READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 140
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Ask pupils to identify the verb and where it is in the sentences.
Tell pupils that they will learn how to say a command (positive or negative) in English (Use L1 if
needed).
Introduce imperatives. Explain that in order to give a command or instruction in English, we put the verb
in the beginning of the sentence. Use L1 if needed.
Give the example: Pour the water into the glass.
Use this as an opportunity to review what verbs are and have pupils identify it in the sentence.
Explain that in order to give a negative command in English, we put “Do not” (or “Don’t”) before the
verb.
Give the example: Don’t add salt.
Writing Tip: Show pupils that "don't" is a short form of "do + not."
Vocab Activity
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Do the activity to review the vocabulary (show the word cards): count, cut, grill, mix, put away, pay, pick,
pour.
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards and gestures before doing the activity.
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1, 2, 3 Follow Me (VA #23)
Say a command using the imperative form (positive or negative) and have the pupils do or mime the
action. For example: Put away your pencil. Pick apples from the tree. Cut your food. Eat a
sandwich. Sing a song. Stand up. Sit down
Have all pupils stand up at the start of the game. During the game, have pupils who don’t follow the
command correctly sit down.
Course Book pages 90-91
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Remind pupils to use the Grammar section on the page to help them with the following tasks.
Course Book page 90, task 5
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Have pupils complete the sentences with the correct word from the word box.
Course Book page 90, task 6
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Have pupils match each sentence with the correct picture.
Course Book page 91, task 7
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Use the task to practice reading for fluency. Have pupils read the imperatives aloud. Have pupils practice
pronouncing the words accurately according to the punctuation and assess them for fluency skills.
Repeat the reading practice as needed.
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For more challenged students have additional practice for fluency with imperatives, have pupils choose
sentences from tasks 5 and 6 on page 90. Have pupils read the sentence they choose three times, using a
different emotion each time (happy, angry, surprised, scared, etc).
Course Book page 91, task 8
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Have pupils complete each cluster with the correct word or phrase from the word box.
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Have pupils write one sentence from each cluster in their notebooks.
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