Cambridge Assessment
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1. Animal mimes... 4 1. Don't say it 25
2. Teacher says... =) 2. Yes/No game 26
3. Draw it 7 3. Alphabet stories. 27
4, Quiz: HOW MANY? annem putnam 4, Just a minute 29
5, ANABFAMS wn nnsnnnnsninnonnnnnmnennnnsennennnnsened 5, Two true, one false 30
6. Kim's game. n 6. Celebrity... mince aaa snare
7. Virtual ball game ..nooor pale 7. Questions dialogues 33
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1. Think of five things 15
2. PictOgraMs ..nnmnninnninnnnnnninnnmnnnnmnnsnrnsene
3. One-word stories. 18
4. Correct me 19
5. Compare it . 20
6. First letter, last letter 22
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1. Animal mimes
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Students mime animals foreach other to guess.
Time required: 10-20 minutes
(Options) animal pictures —
Yatra required cui ia the Pre Al Starters lah cards
+ Toengage students witha fun, physical city
as + Toreview animal vocabulary
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Model te activity $2: ‘What animal am 2" Choose an animal and mime it, makin the
imal nose if youlke (younger chiléren wil enjoy this). When someone guesses, say
"Well done! ts your tun! Ask ther to choose an animal or give them an easy one to ime
td make the noise they want on for example) for the rest of the class to guess,
Divide students into groups of 4-8, acordng to where they are siting
Student tae it in turns to choose thei own animals
temime forthe rest of tei proup
Confident students can mime forthe =
whole das.
“Todd challenge, students could
describe the werd 0 giveetra cles. For
example forcat they coud say Four eg
‘reas fs or tisa pet.
For extra support, you could splay animat
flashcards on the boord an ect the animal
word rs, elping with words children
find dif to pronounce. You could give a
student an anima oie if they struggle to
think of one by therseves~ write ton apiece
of paper or show (dont ve) them an animal
flehcards0 noone ele can zee.
‘Alternatives: You can use this activity to revise other lexical Sets which can be mimed, for
example jobs, spots, adjectives, hobbies.
2. Teacher says
Deseri
‘Students ten and move according to the tache'instructions. This similar to Simon says, but
students need o listen carefully and do what you sy (not always What you do!)
Timerequied: 10-15 minutes
Materalsrequred: None
+ Toengage students with fun, physical activity
oo + Torevew parts ofthe body and action verbs
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Model the activity. Say. ‘Uiten,Dowhat say’ Give some simple instructions and show the
comesponding movements tthe same ime, Se example below.
Now sy "Uston carefully Do whats say”
Point to your head but sy: "Pinto your hand students point to thei heads, repeat the
Instruction, unl they all point thalchands.
Continue playing the gare encouraging children to listen careful. Sometimes rake the
‘clon the same ae you instructions and somstimes mak it ferent for example, sy
“Holdup one finger but holdup two. Keep ight and fun—it'snot atest and par ofthe fun
\sthatit's cifcatto follow spoken instruction thats ctferent from the action you see!
‘Example instructions: Use vocabulary your student re fair with
Point to your [rosefhead/eys et}
Holdup 2 figers.
Show meyou[handffingers, te
Standup,
Stdown
To add challenge, you could make your instructions moe dif, or example, Clap your
hands five dines’ Yu could se more challenging vocebulay for example: chest stomach,
neck nod shake your head sil, wave, ecCo
(Older, more canfident chien can tat in turn to lead the acthity forthe rest of theie
soup. Fist play the game aa whce clas, as above. Then divide them into groups of 4-8
cording to where they ae sting Ask stodents to take tuns to ge lstrctions. They
Play the game with ther group.
For extra support, you could review pats ofthe body and action vets fst Point to