On safari

 

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. $\to$ two giraffes $\to$ plural Can elephants jump? No, they can’t $\to$ three elephants $\to$ plural Can the lizard change colour? Yes, it can $\to$ only one lizard $\to$ singular Can the zebra climb trees? No, it can’t $\to$ one zebra $\to$ 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.