Complete. Then listen and repeat. Refer the pupils to the picture. Elicit dog, long and body. Draw the pupils’ attention again to the \ɒ\ sound. Allow the pupils some time to complete the missing letters. Check their answers. Answer key Bob, the dog has got a long body! Play the CD for the pupils to listen and repeat. Ask individual pupils to read out the phrase. Check their pronunciation and intonation.
Extension (Optional) Write the following words on the board: long, duck, frog, funny, body, nose, dog, doll. Ask individual pupils to come to the board and circle the words that have the \ɒ\ sound. Ask the rest of the class for verification.
Answer key long, frog, body, dog, doll
T praise active Ss with phrases such as: “Good job!
Well done!” “One more time, please”
(An activity to consolidate the language of the lesson.) Ask the pupils to draw a dog. When they finish, have them present their drawings to the class and describe their dogs. Display their work in the classroom. e.g. Pupil 1: My dog is really cute! It’s brown and white. It’s got brown eyes and a long tail.