Animals and pets
Introduction
This theme is about Animals and pets.
How?
You are going to practise your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills.
What?
You are going to talk about (your) pets and other animals in English.
You are also going to listen to people who work with animals, for example as a veterinarian or as a farmer.
Good luck!
Getting started
You have just started the theme Animals and pets.
You will find different things to watch, to listen to, to read and of course to do.
There are videos, recordings, pictures, photos, texts and assignments.
There are different types of assignments. Some of them you have to do on your own, others you are doing in a group.
At the end of those group assignments you are going to discuss the answers in your group. Some assignment will be checked by the computer.
Need to know
First, you are going to do a test to see if you are ready to start this theme.
Can do
In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
Listening
- (When people talk slowly and clearly) you can understand words and basic sentences that have something to do with animals and pets.
Reading
- You can understand words and basic sentences in a simple story about animals and pets.
Having a conversation
- You can join a simple conversation when the conversational partner is willing to speak slowly, repeats the sentences, formulates the words and helps you formulate what you're trying to say.
- You can ask and answer simple questions that have something to do with the theme animals and pets.
Speaking
- You can use simple phrases and sentences about the theme animals and pets.
Writing
- You can write a short and simple story that has something to do with the theme animals and pets.
To do
In this theme you are going to do the following things:
- You will listen to people talking about their pets.
- You will read some texts about animals and pets.
- You will have to write some notes.
- You will talk about your favourite animal.
But you don't have to be able to do this right away!
If you take the following steps you'll find out what you need to know!
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Lesson
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Title
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Activity
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1
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My pet
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Listen to a conversation about pets, read a text about fun pet facts, talk and write about your pet.
Grammar: 'simple present'
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2
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Animal hospital
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Listen to a video about an animal hospital, read a text about an emergency at the vet, talk and write about your visit to the animal hospital.
Grammar: 'negations simple present'
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3
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Farm animals
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Listen to a video about lambing, read a text about a visit to a farm, talk and write about your visit to a farm.
Grammar: 'personal pronouns'
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Lessons
In this theme there are three lessons.
Vocabulary Animals and pets
Here you can find the vocabulary lists with sentences (chunks) that accompany this theme.
These lists will also be used in the diagnostic test. Talk to your teacher about when you will learn these lists.
Tip:
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them.
Click in StudioWozzol on the red arrow for the options.
Finishing touch
You've finished the lessons for the theme Animals and Pets.
Now it is time for the Finishing touch.
Here you will find four extra reading or speaking assignments.
Choose one or two of the assignments and work together with a classmate.
When you are finished you will make the diagnostic test and fill in the evaluation.
Good luck!
Project A: Telephone conversation
Situation
You want to visit the zoo, but you don't know how much it costs.
You will call the zoo to ask for information.
Task
Work together with a classmate.
One of you is the caller, the other one works at the zoo.
The caller calls the zoo and asks questions to find out about the price.
Take about five minutes to prepare your conversation.
You've done well if:
- You thought of greeting the person.
- You have ended the conversation properly.
- You knew the right words.
- You have found the right information.
- You did not look at your notes very often.
- You spoke clearly.
- Everybody could understand you.
- You corrected your conversations with the help of another classmate.
Use the following points in the evaluation table to judge yourself.
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Adequate
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Average
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Inadequate
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You knew the right words and how to use them.
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I can use simple words to introduce myself and ask for the information that I need.
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I can use the necessary amount of words to introduce myself and ask for the information that I need.
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I can't use most of the words that I need to introduce myself and ask for the information that I need.
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Grammar -
Making sentences
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I can use all the grammar I have learned in simple sentences.
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I can use most of the grammar I have learned in simple sentences.
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I can't formulate the sentences, but I use the words without making a sentence.
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Speaking clearly and fluently
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I can talk fluently with (almost) no hesitation.
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I can talk reasonably fluent with some hesitation.
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I talk with a lot of pauses, hesitation and without proper intonation.
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Pronunciation
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I can pronounce the words well enough that my classmates can understand what I am saying.
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I can pronounce the words well enough that my classmates can understand some of the words that I am saying.
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I can not pronounce the words well enough. My classmates can not understand what I am saying.
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Delivering the message
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I can easily explain what I am trying to say and what I need.
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I can explain what I am trying to say and what I need with some difficulty.
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I can not explain what I am trying to say.
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Discuss your evaluation with a classmate.
Does he or she agree with your evaluation?
Also discuss the evaluation your classmate made about him- or herself.
Project B: Can you find your way around?
Final product
A (recorded) presentation.
Situation
You have arrived at the London Zoo.
Work together with a classmate.
One of you is the visitor, while the other works at the zoo and answers your questions.
Take about ten minutes to prepare your conversation.
Task
Find out about:
- a ticket (with student reduction)
- a map of the zoo
- a schedule for animal shows
- something to eat
- a guide to take you around the zoo
- closing times
You've done well if:
- You thought of greeting the people you spoke to.
- You knew the right words.
- You did not look at your papers very often.
- You spoke clearly.
- Everybody could understand you.
- You corrected your conversations with the help of another classmate.
Project C: Guess who?
Describe the picture of an animal.
Situation
Your pet has run away. Your pet is missing.
Task
Find a picture of your pet and write down what your pet looks like.
If you don't have a pet, take any animal picture and simply describe it.
You've done well if you described:
- the colour
- the size
- the age
- what it looks like
- its character
- the area it was last seen
Project D: Hello to you, too!
Write an e-mail.
Situation
You met someone on the Internet.
Task
You tell your Internet friend about your pet.
You've done well if:
- You used the right words.
- You greeted your friend.
- You told him/her about your pet.
- You told him/her about what you do with your pet.
- You asked him/her about his/her favourite animal.
- You said goodbye.
- You corrected your letter or email with the help of another student.
D-test
Test your knowledge. Make the diagnostic test.
English: Animals And Pets D-test
What did you learn?
Can do statements
Take a look at the Can do statements in the introduction - 'Can do'.
- Are you able to do what you have to do?
- Which assignment was the best one to learn from?
Analyse your mistakes
What mistakes did you make in this theme? What did you learn from your mistakes? You can learn a lot from your mistakes!
- I did not learn enough
- I did not understand the grammar.
- I made sloppy mistakes.
- I lost concentration.
- I used the wrong words, I had to check my vocabulary.
Group work
- What are your thoughts about working in a group?
- Did every group member do the same amount of work?
Projects
- Which project(s) did you choose? Why?
- What did you think of the project(s)?
