1 Listen and number the pictures.

2 Ask your classmates and mark the boxes.

Wild animals

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The African grasslands

zebra

lion

flamingocrocodile

snake

monkey

elephant

eagle

Snails like eatingplants.

Student A: What’s your favourite wild animal?Student B: The monkey.

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lion crocodile flamingo eagle zebra snake elephantmonkey

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1 Listen and complete the song.

2 Play The guessing game.

Listen and sing the song.

Student A: I like climbing up the trees.Student B: You’re a monkey.

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Happy animals

like splashing in the river,

Splashing in the river,

Splashing in the river.

like splashing in the river,

And they’re happy all day long.

Other verses

2. like sleeping in the sun.

4. like swimming in the river.

3. like standing on one leg.

1. like climbing up the trees.

I like sleeping.They like splashing.

Look atgrammar!

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Greedy Zebra

1. What colour are the animals?

2. What do the animals find in the cave?

3. What does Greedy Zebra like doing?

He likes eating.

They are grey.

They find lots of new coats.

1 Read and match the questions with the answers.

But Greedy Zebra stays by the river eating

grass. He likes eating a lot. “I have got lots of

time to visit the cave,” thinks Greedy Zebra.

“Lots of time.”

This is a story from the beginning of time.

The animals live in the jungle. They look

different from animals we see today

because they haven’t got coats. They are

all a dull grey colour.

One day, a big cave opens in the ground.

The lion and the elephant look in the

cave. They see something incredible!

In the cave there are a lot of new coats

of different colours: red, orange, green,

brown, silver and gold. There are big coats,

small coats and tiny coats.

The lion and the elephant tell the other animals aboutthe cave. All the animals go quickly to the cave.

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1. Zebra likes the tiger’s coat. T / F

2. He wants a new coat. T / F

3. He gets to the cave first. T / F

4. Zebra finds lots of coats. T / F

5. He makes a red coat. T / F

6. Zebra’s new coat is very big. T / F

1 Read and colour the animals.

Greedy Zebra eats and eats. Suddenly, he

sees a flash of orange. It is the tiger, and

she is a beautiful orange colour with black

stripes. “Do you like my new coat?” asks

the tiger. “It’s from the cave.”

2 Read and circle T (True) or F (False).

“I want a red and gold coat

and a pink tail,” thinks

Zebra. He has a last bite

and runs to the cave.

Of course, Greedy Zebra is the last animal to arrive. But whereare the colourful coats? There are only a few pieces of blackskin. Zebra cuts the pieces and makes his coat. “Oh, no!” hethinks. “It’s very small.” Zebra puts on his new black coat. It’svery tight!

Greedy Zebra goes to the river and has a bite of a bush. Pop!His coat opens. He has another bite. Pop! And another. Pop!Pop! The black coat opens and his fat, white tummy sticksout. Today we can see the zebra’s fat tummy sticking out of his coat because he is so greedy.

“Oh!” thinks Greedy Zebra. “I want a newcoat, too.” So he goes to the cave. On theway, he sees a small bush.Yum, yum.Greedy Zebra really likes eating.He eats the bush and goes on his way.But soon he sees a bit of grass, and thenanother. Delicious!

From time to time he sees other animals.They are all wearing beautiful coats.The giraffe is yellow and brown, the lion is a gold colour, the snake is red and green,the flamingo is pink. Even the crocodile is a wonderful green colour.

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1 Listen and sing the song.

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I’m a mixed-up monster and this is my song.Listen to me tell you what’s wrong.I have got the zebra’s coat... But there’s more to say.I’m a mixed-up monster in lots of ways.

The mixed-up monster

1. …the elephant’s ears…

2. …the crocodile’s claws…

3. …the flamingo’s feathers…

4. …the monkey’s tail…

5. …the duck’s wings…

6. …the parrot’s beak…

7. …the lion’s mane…

Number the parts of the monster.

2 Circle the words and draw a monster.

Tell a classmate about your monster.

My monster’s got...

the eagle’s head / the monkey’s head

the flamingo’s wings / the duck’s wings

the snake’s skin / the tiger’s coat

the zebra’s body / the elephant’s body

the crocodile’s legs / the giraffe’s legs

the lion’s tail / the parrot’s tail

Add a line to each new verse.

the monkey’s tailthe duck’s wings

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1 Listen and connect the words.

