Lesson guide
Unit 10. At the zoo
By the end of the unit, pupils will be able to:
- pronounce the sound of the letter M/m in isolation and in the words mango, monkey,
mother and mouse correctly.
- say the sound of the letter M/m and the words words mango, monkey, mother and mouse
in a chant.
- recognize the words in different situations when listening.
- use ”That’s a _____.” to identify someone or something.
- trace the letter M/m and complete the words __ango, __other, ___onkey, ___ouse.
- sing a song with the structure ”That’s a/my _____.”
Lesson 1
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
- pronounce the sound of the letter m in isolation and in the words mother, mouse, mango,
monkey.
- listen and recognize the words mother, mouse, mango, monkey.
- recognize and say the words.
Procedures Activities
Warm-up Goal: Warm up the class and introduce the sound m.
Time: 5 minutes
• Have pupils look at the picture parts and guess the letter
• Ask What is it? Students answer the letter
Listen and repeat Step 1
Goal: Introduce new language.
Time: 3 minutes
• Say Open your book! with a TPR action. Have pupils open the
book, Unit 10 At the zoo. Teacher opens the digital book.
• Stick the card with letter m and say the sound.
• Play the recording/say and have pupils listen and repeat.
Step 2
Goals: Pupils will be able to listen and repeat the unit key words mother
and monkey.
Recognize and say the words with flashcards.
Time: 3 minutes
Introduce the unit keywords mother and monkey with
flashcards.
On the board, there are two flashcards for mother and monkey.
The flashcard for mother is above the flashcard for monkey.
Teacher points to the mother, says the word and has pupils
repeat the word.
Do the same with monkey.
Have pupils guess the word and repeat by pointing to mother
and monkey. Hold your hand up or down to the position of the
flashcard.
Turn over the cards, have pupils guess the card and shout out
the word.
Swap the cards and have pupils guess.
Step 3
Goals: Pupils will be able to listen and repeat the unit keywords mango
and mouse.
Recognize and say the words with flashcards.
Time 3 minutes.
Do the same with step 2.
Step 4
Goal: Pupils will practice more the new words.
Time 3 minutes.
Memory game
Show the slide for the first time.
Then show the next slides that the order of the 2 words has
been changed.
Have pupils find out what words have been changed and say.
Point and say Step 1
Goal: Pupils will be able to listen and repeat the words.
Time: 3 minutes
Have pupils listen and repeat the words once again but vary the
speed to have fun.
Step 2.
Goal: Pupils will be able to listen and point to the pictures.
Time: 3 minutes
Have pupils listen and point to the pictures in the book.
Teacher can ask some pupils to read then others point.
Step 3
Goal: Pupils will be able to point and say to the pictures.
Time: 5 minutes
Point to the word mother and say mother.
Point to other words and have pupils say.
Have pupils work in pair, 1 points and the other says.
Game Chair game
Goal: Pupils will be able to recognize the unit words: pictures, sounds,
and meanings.
Time: 5 minutes
• Put 4 flashcards into 4 different chairs.
• Two persons play each round.
• Teacher speaks a word in English.
• Have pupils quickly sit on the chair with the word on
• Who is faster is the winner.
• After the game, have the whole class repeat the word in chorus.
Wrap-up Repeat the words with rhythm and say goodbye.
Lesson 2
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
- say the sound of the letter M/m, the words mother, mouse, monkey, mango in a chant.
- listen, recognize the words and tick the correct boxes.
- trace the letter M/ m and complete the words _other, _onkey, _ouse, _ango.
Procedures Activities
Warm-up Slap the slide
Goal: Warm up and revise the Unit keywords.
Time: 5 minutes
• Show the slide
• Have pupils slap the picture on the slide when Teacher says the
word
Listen and chant Step 1
Goal: Pupils will be able to read the chant lyrics
Time: 3 minutes.
Have pupils read the chant lyrics in chorus, then in group
Step 2
Goal: Pupils will be able to listen, chant and clap along.
Time: 3 minutes
Play the recording, have pupils listen and clap along.
Play the recording, have pupils listen, clap and chant along
• Round 1. Have pupils listen and clap along.
• Round 2. Have pupils listen and do the TPR actions with teacher.
• Round 3. Have pupils listen and do the actions and chant along.
• Repeat round 3 several times.
Step 3
Goal: Pupils will be able to chant and clap along in pairs.
Time: 3 minutes
Have pupils chant along in pairs.
Listen and tick Step 1
Goal: Pupils will be able to listen and choose the correct pictures.
Time: 5 minutes
• Say Listen and tick with the TPR actions.
• Play the recording and demonstrate the example.
• Play the recording and have pupils do the task.
Step 2
Goal: Check
Time: 5 minutes
• Play the recording and have pupils say the answer
• Play the recording again and have pupils repeat then give correct
answer.
Look and Trace Goal: Pupils will be able to trace the letter.
Time: 5 minutes
• Have pupils write the word by air tracing and say the word.
• Demonstrate how to trace the word and have pupils do the task.
Game Translation game
Goal: Revise the words
Time: 5 minutes
Use the flashcards to play the game.
Have one pupil mime the word for others to guess and say
or vice versa.
Wrap-up Repeat the words with rhythm and say goodbye.
Lesson 3
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
- introduce a thing with the structure “That’s a/my____” .
- sing a long the unit song.
Procedures Activities
Warm-up Who’s faster?
Goal: Warm up and revise the Unit.
Time: 2 minutes
Teacher shows the slide
In 1 minute, have pupils find how many letters M.
Listen and repeat Step 1
Goal: Introduce the sound and the meaning of the structure
That’s_____?
Time: 5 minutes.
Introduce the structure and have pupils listen.
Point to a flash card for mother and say That’s a mother. Repeat
the sentence many times
Do the same with other words
Ask pupils if they understand the sentence and explain in mother
tongue if it is needed
Step 2
Goal: Pupils will be able to repeat the structure That’s a…
Time: 3 minutes.
Have pupils open the book, listen and repeat in chorus, group
and in pairs
Let’s talk Step 1
Goal: Pupils will practice speaking the structure That’s a… in group
Time: 5 minutes
Make a model with 1 pupil then have pupils work in groups of 4
to do the task on Let’s talk .
Pupil will take turn to say the sentence.
Step 2
Goal: Pupils will practice the structure more in a game
Time: 4 minutes
Have pupils look at the slide and choose the number and
practice saying the structure “That’s a______.”
Let’s sing Step 1
Goal: Pupils will be able to read the song lyrics.
Time: 3 minutes
Have pupils read the song lyrics in chorus then in groups.
Step 2
Goal: Pupils will be able to sing a long the song
Time: 3 minutes
Have pupils listen and sing a long the song in chorus then in
groups
Step 3
Goal: Pupils will be able to sing the song with TPR.
Time: 3 minutes
Have groups create their own TPR for the song then present.
Finish the song with the TRP for High five and fist bump.
Game Guessing game
Goal: Review the Unit keywords and structure
Time: 5 minutes
• Play the game in groups.
• Pupils take turn in each group to do TPR action and the others
guess and say “That’s____”.
Wrap-up Repeat the words with rhythm and say goodbye.