UNIT 5:

ABOUT ANIMALS
World’s teacher
day

FUN FOR FLYERS

VOCABULARY
kangaroo (n) bat (n)
/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ audi /bæt/audi

crocodile (n) dolphin (n)

/ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/audi /ˈdɑːlfɪn/audi
 goat (n) jellyfish (n)
/ɡəʊt/ audi /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/audi

penguin (n) zebra (n)

/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/audi /ˈziːbrə/audi
butterfly (n) camel (n)
/ˈbʌtərflaɪ/audi /ˈkæml/audi

dinosaur (n) octopus (n)

/ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/audi /ˈɑːktəpʊs/audi
 swan (n) beetle (n)
/swɑːn/ audi /ˈbiːtl/audi

donkey (n) polar bear (n)

/ˈdɑːŋki/audi /ˈpəʊlər ber/audi
tortoise (n) lizard (n)
/ˈtɔːrtəs/audi /ˈlɪzərd/audi

insect (n) fur (n)

/ˈɪnsekt/audi /fɜːr/audi
frightened (adj) scary (adj)
/ˈfraɪtnd/audi /ˈskeri/audi

dry (adj) large (adj)

/draɪ/audi /lɑːrdʒ/audi
creature (n) herbivore (n)
/ˈkriːtʃər/audi /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/audi

carnivore (n) hop (v) jump (v)

/ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/audi /hɑːp/audi /dʒʌmp/audi
REVIEW: Past simple tense
A. How do they move? Write the animals below each word.

bat kangaroo crocodile kangaroo

goat bee dolphin penguin
penguin jellyfish
zebra penguin

Now fill the column with as many other animals as possible.

For example: run – tiger, cat, kitten, dog, puppy, lion; fly – duck, eagle,
parrot, insect, butterfly; jump – frog, cat, dog, monkey; swim – hippo,
crocodile, shark, whale; hop – rabbit, parrot, insect.
FLYERS TIP
In Reading and Writing Part 1, you have to
write each answer using exactly the same
word or words in the possible answers.
For example in this task: an octopus,
swans. Remind them to check the spelling
and whether the words are singular or
plural.
What is your
favorite
animal? What color is
it?

What can it do?

B. Look and read. Choose the correct word and write it on line.

a bee
a camel
swans
an octopus
butterflies
a polar bear
a tortoise
C. Think of an animal.
This animal lives … It eats … It’s … It’s got …
1. What kind of animal is a beetle? Where does a beetle live?
What does it eat? Plants? Meat?
What does it look like? Does it have spots or stripes? Wings? How does it move?
2. Now think of an animal. Where does it live? In water? On land? In hot or cold places?
What does it eat? Plants? Meat?
What does it look like? Is your animal big or small?
What colour is it? Does it have spots or stripes?
Does it have legs? Wings? How does it move?
C. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

looked
and

small

in
of
the
that

find

them
on
D. Do you know the missing word?
of about

Now complete the six gaps with of or about.

of of
about about
of about

LOOK!
E. Which sentence is about bats? Which one is about dolphins?
1a. A lot of people are afraid of this 1b. This is a lot of people’s favourite animal.
creature. B D

2a. People think they’re friendly and 2b. People think they’re dangerous but
D B
clever. they’re wrong – they don’t hurt people.
3a. They live in groups of up to 12 in 3b. They live in trees or caves and have
warm seas in many parts of the world.D very strong wings. B

4a. They sleep during the day and fly 4b. They can swim and sleep at same time
at night to find their food. B and some of the sleep with one eye open. D
5a. They usually eat fish. 5b. Some of them eat fruit and others like
D insects. B

6a. When you visit a zoo you can often 6b. They have big ears and these help
D them B
see these animals in swimming pools. fly at night.
D
7a. They swim very fast, jump and play B
7b. A lot of people think these animals can’t
with balls.
see but they’re wrong – they can!
See you
next time