Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- Zoo animal names.
- This is a ____ . That is a ____. These are ____. Those are ____.
Audio
The audio phrases are the target language. It is played 3 times. First time, just listen. Second time, listen and repeat. Third time, circle items on worksheet while they listen and repeat.
Zoo Animals Worksheet
The worksheet is to be used in 2 ways. First, the items on the top are to be circled while listening to the audio. Second, the bottom portion is to be filled out by each student. The bottom part can be shared with the class once complete, giving students an opportunity to talk about what they've made, using target language.
Who's in the Zoo? Song
Students can listen to this song several times, and practice identifying the animals in the zoo when they appear in the video.
Rock a Bye Your Bear Song
Students can listen to this cute song for fun and do the actions along with the video.
Zoo Animals & Factions Book
The book can be printed out and given to groups of students to take turns reading to each other.
Reading Time
The story book should be purchased ahead of time or borrowed from the library. Read the story to the students and ask the following questions.
- What animals is this?
This is a ______. - What animals are these?
Those are ______.
In response to "Sammy The Seal"
- What animal is Sammy?
DR: (Sammy is/it/he is a seal). - Who is Sammy Talking to? (Page with Zebra)
DR: (A zebra)
Continue to elicit the remaining zoo animals in the story from students.