Short & Long Vowels

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План урока (45 минут)

Topic: Phonics — Short & Long Vowels

Age: 9–11

Level: A1–A2

Skills

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Phonemic awareness

1. Warm-up (5 min)

Teacher says:

  • Hello everyone!
  • Let's listen carefully today!

Show pictures:

🐱 cat
🎂 cake
🐷 pig
🪁 kite

Ask:

  • What can you see?
  • Do these words sound the same?

2. Presentation (8 min)

На доске:

Short Vowels

cat
pig
fish

Long Vowels

cake
kite
rain

Teacher drills pronunciation.

Students repeat.

Clap activity:

  • short vowel → 1 clap
  • long vowel → 2 claps

3. Listening Game (7 min)

Teacher says words.

Students show:

✋ = short vowel

✌️ = long vowel

Words:

cat
cake
pig
kite
fish
rain
bag
bike
sit
gate

4. Reading Activity (8 min)

Mini text:

I ride my bike.
I fly a kite.
I eat cake.

Tasks:

  1. Read.
  2. Underline long vowel words.
  3. Read aloud.

5. Speaking Activity (7 min)

Sentence Frames:

  • I can see a ______.
  • I like ______.
  • My favourite word is ______.

Pair work.

6. Worksheet Practice (5 min)

Ученики выполняют задания листа.

7. Wrap-up (5 min)

Quick review:

  • Which word has a short vowel?
  • Which word has a long vowel?

Exit Ticket:

Каждый ученик говорит:

  • one short vowel word;
  • one long vowel word.