Dates English Teacher

Objectives: to warm up by singing the song; to check homework
STEP 1: Play the DVD. Ask the pupils to listen to the song and sing it. Look at Unit 12 Lesson 1 Activity 1 for the DVD script. STEP 2: Checking homework. The pupils can check in pairs or go round the class and work with as many pupils as they can.

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Activity 2a Work in pairs. Listen and match. 6 min
Objective: to practise listening for detailed information
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to read the parts of sentences to be matched at first.
STEP 2: Play the DVD. The pupils listen to the fairy tale and then match the parts of sentences in pairs.
Answer key: 1c; 2d; 3a; 4e; 5b

Activity 2b Work in pairs. Read and check your answers. 8 min

Objective: to practise reading for specific information
The pupils read the fairy tale and check their answers in Activity 2a.

Activity 2c Work in pairs. Read and say True, False or Don‟t Know. 8 min

Objective: to practise reading for detailed information
The pupils read the fairy tale again, then read the sentences and say if they are true, false or if they don‟t know.

Answer key:

1. 
   The baby and the mother were sleeping under a tree.False.
   
2. 
   The mosquito bit the baby and liked the human meat.True.
   
3. 
   The mosquito flew away quickly to the king with the good news. True.
   
4. 
   A swallow heard the mosquito‟s words. Don‟t know.
   
5. 
   The mosquito came to the snake‟s home in the mountains.False.
   
6. 
   The mosquito did not like the human‟s meat.False.
   

Activity 2d Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 7 min

Objective: to practise talking about the story and personification in stories
Work with the whole class. The pupils read and answer the questions.

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