My Type of Animal

In this unit, you are going to learn how to describe animals both orally and in written form.

You will be able to talk about your favourite animal in a coherent way and with an acceptable pronunciation, after having had time to prepare your talk.

I.- Do you know the name of these animals in Catalan? Can you guess the ones you don’t

know?

eagle bat kangaroo frog whale

rhinoceros zebra butterfly lizard

hippo penguin bear mosquito buffalo

Check your answers in pairs.

If you need more practice with animal names go to

http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/bridging/Unidad4/ejercicios/4co1.html and do the memory

game.

II.- ANIMAL PARTS Learn the name of the animal parts. Wing Tusk Trunk Beak Pouch Fin Shell Tail

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Tick the parts each animal has.

Wing Tusk Trunk Beak Pouch Fin Shell Tail

Eagle

Bat

Kangaroo

Frog

Whale

Lizard

Rhinoceros

Zebra

Butterfly

Hippo

Penguin

Bear

Buffalo

Mosquito

Check your answers in pairs.

Look at the list of animals above and classify the animals. Give reasons for your classification.

REMEMBER!!!

We use “I think” to give our opinion.

We use “because” to give reasons.

I think eagles and bats go together because they’ve got two legs.

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III.- ANIMALS OF THE WORLD Go to

http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html

Choose one of the five animal groups. Read about that type of animal and then pick one game

to play. The object of the game is to correctly guess the mystery animal using as few clues as

you can. You have five chances to guess the mystery animal.

Write down the name of the animals you guessed correctly here.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23

Choose five animals you guessed correctly and complete the mind map with six pieces of

relevant information about each of them.

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IV.- Guess the animal. Listen to a teacher asking questions about an animal. Can you guess

which animal it is? http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/bridging/Unidad4/ejercicios/4eo6.html

The animal is a _______________________.

V.- Listen to Sarah Jones talking about animals and their habitats. Match the picture and the

habitat. http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/bridging/Unidad4/ejercicios/4co5.html

How many did you get correct? ___________________

VI.- Read this text and order the animals according to which animal is the fastest one and

according to which animal has the longest life.

http://www.edu365.cat/aulanet/bridging/Unidad4/ejercicios/4ce10.html

Which is the fastest animal? _________________________________

Which animal lives for more years? _______________________________

VII.- Now it’s time for a game. Go to http://www.vocabulary.co.il/games2/vocquiz/vocquiz.php

and answer the quiz.

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VII.- Go to http://www.kidsplanet.org. This website provides you with a lot of information

about animals. Have a look at it.

Then click on

Do the animal quiz

Write down the score ____________________

Copy one of the questions together with the answer.

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Answer: __________________________

VIII.- ANIMAL QUIZ Guess the animal 1.- It’s a mammal. It lives in Africa. It hasn’t got big ears but it has got black and white stripes. It eats grass. It can’t climb trees but it can run. __________________________

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2.- It’s a mammal. It lives in cold countries. It’s very big. It’s white. It eats fish. It can swim but it is not a fish. __________________________

Prepare one more:

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True or false?

1.- A red kangaroo can jump twelve metres. ______

2.- Cats can climb trees. ______

3.- Rabbits can’t hear. ______

4.- Killer whales can swim at 55 km an hour. ______

5.- Lions can read. ______

6.- Fleas can jump 33 cm. ______

7.- Mice can walk on two legs. ______

8.- Snails can sleep for three years. ______

9.- Cheetahs can run at 112 km an hour. ______

10.- Crocodiles can be six metres long. ______

Prepare 5 more true – false questions:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

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REMEMBER!!!

We use “can” to talk about abilities.

A bat can fly.

A bat can see in the dark.

Check the true-false sentences you prepared.

What do you know about animals?

1.- Is the dolphin a fish? ____________________

2.- Have fire salamanders got teeth? ___________

3.- Can green turtles swim? __________________

4.- Do llamas live in Africa? __________________

5.- Where do seahorses carry their eggs? ______________________

6.- What do armadillos eat? _________________________________

7.- Where does the emu live? ________________________________

8.- Is the sloth a mammal? ____________________

9.- What does the anteater eat? _______________________________

10.- What does the jaguar eat? _______________________________

Prepare 5 more questions:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

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REMEMBER!!!

In questions “to be”, “can” “have got” go before the subject!!!

Is the bat a bird?

Can bats fly?

Have bats got wings?

In questions, verbs in the present simple need the auxiliary “do” before the subject!!!

Do bats sleep at night?

Do bats live in the jungle?

Check the questions you prepared.

IX.- Answer your partner’s quiz and ask your partner the quiz you prepared.

X.- Animals in danger

Go to http://www.animalport.com/Animals-In-Danger.html

Find out why some animals are in danger

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Name of the animal Problem Problem

Indian Elephant

Loss of habitat Poaching for its ivory tusks

XI.- Your favourite animal.

Which is your favourite animal?

MY KIND OF ANIMAL My favourite animal is the polar bear. The polar bear’s fur looks white because it reflects the light from the snow. It is transparent. Their thick coat is waterproof and traps air to keep the polar bear warm and dry. Its tail is short and its ears are also short. The male polar bear is about 3.05 meters tall and weighs 295 kg. It’s the largest land animal. The polar bear lives in the Arctic. It lives where there is ice. In the wild the polar bear lives up to age 25. The polar bear is a carnivore. It eats seals but it also eats fish.

The polar bear can swim very well. It can be under water more than one minute. The polar bear is in danger of extinction. There are only between 25,000 and 40,000 polar bears in the world.

Order the paragraphs according to the text:

Abilities Eating habits Physical features Habitat Class Other information

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Look for information about your favourite animal. Fill in this chart:

Name

Class

Physical features

Habitat

Eating habits

Abilities

Other information

Now write a description of your favourite animal.

MY KIND OF ANIMAL

Pair work. Work in pairs and try to improve your descriptions.

YES / NO

Is the description interesting to read?

Is the description organised in paragraphs?

Does each paragraph talk about ONE idea?

Does the description start with general things and then describe some details?

Are there any spelling mistakes?

Have all the sentences got a subject?

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Have you used “there is” and “there are”?

Have you used “can”?

Have you used “the present simple”?

Is the description neat and tidy?

Now you have to present your animal to the rest of your class. Look for some pictures that

can help you. Prepare a poster or a power point to help understanding. Don’t write the whole

description; just words. Rehearse at home. Speak slowly and clearly.

YES / NO

Is the description interesting to listen to?

Has the presentation got few vocabulary and grammar mistakes?

Is the pronunciation and intonation clear and understandable?

Is the presentation smooth and easy to follow?

Do gestures and mimic help comprehension?

Is the poster or the power point original and well designed?

Have you rehearsed your presentation?

Listen to your classmates’ oral presentation and fill in the chart with information about their

animals.

Name

Class

Physical features

Habitat

Eating habits

Abilities

Other information