Animals 動物
BasicTheme words for animals.
- Eight animal words: cat, dog, bird, fish, rabbit, tiger, lion, panda.
- Use it for one animal; use he/she when you know boy or girl.
- Use a for one: a cat; add s for more: two cats.
文體小知識：Learn theme words.
§Text Passage
1I have a cat and a dog at home. My cat is white. She likes to sleep on my bed. My dog is brown. He likes to play with the ball in the park. He runs very fast. I feed them every day.
2On Sunday, we go to the zoo. I see a big tiger and a loud lion. The tiger has black stripes. The lion has long hair on its head. I see a rabbit and a bird too. The rabbit eats a carrot. The bird sings in the tree.
3My favourite animals are the pandas. They are black and white. They eat bamboo and look very cute. The fish swim in the water. I love all the animals. Animals are our good friends.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
I have a cat and a dog at home.
我家養了一隻貓同一隻狗。
My cat is white.
我的貓是白色的。
She likes to sleep on my bed.
他喜歡睡在我的床上。
My dog is brown.
我的狗是棕色的。
He likes to play with the ball in the park.
他喜歡在公園裡玩球。
He runs very fast.
他跑得好快。
I feed them every day.
我每天餵他們吃東西。
On Sunday, we go to the zoo.
星期日，我們去動物園。
I see a big tiger and a loud lion.
我見到一隻大老虎同一隻大聲吼的獅子。
The tiger has black stripes.
隻老虎有黑色的斑紋。
The lion has long hair on its head.
隻獅子頭上有長長的毛。
I see a rabbit and a bird too.
我還見到一隻兔子同一隻小鳥。
The rabbit eats a carrot.
那隻兔子吃紅蘿蔔。
The bird sings in the tree.
那隻小鳥在樹上唱歌。
My favourite animals are the pandas.
我最喜歡的動物是熊貓。
They are black and white.
他們是黑白色的。
They eat bamboo and look very cute.
他們吃竹葉，看上去很可愛。
The fish swim in the water.
魚在水裡游來游去。
I love all the animals.
我喜歡所有動物。
Animals are our good friends.
動物是我們的好朋友。
1Summary 重點摘要
Theme words for animals.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
A small pet that says meow.
A pet that barks.
An animal with wings that flies.
An animal that lives in water.
A small animal with long ears.
A big striped wild cat.
A big wild cat with a mane.
A black and white bear from China.
3Step by step Steps
- Paragraph 1: two pets at homeRead the lines: My cat is white. She likes to sleep on my bed. My dog is brown. He runs very fast. A cat and a dog are pets, and I feed them every day means giving them food each day. Notice how he and she are used for the two pets.
- Paragraph 2: at the zooThe zoo is full of animals: the tiger has black stripes, and the lion has long hair on its head. A rabbit is eating a carrot, and a bird is singing in the tree. Describing what animals look like in English makes your sentences more concrete and lively.
- Paragraph 3: pandasThe panda is black and white and loves to eat bamboo; it looks very cute. The fish swim here and there in the water. Learn to say the colour first and then what the animal eats, and you can introduce your favourite animal in two or three simple sentences.
- Two animal groupsSort the eight animals into two groups: kept at home: cat, dog, fish, rabbit; seen at the zoo: tiger, lion, panda, bird. After sorting, read the two lists again and think of more animals to add to each group. Sorting makes new words easy and fun to remember.
- he, she or itUse he or she when you know the animal is male or female: My cat is white. She sleeps a lot. Use it when you do not know the sex, or when you mean animals in general: Look at the bird! It can fly. Think first, and then choose the right pronoun.
- Plural rulesFor one animal use a: a cat, a dog. For two or more, add s: two cats, three dogs, four rabbits. Some words are special: many fish are still fish, with no s. Remember: the singular goes with a, and plurals go with numbers like two and three.
- Sentence practiceUse two patterns to talk about animals: A tiger has black stripes. and A dog can run fast. Has tells us about looks, and can tells us what an animal is able to do. Choose two animals yourself and make one sentence with A ___ has ... and one with A ___ can ...
5Worked example Example
Be a little zookeeper: sort the eight animals into groups and say one feature sentence for each group.
- Read the eight words first: cat, dog, bird, fish, rabbit, tiger, lion, panda. Picture each animal as you read.
- First the at-home group: cat, dog, fish, rabbit. These are pets that people keep at home.
- Then the zoo group: tiger, lion, panda, bird. You see these animals at the zoo.
- Match the features: a white cat, a brown dog, a black and white panda.
- Build full sentences: A tiger has black stripes. A rabbit eats carrots. Remember the s at the end of plurals like carrots.
- Finally play the zookeeper and introduce two animals to a classmate, one sentence each.
- Answer: At home: a cat, a dog, a fish, a rabbit; at the zoo: a tiger, a lion, a panda, a bird. Feature sentences: A tiger has black stripes. A rabbit eats carrots.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What pets do I have at home?
Q2Which animal has black stripes?
Q3What do pandas eat?
Q4Plural: one rabbit, two ___
Q5Fix it: My dog can runs fast.
8Recap Recap
- Eight animal words: cat, dog, bird, fish, rabbit, tiger, lion, panda.
- Use it for one animal; use he/she when you know boy or girl.
- Use a for one: a cat; add s for more: two cats.
- One animal takes has and -s verbs: A tiger has stripes. My cat likes fish.
- Point at animals in books and parks and say the English names.