WEEK 1

STARTER
Period 1 - Hello again
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
Language
knowledge &
skills

– sing the song Hello. How are you? with the correct pronunciation, rhythm

and melody.

– listen to and understand a short text in which Ms Hoa greets the

characters, introduces herself and introduces the characters in the
classroom and tick the correct pictures.

– spell some words learnt in Grade 3 by playing the game Spelling Bee.

Competences

- Communication
- Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
- Student's book: Page 7
- Audio tracks 1 - 2
- Teacher's guide: Pages 10 - 16
- Website hoclieu.vn
- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Starter)
- Computer, projector, …
III.
PROCEDURE

Warm-up – Let's sing – Listen and tick – Let's play – Fun corner and
wrap-up

Procedure

Teacher's and pupils' activities

Warm-up and review: 5 minutes
Greet the class.

Interaction

Note

Option 1:
– Greet the class: Hello. / Hi. How are you? and encourage

Group
work

pupils to respond and introduce themselves.
– Spend a few minutes talking about the structure of Tieng
Anh 4 – Global Success. and how to study with it.
– Ask pupils to open their books at page 7 and look at
Starter. A. Hello again!
– Tell pupils what they will learn in this lesson.
Option 2:
- Have pupils read the conversation between Pikachu and
Doraemon when they greet each other.
- Ask pupils to listen and sing along the Hello. How are
you? song.
⮚ Game: Pass the ball

- Set the rules: Give 2 balls to pupils and turn on the music.
Pupils pass the ball until the music stops. The one who is
keeping the ball will introduce themselves with his/ her
friends, asking How are you?, the others have to say the
answer.
- Give points to the pupils.
Activity 1. Let's sing. 5 minutes
a. Goal

To sing the song Hello. How are you? with the correct pronunciation,
rhythm and melody.

b. Input

The lyrics and the recording of the song Hello. How are you?

c. Outcome

Pupils can sing the song Hello. How are you? with the correct
pronunciation, rhythm and melody.
Step 1: Draw pupils' attention to the lyrics of the song. Whole class

d. Procedure

Encourage them to point at the pictures to reinforce their
understanding.

Step 2: Have pupils read the first verse of the lyrics.
Explain that Minh meets and greets Lucy on the first day of
school. Have pupils listen to the first verse, drawing their
attention to the pronunciation, rhythm and melody. Then let
them listen to and practise singing it, line by line, while

Whole class

Whole class

clapping their hands.
Step 3: Repeat Step 2 for the second verse. Explain that
Nam introduces Mary and Mai. Check comprehension and
give feedback.
Step 4: Ask pupils to listen to and sing the whole song
while clapping their hands. Go around the classroom and
offer help where necessary.

e.
Assessment

Whole
class
Group
work

Step 5: Invite a few groups to the front of the class to sing
the song. The class may sing along and clap to reinforce the
activity.
- Performance products: Student's pronunciation.
- Assessment tools: Observation; Feedback.

Activity 2. Listen and tick. 10 minutes
a. Goal

To listen to and understand a short text in which Ms Hoa greets the
characters, introduces herself and introduces the characters in the
classroom and tick the correct pictures.

b. Input

Picture cues:

c. Outcome

d. Procedure

a. Linh

b. Ben

c. Lucy

d. Nam

e. Mary

f. Minh

Pupils can listen to and understand the text in which Ms Hoa greets the
characters, introduces herself and introduces the characters in the
classroom and tick the correct pictures.
Key: f (Minh); b (Ben); a (Linh); c (Lucy)
Step 1: Draw pupils' attention to the pictures and ask
questions such as Who is he / she? and Where is he / she?
Check comprehension.
Step 2: Play the recording all the way through. Then play
the recording for pupils to listen and tick the pictures.

Whole
class/
Individual
work

Step 3: Get pupils to swap books with a partner to check
their answers before checking as a class. Correct the
answers if necessary.

