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B9 – Can a Monkey Fly?

Μιλάμε για τις ικανότητες ανθρώπων και ζώων με can / can’t. Μάθημα με oral communication, παιχνίδι, τραγούδι/TPR, κατασκευή, flashcards και μικρό workbook.

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B9 activity map

Theme: animals and abilities

Target phrases: Can a monkey fly? No, it can’t., A monkey can climb., Can you swim? Yes, I can.

Class mood: listen, move, say, make, show.

Flashcards with Greek meanings

24 classroom words

Πατάμε την κάρτα, λέμε τη λέξη δυνατά και κάνουμε μια μικρή κίνηση ή πρόταση.

Word list

EnglishΕλληνικά
monkeyμαϊμού
birdπουλί
fishψάρι
elephantελέφαντας
lionλιοντάρι
frogβάτραχος
horseάλογο
snakeφίδι
flyπετώ
swimκολυμπώ
climbσκαρφαλώνω
jumpπηδώ
runτρέχω
walkπερπατώ
singτραγουδώ
danceχορεύω
canμπορώ
can'tδεν μπορώ
fastγρήγορα
highψηλά
treeδέντρο
riverποτάμι
jungleζούγκλα
Can it fly?Μπορεί να πετάξει;

Useful phrases

Can a monkey fly? No, it can’t.A monkey can climb.Can you swim? Yes, I can.I can jump like a frog.

Oral communication

  • Teacher models with gesture and pupils repeat naturally.
  • Pair work: one pupil asks or shows, the other answers.
  • Short class performance: 20 seconds per pair/group.

Teacher flow

One playful lesson path

Warm-up chant

Use the icon/theme. Children repeat the key words with rhythm, clap and gesture.

Flashcard circle

Show 8–10 cards first. Pupils say English, Greek meaning, then a gesture.

Game time

  • Can/can’t animal cards: pupils sort abilities.
  • Animal action relay: one says animal, one says ability, one mimes.
  • Class survey: Can you swim/run/dance?

Craft / drawing

Pupils draw, label or make a mini object connected with the activity, then present it in English.

Pair speaking

Use the phrases. Keep it short, musical and successful for shy pupils.

Exit ticket

Each child says one word and one tiny sentence before leaving the circle.

Mini workbook

Quick practice for the notebook

A. Match

Match 8 English words from the cards with their Greek meanings.

  1. monkey = ______
  2. bird = ______
  3. fish = ______
  4. elephant = ______

B. Draw and label

Draw the animals and abilities. Label at least 5 things in English.

C. Say / write

Say two sentences. If there is time, write them in your notebook.

Sentence 1: Can a monkey fly? No, it can’t.

Sentence 2: I can jump like a frog.

Letters we meet

In this unit children meet: Mm, Tt.

Letter M

Mm

Activity
  • Trace M and m with your finger.
  • Find and circle M / m in names or words.
  • Say: M is for monkey / mother / milk.
  • Find m inside words too: room, family.

Letter T

Tt

Activity
  • Trace T and t with your finger.
  • Find and circle T / t in names or words.
  • Say: T is for tree / toy / table.
  • Find t inside words too: cat, winter.