DESCRIBING ANIMALS

Lead in:

Guess the animal

It is a mammal It is a reptile

It has got four legs. It has got four , short legs.

It has got a long tail. It has got a long tail.

It has got paws and claws. It has got hard scales

It has got a big mane. It has got big teeth.

It has got sharp teeth. It is a carnivore.

It is a carnivore. It is green .

It is light brown. It lives is swamps.

WHAT IS IT? It’s a WHAT IS IT? It’s a

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2- Choose a mammal, a reptile, a bird and a fish and write descriptions following the model
given.
1- Listening comprehension: (LISTENING 042)

a- Listen and say TRUE or FALSE

SNAKES CAN´T HEAR:

DOLPHINS ARE ABOUT 1-4 METRES LONG:
SNAKES LAY EGGS:
CHIMPANZEES WEIGH 45-80 KILOS:
LIONS SLEEP FOR 5 HOURS A DAY:
SEA LIONS LIVE IN SMALL GROUPS:
PENGUINS´ EGGS ARE BLACK:
EAGLES CAN´T SEE WELL:
ELEPHANTS CAN LIVE FOR ABOUT 60 YEARS:
PENGUINS CAN BE UNDER THE WATER FOR 18 MINUTES:

2- WRITING
a- Complete the chart

Shark
Lion Penguin

Kind of Mammal
animal
They can: Hunt at night
They have Brown mane
got: and sharp
claws
They live: In the jungle
They eat: Meat
They live for: 12 years
aprox.

b- Write a description of the penguin and the shark . Use the example as a model :
Example:
Lions are mammals. They can hunt at night. They have got a brown mane
and sharp claws. They live in the jungle . They eat meat. They live for
12 years.