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PRE-LESSON TASK 3: SEQUENCE THE INFORMATION

AIM: to prepare and give pupils confidence for a listening or reading text

MATERIALS: Board

1. Write a list of events in the listening or reading text in a random order or use pictures to illustrate
them. For example, if the text is a story, list the events in any order (Mohamed goes camping. He
sees a mouse in the tent at night. His mother screams! The mouse runs away).
2. Put pupils in pairs to decide on the order.
3. Invite pupils to compare their ideas in groups.
4. Pupils then listen to or read the text to check their predictions.

PRE-LESSON TASK 4: IDENTIFY THE FLASHCARDS

AIM: to revise topic vocabulary

MATERIALS: Flashcards of relevant topic vocabulary and card to cover up the flashcards

1. Choose some flashcards of important topic vocabulary the pupils will need in the lesson.
2. Place the flashcards face down on a table in front of the class.
3. Take one of the flashcards, making sure the pupils can’t see it. Cover it with a piece of card then
slowly begin revealing the flashcard to the class. You could use an overhead projector and a piece of
paper or an interactive whiteboard, if either is available.
4. Pupils try to guess the word as it is revealed. Each time they guess correctly, put the flashcard on the
board. Continue until the pupils have guessed all the words.

PRE-LESSON TASK 5: SIT DOWN, STAND UP

AIM: to revise topic vocabulary

MATERIALS: True and false sentences about the topic

1. Prepare some simple true/false sentences about the topic to check pupils’ knowledge or to prepare
them for the content of the lesson.
2. Read a sentence out, e.g. if the topic is colours, “Ravi’s pencil case is green”, “Regina’s bag is blue”
etc).
3. If it is true, pupils stay sitting at their desks. If it is false, pupils stand up. Invite pupils to correct any
false sentences. You could change the action to suit the topic of the lesson or to review other
vocabulary, especially verbs.
4. If there is time, pairs of pupils can create their own true/false sentences to use with other pairs or
with the whole class.

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Primary Year 1 Scheme of Work