repeat, chorally and/or

individually. Stand in front of a pupil, introduce yourself and

elicit his/her name.

Repeat with some more pupils.

e.g. Teacher: Hello, I’m Mrs Sharipova.

Pupil 1: Hello, I’m Assel. etc

Have the pupils go around the classroom, shake hands and

introduce themselves.

e.g. Pupil 1: Hello, I’m (Berik).

Pupil 2: Hello, I’m (Ulan). etc

PRESENTATION

Look at the pictures. Which animal is a mammal? a reptile?

AND PRACTICE

a bird?

Write mammal, reptile, bird on board. Explain their meaning

(mammals feed their babies milk from their own bodies,

reptiles lay eggs and use the heat from the sun to keep their

blood warm, birds have feathers and wings and in most cases

can ly). Ask the pupils, in L1 if necessary, to name some

mammals, e.g. dog, elephant. Write them on the board under

the correct heading. Repeat the activity for reptiles and birds.

Refer the pupils to the picture on the previous page and elicit

the animals. Point to the penguin and ask: What type of animal

is the penguin? Elicit: A bird. Then point to the elephant and

ask: What type of animal is the elephant? Elicit: A mammal.

Repeat the activity for the snake.

Answer key

mammal: elephant

reptile: snake

bird: penguin

3.L5 3.UE5

Read and name the animal.

Read the instructions and explain the activity. Allow the pupils

some time to read the sentences and write the names of the

animals. Check their answers.

Answer key

1 snake 2 elephant 3 penguin

3.UE9 3.UE14

True or False? In pairs, decide. Check your answers online

or with your teacher.

Read the instructions and explain the activity. Go through the

sentences and elicit any unknown words.

Allow the pupils some time to read the sentences about snakes

and choose True or False. Once the pupils have finished,

provide them with the correct answers or have them go online

to find the answers.

Answer key

1 B 2 A 3 A 4 B 5 B

Chose a pupil and ask: Do snakes live in Antarctica?

Elicit: No, they don’t. Then, in pairs, the pupils ask and answer

questions as in the example.

Answer key

2 A: Do snakes smell with their tongue?

B: Yes, they do.

3 A: Do snakes sleep with their eyes open?

B: Yes, they do.

4 A: Do snakes eat only three times a year?

B: No, they don’t.

5 A: Do snakes stop growing when they are one

year old?

B: No, they don’t.

3.UE9

Find some facts about one of the other two animals. Present

them to the class.

Differentiation – how do you plan to

Assessment – how are you

Cross-curricular links

give more support? How do you plan

planning to check learners’

Health and safety check

to challenge the more able learners?

learning?

ICT links

Values links

Reflection

Use the space below to reflect on your lesson. Answer the

Were the lesson objectives/learning

most relevant questions from the box on the left about your

lesson

objectives realistic?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my

plan and why?