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On safari

8 años > Inglés > The Natural World

 

1- Vocabulary

1.1- Wild animals

Today the Supergraders are going on safari. Let’s read their conversation.
 


 

 Look kids! This is a lion 
 

 Can lions run fast?

 

 Yes, they can but they can’t climb trees.
 

  Can a foxclimb a tree?

 

 Yes, it can.

 Is that a horse ?

 

No, that is not a horse. It is a zebra. Look! It is black and whithe

 I think that giraffe is beautiful. Look! It is very tall.
 

My favourite wild animal is the lizard . It can change colour.
 

 Ok, kids. Let’s play a game to revise the names of the animals. How about that?

1.2- Memory Game

Match the pictures with the names of the animals.
 

 
 

 

 

2- Describing animals

2.1- Adjectives

A. Fast or slow?

The cheetah is fast
 

The tortoise is slow

 

B. Big or small?

The elephant is big. 

 

The lizard is small

 

2.2- Game

Put the words in order to make sentences.
 

 

 

3- Grammar

3.1- Expressing ability

We use “can” to express ability, the possibility we have to do things.

Structure:

Affirmative form

 Animal + can + verb

Examples:

Lions can run fast.

Elephants can swim.

 

 

Negative form

Animal + can’t (cannot) + verb + ?

Examples:

Elephants can’t jump

Lions can’t climb trees.

 

 

Interrogative form

Can + animal + verb + ?

Examples:

Can elephants jump?

Can zebras run?

 

 

Answering questions –
Short answers – It or they?

We write the name of the animal when we make a question.

We answer using “they” when we talk about two or more animals (plural) or “it” when we talk about only one animal (singular) instead of the name of the animal.

Examples:

Can giraffes run?
Yes, they can. two giraffes plural

Can elephants jump?
No, they can’t three elephants plural

Can the lizard change colour?
Yes, it can only one lizard singular

Can the zebra climb trees?
No, it can’t  one zebra singular

 

3.2- Let’s practice “can”

Complete the sentences using “can” or “can’t”.

Example:

Can lions run fast?

Yes, they   can  .

1- _________ lizards swim?

   Yes, they can.

2- Can elephants jump?

   No, they _________

3- Zebras _________ climb trees.

4- Can lizards change colour?

    Yes, they _________
 

5- Lions _________ run fast

Solution:
Please try to work on the sentences on your own before having a look at the answers below.
 

1-       Can       lizards swim?

   Yes, they can.

2- Can elephants jump?

   No, they      can’t    

3- Zebras      can’t     climb trees.

4- Can lizards change colour?

    Yes, they      can     

 

5- Lions      can      run fast

 

3.3- Let’s practice “they” or “it”

Complete the sentences using “they” or “it”

Example:

Can lions run fast?

Yes,      they     can.

 

Can the elephant swim?

Yes,       it      can.

 

1- Can zebras climb trees?

   No, _________ can’t.

 

2- Can lions run fast?

   Yes, _________ can.

 

3- Can the giraffe run?

   Yes, _________ can.

 

4- Can the lizard swim?

   Yes, _________ can.

 

5- Can the elephant jump?

  No, _________can’t.

Solution:

Please try to complete the sentences on your own before having a look at the answers below.

1- Can zebras climb trees?

   No,      they     can’t.

2- Can lions run fast?

   Yes,      they     can.

3- Can the giraffe run?

   Yes,       it      can.

4- Can the lizard swim?

   Yes,       it      can.

5- Can the elephant jump?

  No,       it      can’t.

 

 

4- Listening comprehension

4.1- Describing animals

Listen to the description of the animal and choose the correct picture.

 
 
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Fecha de publicación: 06/03/2024

Última edición: 06/04/2024

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