Pair work

Extension: If time allows, play the recording, sentence by
sentence, for pupils to listen and repeat in chorus. Correct

Whole
class

e.
Assessment

their pronunciation where necessary.
- Performance products: Student's answer, Peer feedback.
- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys

Activity 3. Let's play. 8 minutes
a. Goal

To spell some words learnt in Grade 3 by playing the game Spelling bee.

b. Input

- A picture showing how to play the game
- The English alphabet

c. Outcome
d. Procedure

- Five words: hello, friend, classroom, outdoor, activities
Pupils can spell the words they have learnt by playing the game Spelling
bee.
Whole
Step 1: Before playing the game, have pupils look at the
class/
English alphabet and sing The Alphabet song or spell the
Individual
letters of the song.
work
Step 2: Tell pupils that they are going to spell some words
they have learnt. Explain how to play the game. Check
comprehension and give feedback.
Step 3: Write the words on a piece of paper or on the
board.

e.
Assessment

Step 4: Call a group of four pupils to the front of the class.
Give the piece of paper to one of the group members. Ask
him / her to say one word (e.g. friend). The other members
spell the word (e.g. F-R-I-E-N-D). The pupil who
correctly spells the word first gets one point or star. The
pupil who has the most points or stars at the end of the
game wins.
- Performance products: Student's listening and actions.

Group
work

- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys
Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes
Game: Lie detector
- The students must look at the pictures and choose words to
make a sentence that matches the picture.
- Give points if pupils make a correct sentence. Give the turn

Whole
class

to the other teams if their answer is not correct.
- Check the answer with the whole class.

STARTER
Period 2 - Classroom activities
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
Language
knowledge &
skills

– say the chant with the correct rhythm and pronunciation.
– listen to and understand four sentences describing what the characters

are doing in the classroom at break time and number the correct
pictures.

– listen to and understand a chant with seven sentences describing what

the characters usually do in the classroom, and act out the chant.

Competences

- Communication
- Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
- Student's book: Page 8
- Audio tracks 3 - 5
- Teacher's guide: Pages 12 - 14
- Website hoclieu.vn
- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Starter)
- Computer, projector, …
III.
PROCEDURE
Procedure

Warm-up and review – Let's chant – Listen and number – Listen and
act out – Fun corner and wrap-up
Teacher's and pupils' activities

Interaction

Note

Warm-up and review: 5 minutes
Greet the class.
Option 1:
- Greet the class, then spend a few minutes revising the Group
previous lesson by inviting a group of pupils to play the work
game Spelling bee.
- Invite two groups of pupils to the front of the class to take
turns singing the song on page 7. Each group sings one
verse of the song. The class sings along and claps their
hands.
- Ask pupils to open their books at page 8 and look at
Starter, B. Classroom activities.
Option 2:
- Have pupils say the song (Activity 1, Page 7).
- Ask pupils to look at the pictures and guess the activities
in the classroom. (PowerPoint)
Stand up.
Sit down.
Read.
Write.
Listen.
Do a puzzle.
Open your book.
Be quiet.
Activity 1. Let's chant. 5 minutes
a. Goal

To say the chant with the correct rhythm and pronunciation.

b. Input

The lyrics and recording of the chant.

c. Outcome

Pupils can say the chant with the correct rhythm and pronunciation.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils read the chant and elicit its
meaning. Explain that these commands are usually used
in the classroom. Check comprehension.

Whole
class

Step 2: Play the recording for pupils to listen to and
repeat the chant, line by line. Draw their attention to the
rhythm and pronunciation. Encourage them to clap
while chanting.
Step 3: Play the recording all the way through for pupils
to chant and clap. Go around the classroom and correct
pronunciation
if
necessary.
Step 4: Invite a few groups of pupils to listen to and Group
repeat the chant in front of the class. Praise them to work
encourage their performance.
e.
Assessment

- Performance products: Student's pronunciation.
- Assessment tools: Observation; Feedback.

