Activity 2b Play “There is ... There are ...”. 10 min
Objective: to consolidate the structure “thereis/are”
STEP 1: Divide the class into 2 groups. explain that Group 1 say a sentence with “there is” when you show an object, Group 2 say a sentence with “there are” when you show the same objects in plural.
STEP 2: When the groups have understood what to do, dem- onstrate: take a pen and show to Group 1. help them say ‘There is a pen’. Then take 2 pens and show them to Group 2. help them say ‘There are two pens.’
STEP 3: now begin showing objects. Groups make sentences as in step 2. Then they change the roles.
Activity 3b Look and complete. 5min
Objective: to introduce numbers from 21 to31;
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to open their Workbooks on Page 60 and look at the numbers. Write “21” and “twenty-one” on the board. Draw their attention to the number 21 and point to its written form. have the pupils repeat 21 and then the other num- bers after you in chorus.
STEP 2: Ask the pupils to look at the rest of the numbers and write the missing words.
STEP 3: When the pupils finish, you can do the usual Chain Drill with a ball. say ‘21’ and throw the ball to any pupil who must catch it and say ‘22’, etc.
Activity 4a Play “There are 30 days in ...” 10 min
Objective: to reinforce the numbers from 21 to 31 withthestructure “thereare”
STEP1:Ask the pupils to work in pairs. explain that Pupil A says, for example, ‘september’. Pupil b must say ‘There are 30 days in september.’
STEP 2: Demonstrate with one pair. When the pupils have understood what to do, you can let them go on this way in pairs changing roles.
Optional Activity 4b Write three sentences.
Objective: to reinforce the numbers from 21 to 31 withthestructure “thereare”
Ask the pupils to open their Workbooks and write three sen- tences as shown in the example with different months.