teaching aims:
1. create situation, enable ss to distinguish ‘singular’ and ‘plural’ about word’s form, and use main sentences well: are they…s? yes. they are./no. they aren’t. where are the…s? they are….
2. enable ss to read and act the dialogue out. chant a new chant well!
main points and difficulties:
1. drill main sentences pattern: are they…s? yes. they are. /no. they aren’t.
2. drill main sentences pattern: where are the…s? they are….
teaching aids:
cai picture cards head ornaments drum keys phone toy animals fruits tapes…
teaching procedures:
i. warm--up (activity before class)
1. let’s chant!
ss: on, on, on; under, under, under; in, in, in; near, near, near.
2. divide ss in groups.
ii. presentation/practice
1. enable ss to distinguish ‘singular’ and ‘plural’ about word’s form.
activity: find and say.
1> lead to it
t: look. what’s this? let’s chant….
ss: ruler, ruler, rulers. (with action)
t: (go on showing) look, apples. who can try?
2> have a match
t: i have apples. what do you have? open your desk, find and say….
g1: dog, dog dogs.
g2: orange, orange, oranges.
g3: ….
2. presentation of the sentences: are they…s? yes. they are. /no. they aren’t.
activity: lucky dog.
1> drill sentence: are they…s?
t: wow! so many things. let’s play a guessing game. i want to see who is the lucky dog. guess. what are they?
s1: (try to say) are they…s?
t: yes. they are. /no. they aren’t.
2> drill sentence: yes. they are./no.they aren’t.
t: (show things) ok. guess.
s1: (face to class) are they …s?
ss: yes. they are. /no. they aren’t.
t: you are the lucky dog. let’s jump high!
3. presentation of the sentences: where are the …s?
activity: jump like a squirrel.
1> lead to it
t: oh, no. what are they? ha ha, look. they are squirrels/keys.
s: squirrl, squirrel, squirrels. key, key, keys.
2> let’s play
a: drill sentence: are they in the…?
t(hit the drum) jump, jump,
s1: (jump, then stop)where are the keys?
s2: are they in the …?
s1: yes. they are. /no. they aren’t.
t: (assessment) ….
b: drill sentence: are they in/on/under/near the…?
t: look. this is a living room. …
s1: (hide the keys) ok!
ss: where are the keys?
s2: are they near the phone?
s3: are they on the desk?
ss: yes. they are./no. they aren’t.
4. presentation of the whole dialogue.
1> watch the video.
2> listen and repeat.
