2. Animals
as pets
• Most people in Britain like animals.
• A lot of families have got a pet.
• Dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs
and budgerigars (budgies) are all popular
pets.
3. Do you like animals?
What is your favourite animal?
Where does your favourite animal live?
Do you have a pet?
If you could be an animal for 5 minutes,
which one you would like to be?
Your teacher’s
pet
is a ....
red-rumped
parrot
4. Animals
• Horses are popular too. Some children
go to riding schools where they learn
how to look after horses.
• There are lots of horse shows called
gymkhanas with prizes for riding,
jumping and other events.
6. Animals
• A lot of TV programmes are about
animals. There are programmes about
wild animals from all over over the world
from lions, whales and bears to fish and
even insects.
7. Do you know the names of these animals?
Click on the slide to see if you are correct.
1
2 3 4
6
5 7
8
cat horse elephant snake lion dolphin rabbit mosquito
8. Animals
• There are lots of zoos in Britain, but
nowadays they don´t keep big animals
in cages.
• They are usually in big pens, where
they can run and jump.
• Zoos are very important because a lot
of animals are disappearing in the
wild. Zoos can help to save them.
9. Match the pictures with the names of the
animals
1 4 5
3
2
6 11
9
10
8 12
7
cow sheep ostrich dog chicken giraffe
goat eagle shark tiger penguin whale
10. Animals in safari
• You can also see animals in safari
parks. In these parks, the animals
don´t live in cages or pens.
• They live in fields and woods. People
drive round the park in their cars to
watch the animals. You mustn´t get
out of your car!
11. 1
1. It’s a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a whale
hole at the top of its head. 2
2. It’s an animal which people often ride. horse 3
3. It’s a yellow and black flying insect which makes bee
honey and can sting you.
4
4. It’s a domestic animal which is farmed for its wool,
meat and milk. sheep
5
5. It’s a bird which lives on a farm. duck
6
6. It’s a large heavy animal with thick brown fur. It usually eats
fruit and honey. bear
12. Farm animals
• Most children in Britain live in towns
and cities, so they don´t see wild or
farm animals every day.
• You can visit some farms and learn
about farm life and see animals like
sheep, pigs and cows.
• Some of the farms are in the country
but others are in towns and pupils go
to them on school trips.
13. Find names of the animals
s d a f c o w y r e w h e
b w i g a u i r a b b i t l
i g d w t w m o p o e s e
r e d o n k e y s d m a p
d s d l i o n t f o n d f h
h o r s e a d s f e w e a
f a s d k w p d o g f d n
t o r t o i s e f d a s f t
14. Types
of animals
Insects
Mammals Birds Reptiles
- have six legs
-have two legs; -have dry,
-have fur or hair; (three pairs) ;
- are warm- -most fly with rough, scaly
- have
blooded; wings; skin;
antennae for
-feed their -hatch from -lay their eggs
feeling around;
babies with eggs. on or under
- usually have
mother’s milk. the ground.
wings.
15. Types
of animals
Fish Amphibians
-are cool-blooded
-can live in fresh (not sea) water and
- they lay eggs
on land.
-some fish like sharks live in
-they are cold-blooded and lay eggs
the sea
like reptiles but they can´t live all the
-other fish like carp, live in
time on land, and they must lay their
lakes and rivers.
eggs in water
20. - It has got four paws
Guess the animal - It has got a tail
- It´s soft and sweet
- It´s a tame animal
- It has got two wings
- It has got a beak
- It has got feathers
- It can fly
- It lives in the wood
21. Read and draw
Once upon a time,
there was a farm with
many animals. There
was one cat, one dog,
two cows, three mice,
four birds, one horse,
one lamb, five sheep,
two rabbits and four
pigs.
All of them had their
own laws and lived
happily...
22. The Word Order
Game
you
you got
got any
any Have
Have pets
pets ??
like
like you
you Do
Do ?? cats
cats
are
are tame
tame dogs
dogs The
The animals
animals
23. Crossword
h o r s e
h b c o w Horizontal
e e l a Horse
e l e p h a n t Elephant
p i m Rabbit
Vertical Pig
o r a b b i t
Sheep Bird
n i
Lion Giraffe
p i g
Bee Cow
e
Lamb
Cat b i r d
o
Tiger
Dog
g i r a f f e
24. Definitions: Describe these animals !
It has got four short paws.
Its colour is green.
It is a wild animal, but it isn´t dangerous.
It has got four legs.
Its colour is brown.
It has got two big ears and a long
tail.
It is a tame animal.
26. How many animals do
you know? 1. Hamster
2. Bird
3. Lion
4. Cow
5. Pig
6. Elephant
7. Rabbit
8. Squirrel
9. Horse
10. Donkey
11. Cat
12. Tortoise
27. Guess animal
from previous slide
1. They are usually pink...................................................
2. They are brown or black and white.........................
3. They are black, brown or white................................
4. They are usually white, but some are black..........
5. They are in the people´s houses..............................
6. They are grey. They´ve got big ears......................
7. Some are white, some are yellow.............................
8. They are brown and very, very big..........................
28. True or false?
There are two houses in the picture........... There are five sheep................
There is a There are two horses...............
lake...................................................
There is a cow............................
There are four trees.......................................
There are three pigs................
There is a cat....................................................
There are two hens..........................................
29. Match each picture with
a description.
It´s big and grey. It has got big ears and a trunk.
It lives in Africa and Asia.
It´s red or orange. It swims and it lives in a bowl
or (if it´s lucky) in a pond.
It has coloured feathers. It can fly. It lives in the
forest or in the jungle and some can speak.
30. It´s very small. It can be grey, brown or white.
It likes cheese and it squeaks. It has a long tail
and it runs very fast.
It´s a domestic and it´s good to eat. It lives in
the hen house. It has a beak and it cackles.
It can be brown or white. It´s furry and
big. It likes honey. It lives in the forest or
in the jungle.
31. Tarzan of the
apes
This is Tarzan of the apes. His house is in the jungle, in
Africa. He lives with the animals, and they are his
friends. Chita is a very special friend. Tarzan is a tall
man and he is a nice person. Chita isn´t tall, but she is a
very nice animal. Tarzan likes all the animals and he helps
them when they are in danger.
32. Answer these questions:
1. Is Tarzan a short man? 5. Are you an ape?
2. Are the animals his friends? 6. Is your teacher an ape?
3. Where is his house? 7. Are you a nice person?
4. Is Chita a girl? 8. Are you a tall person?
Editor's Notes
Children will recognize most of the animals in the pictures. They will know the English names for some of the animals. When children have completed the exercise, read the names of the animals aloud and ask the children to repeat.
