Teacher Guide
Introduce simple action words by acting them out. Have the students identify the verb from the picture then trace the word. While the colour the pictures, talk to them and repeat the verbs.
10mins: Introduction - Beginner questions: What's your name, age, and where are you from? Have you got any brothers or sisters?
10mins: Review: 'How many are there?' The teacher will put a certain number of (books, pens, pencils, rubbers, etc) on a desk, then ask students 'How many _______ are there?' Students will respond 'There are (number) (object)'. Change the object/number each round.
10mins: Review - simple present. 'Listen and repeat' have students listen, repeat and act out verbs that the teacher introduces. Use 'swim, drink, write, read and sleep'.
10mins: Activity: Play 'Mother May I' - Stand students in a line. Designate a space across from them as a line they are meant to eventually reach. They must ask the teacher 'Mother may I... and one verb.' The teacher can say yes or no. If the teacher says yes, the student does the verb and moves one step forward. The first student to arrive to the line is the winner. (Note: The teacher can decide why they say yes or no. It can be as simple as weather the student says the sentence with no errors.)
15mins: Worksheet: 18 simple present
05mins: Warm Down: Goodbye + points. Pack up supplies, help students prepare to leave and straighten out the classroom.
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