UNIT 4: WHEN’S YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Lesson 2
Part 1, 2 & 3 (Page 26)
Lesson 2
Part 1, 2 & 3 (Page 26)
| I. OVERVIEW | ||
| Objectives: | By the end of period, Ss will be able to: ask and answer the questions about someone’s birthday… | |
| Language focus: | + New word: Revision the words: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, ordinal numbers (first, second, third, fourth, fifth, ….) + Structures: When’s your birthday? – It’s on (the first of October). | |
| Resources: | Textbook, recordings, speaker, microphone, laptop. | |
| II. PROCEDURE | ||
Steps | Tasks | Modes |
1. Warm-up | - Call some Ps to front of the class to sing the song What’s the date today? The class may sing the song, clap the hands. | Whole class |
2. Look, listen & repeat | - Tell pupils that they are going to learn to ask and answer questions about someone’s birthday, using When’s your birthday? – It’s on (the fifth of March). - Give them a few seconds to look at the pictures and read the text. Get them to identify the characters and the setting of the conversation by asking Who are they? Where are they? What are they saying? (Mai is at Linda’s birthday party) - Play the recording a few time for Ps to listen and repeat. Do choral and individual repetition, pointing to the characters speaking. - If time allows, ask a few pairs to role-play the conversation. - Play the recording again for Ps to listen and say along. | T - WC Pairs or groups Whole class Whole class |
3. Point & say | - Tell Ps that they are going to practice asking and answering questions about someone’s birthday. - Let them to look at the pictures in their books and focus on the months and circled dates. In order for pupils to say the dates, teach the months of the years of the year. Use a calendar to aid teaching. Check comprehension. - Point to the picture and get one Ps to say the date (the first of January). Then do an example with a pupil: When’s your birthday? It’s on the fifth of January. - Ask Ps to work in pairs to ask and answer question about someone’s birthday. - Call on a few pairs to act out the dialogue if front of the class. Correct the pronunciation, if necessary. | T - WC Individual – WC Work in pairs Pairs - WC |
4. Let’s talk | - Tell Ps that they are going to revise what they have learnt in Lesson 1 and 2. Remind Ps how to use: What is the date today? ð It’s the fifth of October. When’s your birthday? ð It’s on the … - Call on a few pairs to act out the dialogue if front of the class. Correct the pronunciation, if necessary. | T - WC Pairs - WC |
5. Homelink | Pupils practice asking and answering about someone’s birthday When’s your birthday? It’s on the … at home. | Individual |
