Teacher Guide
After introducing the adjectives in opposite pairs, have the students find words in the wordfind and colour them according to the key below. While they colour the pictures help the to repeat the words, and say 'hot is the opposite of cold' etc.
10mins: Introduction: Beginner questions: What's your name, how old are you, where are you from? Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Choose a student to stand up, and ask the other students: What's his/her name? Where is he/she from? Where is he/she from? Repeat this process until every student has had a turn.
10mins: Review: family words - Ask students to describe their family. Write family words on the whiteboard. Ask students questions about their families. Focus on the use of 'have you got...?'
10mins: Review: adjectives and opposites. Give each student one flashcard, and scatter the other flashcards on the floor. The students will take turns flipping over a flashcard to see if they can find the 'opposite' that matches their card.
15mins: Worksheet: page 30 - opposite writing
10mins: Hot potato - the students will pass a ball in a circle while the teacher plays a song. When the teacher stops, the teacher will say an adjective, and the student holding the ball must say the opposite.
05mins: Warm Down: Goodbye + points. Pack up supplies, help students prepare to leave and straighten out the classroom.
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