Activity 1 Listen and repeat.
Play the DVD. Ask the pupils to listen to and repeat the song. Ask what they have understood.
DVD script:
Ninety-nine miles from home
We’re ninety-nine miles from home.
We’re ninety-nine miles from home.
We walk a mile; we rest a while.
We’re ninety-nine miles from home.
We’re ninety-eight miles from home.
We’re ninety-eight miles from home.
We walk a mile; we rest a while.
We’re ninety-eight miles from home.
NB: Continue singing, subtracting one each time e.g. ninety-seven, ninety-six etc.
Activity 2 Play “Walking cars”.
STEP 1: Write “Walking cars” on the board. Ask the pupils what “Walking cars” might mean. Tell them that in this activity they will be the “Walking cars”, but they will be walking in place.Demonstrate walking in place: lift your feet and swing your arms as if you are walking, but without moving forward.
STEP 2: Write the following commands or symbols on the board and demonstrate the movements.
Go straight.
Slow down.
Speed up.
Stop. (all pupils should freeze)
Turn left.
Turn right.
Make a U-turn. (turn around 180 degrees and continue walking in place)
Honk your horn. (make a beep sound)
NB: Donot teach the words. The pupils should listen and follow your instructions.
Activity 3aLook, listen and repeat.
STEP 1: Draw in one corner of the board a house, write “HOME”. In the closest to you corner a building and write “SCHOOL”. Point to the two buildings, draw a route starting from “HOME” and say:‘I got here (point to “SCHOOL”) by minivan.’ Choose one student and ask:‘How did you get here today?’ Elicit a full answer.e.g. ‘I got here by bus.’
STEP 2: Write on the board “I got here by minivan.” Ask the pupils to repeat after you in chorus.
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