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PRE-LESSON TASK 8: PREDICT THE CONTENT

AIM: to help pupils with listening or reading comprehension

MATERIALS: Board and pictures

1. Ask pupils to look at a picture or pictures which accompany a listening or reading text they will have
in the lesson, or tell them the title of the story, song etc.
2. Ask pupils to work in small groups to predict words they might hear/read. Give groups a fixed time,
e.g. 3 minutes.
3. Review their answers and provide correct spelling by writing the words on the board.
4. Ask pupils to read or listen to the text and see if any of their predictions are correct.
5. Check the predictions with the whole class before moving on to the main listening or reading focus
for the lesson.

PRE-LESSON TASK 9: REMEMBER THE WORDS

AIM: to review topic vocabulary and prepare pupils for the lesson

MATERIALS: Flashcards or real/plastic objects, a table and a cloth, or sheet

1. Choose about 7 or 8 topic words which pupils will need for the lesson.
2. Put flashcards or real objects of these vocabulary items on a table.
3. Ask pupils to work in pairs or small groups and to say the words.
4. Check briefly with the whole class.
5. Place a cloth over all the items on the table.
6. Ask pairs to remember 5 words or more.
7. Elicit answers from the whole class.
8. Uncover the items so that pupils can check their answers.
NB: You can use pictures on the board with sticky tape or magnets, an overhead projector or an
interactive whiteboard for this activity. Real objects (realia) are stimulating when available, though.

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Primary Year 1 Scheme of Work