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Animals
Lesson code: 9ZE7-4R1B-P829 INTERMEDIATE

1 Classify the animals

Where can you typically find the following animals? Put them into the correct categories below:

a bee a cow a crab a fly a gorilla a monkey

a pig a sheep a spider a whale an elephant an octopus

In the jungle:

In the sea:

On a farm:

In your home/garden:

2 In the wild
In pairs, name the animals in the picture below, using a dictionary if necessary.

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3 Predator and prey

Match the following predators with their typical prey.

Predator Prey
1. a dolphin a. a butterfly
2. a leopard b. a goat
3. a wolf c. a mouse
4. an eagle d. a rabbit
5. a spider e. a zebra
6. a crocodile f. small fish

4 Talking point
What wild animals do you have in your country? Are there any `endangered species'? What unusual
animals do people sometimes keep as pets?

5 Animal similes
Complete the common similes below with the following animals:

bat cow fox mouse pig rabbit

1. as blind as a
2. as quiet as a
3. as cunning as a
4. as fat as a
5. as scared as a
6. as awkward as a on roller skates

Now complete the sentences below with the above similes:

1. The computer screen is right in front of you. You must be if you cannot
read the email.
2. I won't disturb you. I'll be .
3. I was when the thief approached me.
4. Jack knows how to get what he wants. He's .
5. I don't think Sandra is ready for her driving test. She is when she drives.
6. If you carry on eating like that, you will become .
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6 Guess the animal

Work in pairs. Select an animal from the lesson, but do not tell your partner. Use the incomplete
sentences below to create clues to help your partner guess the animal. Change roles and repeat the
task for five animals.

It lives in the sea/on land/on a farm/in the jungle, etc.

It can be found in Africa/Asia/Europe/South America, etc.

It preys/feeds on ...
It hunts at night/during the day.
It needs/doesn't need .... to survive.

It can fly/swim/jump/climb trees/run.

It can poison/bite/sting/kill you.

7 Vocabulary development
Learn and review the names of over 40 different animals online. Go to http://linguahouse.com/r/1A or
scan the code on the right with your mobile device.

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1- Classify the animals

In the jungle: an elephant, a gorilla, a monkey, a spider

In the sea: an octopus, a whale, a crab
On a farm: a pig, a cow, a sheep
In your home/garden: a bee, a fly, a spider

Ask the students to think of 2-3 more animals for each category.

2- In the wild

1. a rhinoceros 2. a giraffe 3. an ostrich 4. a parrot

5. a zebra 6. a lion 7. a snake

3- Predator and prey

Explain the difference between a `predator' (an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals) and `prey' (an
animal that is hunted and killed by another animal). Several prey are possible for some predators, e.g. wolves can
prey on goats, rabbits and mice and eagles can prey on rabbits and mice. Leopards can also eat young zebras.

1. f 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. e

4- Talking point

In a multi-lingual class, the students can work in pairs, ideally with partners of different nationalities. Pre-teach the
term `endangered species' (an animal which may soon not exist because there are very few alive).

5- Animal similes

Explain the term `simile' - an expression in which two unlike things are compared. Pre-teach any unfamiliar words,
e.g. awkward (clumsy, unskilful in movement).

1. bat 2. mouse 3. fox 4. pig 5. rabbit 6. cow

1. as blind as a bat
2. as quiet as a mouse
3. as scared as a rabbit
4. as cunning as a fox
5. as awkward as a cow on roller skates
6. as fat as a pig

6- Guess the animal

Go through the words and expressions in the sentences. Give examples where necessary, e.g. the crocodile - It
lives in rivers. It can be found in Africa. It preys on zebras. It needs water to survive, etc.
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