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Activity 2b Play “There is a lot of ...”. 9 min

Objective: to consolidate the construction “There is/are a lot of...”
STEP 1: Divide the class into two teams A and B.
STEP 2: Show a card with an uncountable noun (e.g. juice) to Team A. They must say in chorus: “There is a lot of juice.” STEP 3: Then show another card with an uncountable noun to Team B. They must say their sentence, e.g. “There is a lot of lemonade.”
STEP 4: Show cards with countable nouns. Let them practise “There are a lot of ...”. STEP 5: Mix the cards and show them randomly. When the teams are good, make it faster. STEP 6: If the class is strong, the teams can in turn give words to another team.
e.g. Team A: Sugar.
Team B: There is a lot sugar. etc

Activity 3a Read and answer the question. 7 min

Objective: to practise reading for detailed information
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to read the text individually and silently and find an answer to the question.
STEP 2: Work with the whole class. Ask the class to answer the question. Elicit why they think so.

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   Post-activity Activity 3b Work in pairs. Complete the story. 10min
   

Objectives: to develop pupils‟ logical thinking; to raise pupils‟ awareness of the moral of the tale

STEP 1: Ask the pupils to open the Workbook to Page 91.
STEP 2: Ask the pupils to read and complete the sentences with the words in the box.

Answer key:

When winter came, the Grasshopper was unhappy. He was hungry. There was no food in his cupboard. But the Ant was happy. He had a lot of food in his cupboard.
STEP 3: Ask about the moral of the fable “The Grasshopper and the Ant”. Accept as many answers as possible. At the end conclude that the moral is “Work today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow!” or “If you want to succeed tomorrow, you have to start working today. Those who do not plan for the long term will not succeed in the long term.”

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   Homework 2 min
   

Ask the pupils to look at the homework on Pages 91-92. Check that everybody understands what to do with the two tasks. If necessary, explain how to do the homework.

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