Materials
Main Aims
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To check knowledge of basic vocabulary for talking about family.
Subsidiary Aims
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To review and practice numbers from 0 to 10, and try something more ambitious like telephone numbers or prices in different currencies.
Procedure (34-50 minutes)
Introduce yourself. Play track (1.15) Review and practice numbers from 0-10. Give Ss HO 1. Do the exercise and practice writing telephone numbers by dictation.
Draw a girl on the board and write "a girl". Draw more girls and write "four girls". Same with boys. Count boys and girls on the board together and write "six children". Erase all the drawing except one and write "a child". Give Ss HO 2. Give Ss instructions about exercise 1. Play track (1.16). Ask Ss to write answers, and check in pairs.
Play track (1.17). Ss are asked to read and listen. Notice "I’m not" and "have no children".
Drill with whole class I’m – I’m not, we’re – we’re not. Ask "are you married?" "have you got any children?"
Drill I’m – I’m not, we’re – we’re not. Play track (1.19). Let Ss do exercise 3.b and check answers in pairs. Then check by nominating.
Pair work speaking: using the 6 photos on page 87.
Give learners the table (HO3). Ss mingle and talk to other person. They say their information and the other learner writes it in the table. Go round and check as learners are speaking. When they have completed the table, Ss sit down and compare with their partners and rest of the class.