Activity 2. Listen and number. 10 minutes
a. Goal

To listen to and understand four sentences describing what the characters
are doing in the classroom at break time and number the correct pictures.

b. Input

Picture cues:
a. Bill wearing headphones, listening
b. Mary doing a word puzzle
c. Lucy reading a book
d. Ben writing in a notebook
Audio script:
1. He's listening to the chant.
2. She's reading a book.
3. He's writing new words.
4. She's doing a word puzzle.

c. Outcome

d. Procedure

Pupils can listen to and understand four sentences describing different
activities the characters are doing in the classroom at break time and
number the correct pictures.
Key: 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b

Step 1: Draw pupils' attention to the pictures and ask Whole class/
questions such as Who are they? and What are they doing? Individual
Remind pupils to look at the activities the characters are work

doing in the classroom.
Step 2: Play the recording all the way through for pupils to
listen and familiarise themselves with the speaker's voice.
Then play the recording again for pupils to listen and
number the pictures.
Step 3: Get pupils to swap books with a partner to check
their answers before checking as a class. Correct the
answers where necessary.

e.
Assessment

Pair work

Extension: If time allows, play the recording, sentence by Whole class
sentence, for pupils to listen and repeat in chorus. Correct
their pronunciation where necessary.
- Performance products: Student's answer, Peer feedback.
- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys

Activity 3. Listen and act out. 8 minutes
a. Goal
b. Input

To listen to and understand a chant with seven sentences describing what
the characters usually do in the classroom, and act out the chant.
Picture cue: Ms Hoa touching her mouth with a finger, a pupil closing a
book, a pupil opening a book, a pupil standing up, a pupil sitting down,
a pupil reading a book, a pupil going out of the classroom.
Audio script:
Quiet.
Sit down.
Open your books.
Read aloud.
Close your books.
Stand up.

c. Outcome
d. Procedure

Let's go out.
Pupils can listen to and understand a chant with seven sentences
describing different activities the characters usually do in the classroom,
and act out the chant.
Whole
Step 1: Draw pupils' attention to the picture and ask
class/
questions such as Who are they? and What are they
Individual
doing? Remind pupils to look at the activities the

characters are doing in the classroom.

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Step 2: Play the recording all the way through for pupils
to listen and familiarise themselves with the speaker's
voice. Then play the recording again for pupils to listen
and point at the pictures.
Step 3: Have pupils listen to the recording, line by line,
and act out. Then invite a group to listen and act out in
front of the class.

e.
Assessment

Group
work

Extension: If time allows, play the recording, line by
line, for pupils to listen and repeat in chorus. Correct their
pronunciation where necessary.
- Performance products: Student's listening and actions.

- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys
Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes
Option 1: Game: Miming game
- Teacher divides the class into teams.

Group
work

- One student in each team stands in front of the screen and
faces his/ her team.
- Teacher spins the wheel.
- The rest pupils mime the action on the wheel while their
teammates guess the action and give the answer. The teams
that guess the correct answer first get one point.
- The team with the most points is the winner.
Whole
class/
- The pupils must obey all commands that begin with Simon Individual
says ....
work
- If teacher says, Simon says stand up then all pupils must
stand up. However, if teacher just says Stand up without
saying Simon says first the pupils shouldn't stand up. If they
stand up, they are out until the next game.
Option 2: Game: Simon says …

STARTER
Period 3 – Outdoor activities
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the Starter unit, pupils will be able to:
Language
knowledge &
skills
Competences

– practise the names of outdoor activities by playing Miming game.
– match the pupils with the pictures and say about their hobbies.
– read the chant aloud and act out with the help of the lyrics and picture

cues.

- Communication and collaboration: work in pairs and groups to complete
the learning tasks
- Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks
- show pride in what they can do and their hobbies by using appropriate
gestures and intonation when talking about hobbies.

Attributes

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
- Student's book: Page 9
- Teacher's guide: Pages 14, 15, 16
- Website hoclieu.vn
- Flash cards/ pictures and posters
- Computer, projector, …
III.
PROCEDURE
Procedure

Warm-up and review – Let's play– Follow the lines and say – Read and
act out – Fun corner and wrap-up
Teacher's and pupils' activities

Interaction

Warm-up and review: 5 minutes
- Greet the class.
- Then spend a few minutes revising the previous lesson by
inviting a group of pupils to the front of the class to say the

Whole class

Note

chant on page 8. Then class claps along.
- Ask pupils to open their books at page 9 and look at
Starter, C. Outdoor activities.
- Review vocabulary: Action verbs
Game: Guessing game:
•
•

Pupils take turns to answer the questions.
They look at the hidden pictures and guess what
activity is this.

