☰ Year plan · English (Connect)

Let's make music

Week 9 · Unit 6 Let's play music · 3 lessons
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Music makers

Connect Primary 1, Term 1: Unit 6 Let’s play music
GoalName five instruments and say: I can play the … .
New words
drum · you hit it with sticks or handsflute · you blow it and press the holesguitar · it has stringstrumpet · you blow it; it is loudviolin · it has strings and a bow
Explanation

We make music with instruments. Point to each picture and say: I can play the drum. I can play the flute. I can play the guitar. After play we say the and the name. The child says the word, then the whole sentence.

Worked examples
Tarek

Can I play the drum, please?

Laila

Yes, here you are.

Tarek

Thank you! I can play the drum.

Listen. Tarek and Laila want to play music.
Look at Laila's room. What can she play? Say: I can play the … .
Now you. Pretend to play an instrument. A grown-up guesses: You can play the … !
Class activity

Make a band. Make an instrument at home: a box and two spoons for a drum, or a jar with a little rice inside. Play it and say: I can play the drum. Take turns, and say Please and Thank you when you share.

Practice
1
Listen. Which instrument?

…

2
Look. Say: I can play the … .
3
Look. Say: I can play the … .
4
Which sentence is right: I can play the drum. or I can the play drum.?
5
Writing: copy the word ‘drum’.