Theme 3 : FRIENDS Colours
Objectives: to learn the new colours (red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple and brown);
to revise the numbers 1-10 and practice them in speaking;
to develop learners’ listening and speaking skills;
to develop pupils’ imagination and memory.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the lesson the learners will be able to:
name the colours (red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple and brown);
describe numbers and balloons;
using active vocabulary.
Equipment: CD, numbers, paper hands with words “Hello”, “Bye”, colours flashcards 1-10; coloured crayons.
Stages of the lesson and timing |
Teaching procedures and teacher’s language |
Learner activities and language |
Interaction |
Warmer 5 mins |
1. Teacher plays the song “Red and yellow , green and blue colours, colours I love you” to introduce the lesson. 2. Teacher greets the class by saying “Hello. How old are you?”. Learners respond “I’m six”, “I’m seven”.
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Singing Colours
Speaking Hello! “I’m six” “I’m seven”.
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Whole class |
Presentation activity |
1. Teacher introduces the vocabulary for this lesson using colours. Holding them up one at a time the teacher says: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple and brown. 2. Teacher plays the recording and points to colours as hear the words. Children repeat the colours after teacher. 3. Teacher says the question “What colour is it?” with the class. Learners answer and demonstrate the correct colour with their crayons. |
Listening Speaking
Colours red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple and brown |
Whole class |
Consolidation activity |
1. Teacher plays the recording for children to listen to the chant “What colour is it?” 2. Teacher says “Let’s play the game Word Chain to revise the vocabulary.” 3. Teacher puts the Colours flashcards in different places around the classroom and plays the chant again. Children say the chant in time with the audio and point to the correct flashcards when they say the word. 4. Teacher puts the learners into pairs and tells them to ask and answer the questions: “What colour is it?” “It’s…” 5. Teacher monitors the activity. 6. Teacher changes the learners’ roles and gives instruction to continue. |
Listening Speaking
Colours
“What colour is it?” “It’s…”
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Whole class
Pair work |
Closing activity |
1. Teacher puts the numbers 1-10 on the board. 2. Teacher encourages class to count from 1 to 10 and from 10 to 1. 3. Teacher says “It is time to finish. Good bye.” 4. Class stands up and says “Goodbye”. |
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Whole class |