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Activity 3a Look, listen and repeat. 10 min
Objectives: to introduce the topic of the unit;
to introduce the new vocabulary of the lesson.
In advance, bring to class a completed “ My Plants” booklet (like the one the pupils did about family in Unit 1 and about birds and insects in Revision 3) for the pupils to see.
Step 1: Draw the pupils’ attention to the topic of the unit “ Plants” . Explain to them that they know the word “ plant” as a verb. It can be a noun, too. Explain its meaning as a verb and noun in mother tongue. Tell the pupils that during this unit they will learn different habitats around the world where animals, fish, birds and plants live. Show the pupils the “ My Plants” booklet completed by you. Explain that they will be making one of their own where they will draw a picture of what they learned or something interesting they remember for each lesson.
Step 2: Ask the pupils to look at the pictures and tell the meaning of the words in the mother tongue. Then have them repeat the words (a desert, a mountain, a forest, a water) after you/the DVD several times in chorus, rows and individually.

Activity 3b Read and answer. What animals and plants live in forests?
Objectives: to practise reading for specific information;
to raise awareness of the forest as a habitat for animals and plants.
Let the pupils read the text for two minutes. Then discuss with the class and elicit what lives in forests. Ask: ‘ What animals and plants live in forest?’ Accept anything reasonable including animals and plants. Also discuss what animals and plants need to
live ( answer : food,water,air and sun)

V. Post-activity
Activity 3c Listen and write. 10 min
Objectives: to practise listening for specific information;
to raise awareness of the other habitats for animals and plants.
Step 1: Get the pupils to think in mother tongue about what animals, fish and people eat
( answer: food e.g other animals, fish, plants) Get the pupils to think what is a very big animal under the water ( answer: whale ( this is not a fish). Get the pupils to think
about what is a very big plant ( answer: tree) and small plant ( answer: flower) Get the pupils to think about what makes the desert, water, air hot ( answer: sun) and why does it get cold ( answer: no sun)
Step 2: Tell the pupils that they are going to listen about other habitats of animals, fish, birds and plants. Ask them to listen carefully to find out where they live. Play the DVD two or three times if necessary. Then ask them to open their Workbooks at Pagen 51 and write them for the habitats in the table.


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