Toys and Gifts – Introduction Lesson

1. Introduction

Revision

Start the lesson by revisiting the previous topic. Use a simple and engaging method—such as a song, short game, video, story, or joke—to help students recall what they learned last time and transition into today’s lesson.

Introduction

Introduce the new vocabulary and topic with an engaging starter. Choose something age-appropriate and fun: a song, short video, story, or active game will help students connect quickly with the new material.

Lesson Starters:

Song(s)

What Is It? Song
What Is It? Song
A fun guessing song about common toys such as a doll, block, train, bear, ball, car, and robot.
Duration: 3:19

Books

Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate by Kimberly and James Dean
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2. Study  – Learning the Vocabulary

Look at, listen to, and repeat the new words together. Encourage students to say each word out loud several times to build confidence. Make it more fun by varying how the words are spoken—loudly, quietly, slowly, quickly, happily, or in silly voices. Let students suggest their own creative styles.

Use the PowerPoint or flashcards provided on the right-hand side of the page to support visual learning.

Words of the Week:

• teddy bear
• ball
• stick 
• doll
• book
• game
• robot
• candy
• chocolate
• mobile phone
• tablet
• blocks

3. Activities

Pick one or two printable activities from the right-hand side. These could be interactive games or simple worksheets, depending on the energy level and focus of your class.

You’ll also find the word set available on Quizlet for additional digital practice.

Additional Activity Ideas:

Receiving a Gift

• Students work in pairs. One student is the gift giver and mimes giving a present to their partner.

• The gift receiver watches carefully and tries to guess what the gift is by asking themselves questions such as:

  How big is it? What do you do with it?

• The receiver then says the guessed item out loud (for example: a ball, a teddy bear, a book).

• You can also include simple phrases such as:

  “Here you are!”

  “Thank you!”

  “You’re welcome!”

4. Wrap-up

Choose a key point from the lesson that you want to highlight to the students. It might be:

• something the students did especially well — take a moment to thank and praise them
• revisiting the vocabulary using the PowerPoint presentation or flashcards (images only)
• completing a worksheet
• giving a small homework task (e.g. teach 2–3 words to someone in your family)
• repeating the lesson starter song, game, video, or story