Activity 1 Listen and sing. 10 min 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 7 Lesson 1 Activity 1 for the DVD script.
STEP 2: The pupils work in pairs to check their homework.
Note: You can ask your pupils to sing any song they like in case they
get bored with the same song.
Activity 2a Work in pairs. Read and answer the questions. 7 min Objectives: to pronounce the new words correctly and establish their meaning; to practise reading for detailed information STEP 1: Introduce the new words: a picnic, a knife, a plate, a fork, a spoon. Use real objects or pictures to establish the meaning of the words.
Then ask the pupils to listen and repeat the words after you in chorus,
in rows/pairs and individually.
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STEP 2: Ask the pupils to read the text and answer the questions. Ask
them to discuss the questions in pairs. Elicit some ideas. Be prepared to
listen to more than four pairs as there will certainly be different ideas.