Word Bank

24 ANIMALS and BIRDS Write the names of each animal and bird next to the correct pictures.

A alligator

B bear

C camel

cat

chicken

cow

D deer

dog

E eagle

elephant

F fox

frog

G giraffe

H horse

L lion

O ostrich

owl

P pig

R rhinoceros

S sheep

snake

T tiger

turtle

Z zebra

Listen to the descriptions and number the animals from 1 to 14.

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elephant

Word Bank Answers

24 ANIMALS and BIRDS

A

alligator

B bear

C camel

cat

chicken

cow

D deer

dog

E eagle

elephant

F fox

frog

G giraffe

H horse

L lion

O ostrich

owl

P pig

R rhinoceros

S sheep

snake

T tiger

turtle

Z zebra

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elephant horse chicken

bear

ostrich

sheep

turtle

owl camel

fox

alligator

frog tiger

deer

pig eagle

cat

lion

zebra

rhinoceros

dog

cow

snake

giraffe

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Language Focus

Listening: Animals and Birds

Level Beginner to Intermediate

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ANSWER KEY

1. This is a kind of bird. It lives on a farm and lays eggs. chicken

2. This animal is very big. It also has a long nose and large ears. elephant

3. This animal has a shell and it lives in the water. turtle

4. Many people keep this animal as a pet. It can do many useful things, like

helping people when they go hunting for other animals. dog

5. Many people also keep this animal as a pet. It likes to catch mice and birds. cat

6. You can find this animal in Africa. It looks like a horse but it has black and white

stripes. zebra

7. This animal is long and it has no legs. Be careful, it can bite you! snake

8. This animal lives in deserts. It’s large and people can ride on its back. camel

9. Many people like to drink the milk from this large animal. cow

10. This is a kind of bird that usually is awake at night. It likes to catch mice and

other small animals. owl

11. This animal is small and green. It likes to live in the water but it can also hop on

land. frog

12. This animal is large and green. If you’re not careful it might bite you … or eat

you! alligator

13. This animal lives in Africa and has long legs and a very long neck. giraffe

14. These very large birds live in Africa. They don’t fly but they can run fast.

And did you know, they are so big that people can ride them? ostrich

EXTENSION ACTIVITY

Have your learners sit together in small groups and take turns describing the remaining 10

animals. Who can be the first to guess the animals?

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