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TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Animal Antics

Activity Type Introduction


Matching and speaking Here are two animal vocabulary games that students can play to
activity, group work learn the names of animals.

Procedure
Focus
The students begin by playing a pelmanism game where they
Animals
match the names of animals to pictures.

Divide the students into groups of three or four.


Aim
To learn the names of Give each group a set of word cards and picture cards.
animals by playing a
pelmanism and miming Tell the students to shuffle each set of cards separately and then
game. spread them out on the table face down in two sets.

Students then take it in turns to turn over a word card and a picture
Preparation card.
Make one copy of the
If the picture matches with the name of the animal, the student
word cards and picture
keeps the cards and has another turn.
cards for each group of
three or four and cut as
If the cards do not match, the student turns them back over,
indicated. Keep the word
keeping the cards in the same place.
cards and picture cards
separate.
The students continue to play until all the cards have been matched.

Level The student with the most cards at the end of the game is the
winner.
Beginner (A1)
Next, the students play a game where they race against each
other to guess the names of animals from mimed actions and
Time sounds.
25 minutes
Ask the groups to shuffle the animal word cards and place them in
a pile face down on the desk. The picture cards can be discarded.

Students take it in turns to pick up a card from the pile, without


showing it to anyone. The student with the card then mimes
actions and makes the noises of the animal on the card.

The first student in the group to guess the animal wins and keeps
the card.

The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

You could also play this game with groups competing against each
other to get through the pile of cards the fastest. The first group
to get through the cards in the quickest time wins.

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ANIMALS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Animal Antics

tiger lion elephant wolf

buffalo bear rhinoceros penguin

zebra fox raccoon squirrel

lizard hippopotamus camel beaver

chicken goat swan frog

sheep cow horse pig

fish rabbit crab peacock

dog cat tortoise snake

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ANIMALS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Animal Antics

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