Activity 1. Let's play. 5 minutes
a. Goal

To practise the names of outdoor activities by playing Miming game.

b. Input

Picture cues:

c. Outcome
d. Procedure

Four pupils are in the park. Minh and Linh are miming the action of
swimming. Mai asks What are they doing? and Mary answers They're
swimming.
Pupils can practise the names of outdoor activities by playing Miming
game.
Step 1: Elicit the language that pupils need to talk about
break time activities, e.g. What are they doing? – They're
., swimming, running, singing, skating,
skipping. Check comprehension.
Step 2: Explain how the game is played: Two pupils
mime the action of an activity. One pupil asks What are
they doing? and the other pupils guess the action and
answer.

Step 3: Divide the class into groups of five. Select two
pupils to do the actions and one pupil to ask the
questions, while the rest guess the actions and give the
answers. The team that guesses the correct answer first
gets one point or star. The team with the most points or
stars is the winner.
Activity 2. Follow the lines and say. 10 minutes

Whole class

Pair work

Group work

a. Goal

To match the pupils with the pictures and say about their hobbies.

b. Input

- Five pupils: 1. Minh, 2. Linh, 3. Mary, 4. Ben, 5. Mai

- Five pictures:
a. a bike
c. Outcome
d. Procedure

e.
Assessment

b. a swimsuit

c. a football

d. a skipping rope
e. a pair of skates
Pupils can match the characters with the pictures and say about their
hobbies.
Step 1: Tell pupils the goal of the activity and explain
that they should follow the lines to match the pupils with
the pictures, point to the pupils and say what their hobbies
are. Check comprehension.
Step 2: Do the first picture as an example. First, have
pupils look at the pupil (Minh) and follow the line to
Picture b (a swimsuit). Then have them say: Look at
Minh. His bobby is swimming. Remind pupils that they
have learnt the structure in Grade 3.

Whole class
Individual
work

Step 3: Set a time limit for pupils to do the activity
independently. Go around the classroom and offer help if
necessary.

Pair work

Step 4: Get pupils to swap their books with a partner and
check their answers before checking as a class. Correct
the answers where necessary.

Whole class

Extension: Invite some pupils to look at the task they
have done and say about the pupils' hobbies in front of the
class.
Answer key: 1. b 2. d 3. e 4. a 5. c
1. Look at Minh. His hobby is swimming.
2. Look at Linh. Her hobby is skipping.
3. Look at Mary. Her hobby is roller skating.
4. Look at Ben. His hobby is cycling.

5. Look at Mai. Her hobby is running.
Activity 3. Read and act out. 8 minutes
a. Goal

To read the chant aloud and act out with the help of the lyrics and picture
cues.

b. Input

- Picture cues: a girl jumping high, a boy kicking a ball, a boy and a girl
cycling

- The lyrics of the chant with three verses
c. Outcome
d. Procedure

To read the chant aloud and act out with the help of the lyrics and picture
cues.
Whole class/
Step 1: Have pupils look at the first picture to explain the
meaning of the first two lines.

Step 2: Get pupils to read aloud the first line and jump up.
Then have them read the second line and jump up high.

Individual
work

Step 3: Give pupils a time limit to read the first verse and
act out in pairs or groups. Go around the classroom and
give support to pupils who find it difficult to do the task.
Step 3: Repeat Steps 1 to 3 with the other verse of the
chant. Draw their attention to the meaning of the verses
with the help of the picture cues.
Step 4: When pupils are familiar with the verses and
actions, ask them to read the whole chant aloud and act
out. Then invite a few groups to the front of the class to
say the chant and act out. The class may chant along and
do actions or clap hands to reinforce the activity.
e.
To read the chant aloud and act out with the help of the lyrics and picture
Assessment cues.
Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes
Fun Game:
- Divide the class into 2 teams: Boys and Girls.
- Pupils take turns to answer the questions.
- They look at the pictures and choose the correct answers.
- If they have the correct answers they get the points for their
teams. If the answer is not correct, the other team answers.

Whole class