3 Circle the correct options before you read the text.

2 Read the texts out loud.

Match the verses with the pictures.

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1. Are elephants wild animals? Yes. / No.

2. Are elephants useful to people? Yes. / No.

flyywhyy

niightstriipe

liion

crocodiilewiing siing

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Elephants live in grasslands and in forests. Elephants arehuge animals. They’ve got enormous bodies and very long

trunks. Some elephants work in forests. They are massiveanimals but they are sometimes in great danger. Elephantsneed a lot of space and a lot of food. Sometimes hunters killelephants because they want their tusks.

Read the text and complete the tasks.

1. Where do elephants live? Circle the answers.

Forests. Cities. Mountains. Grasslands.

2. Circle three words in the text that mean big.

3. What do elephants need?

They need and .

4. Why are elephants in danger?

Elephants are in danger because .

Birds in the sky

I come with the wind in spring.I open my wings. Hear me sing!

In the black night I fly,Looking for mice, from the sky.

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Student A: What can you see in the picture?Student B: I can see the monkey’s tail.

2 Play Safari observation.

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The Serengeti Park is inTanzania, Africa. There aremany different animals inthe Serengeti.

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zebra

1 Label the coats and number the animals.

The Serengeti ParkThe Serengeti Park

AFRICAAFRICA

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Your own wildlife park

1. In groups, draw a map for your park.2. Write a list of the animals that live in the park.3. Think of a name for the park.4. Write about the animals and make a brochure.

3 Answer the questions.

2 Listen and tick (�) the correct options.

1. Can giraffes clean their ears with their feet?

2. Can a lion drink for 20 minutes?

Baby lions can’t see.A thirsty lion can drink for 20 minutes. Eagles can see very far. They cansee a rabbit 1.5 km away!

Eagles can’t lift heavy things.

1. Underline one thing each animal can do.

2. Circle one thing each animal can’t do.

1 Read the texts and complete the tasks.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.

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FUN ANIMAL FACTS!

Giraffes can clean theirears with their tongues.Giraffes can’t jump.

Some snakes can eatmonkeys and pigs.Snakes can’t hear.

MORE FUN ANIMAL FACTS!

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1 Read the text and complete the chart.

2 Ask a classmate and circle the correct options.

In this centre there are lots of orangutans and chimpanzees.Some of them are very special.

Koko is a very clever gorilla. She can’t speak, but she canunderstand 2,000 words. Koko can use sign language. She canpaint very well. She can read her favourite story, but she can’twrite or do Maths. She likes eating apples and nuts, and shelikes playing with her kittens. Koko can turn on the TV. Herfavourite film is Finding Nemo.

Florida’s Centre for Great Apes

You need Cutout 1.

Can Koko…

speak?turn on the TV? do Maths? paint? write?

No

Yes �

She can / can’t use her legs and feet.

She can / can’t play computer games.

She can / can’t do puzzles.

She can / can’t climb trees.

She can / can’t walk.

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Test a classmate’s memory.

Student A: Can Koko paint?Student B: Yes, she can.

He can / can’t use sign language. He can / can’t communicate with the other monkeys. He can / can’t speak. He can / can’t paint. He can / can’t play with the dog.

Mari Grub

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Can it fly?Yes, it can. / No, it can’t.Can they swim?Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.

Look atgrammar!

Complete the information about your animal.

My animal is a . It has got the

’s head, the ’s body,

the ’s tail and the ’s

legs. It can . It can’t

. It likes .

Materials• scissors• glue • card

Instructions1. Cut out the pieces. Mix them

up to make funny animals.

2. Glue the pieces to the card.

3. Make up a name for your animal.

My animal is a zeraffe. It has gotthe zebra’s head, the giraffe’sbody, the monkey’s tail and thetiger’s legs. It can run very fast.It can’t climb trees. It likeseating leaves.

2 Role-play: Going to the crazy zoo.

What a funny animal! What is it?

It’s a zeraffe.

Can it fly?

No, it can’t.

Yes, it can.Can it swim?

You need Cutout 2.

1 Make crazy animals.

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1 Complete the tasks.

2 Play The animal quiz game.

Classify the sentences.

Underline can or can’t in red.

Underline I or you in green.

You need Cutout 3.

Circle the correct options.

1. In questions, the first word is can. Yes. / No.

2. In positive sentences, the first word is can. Yes. / No.

3. In positive sentences, the second word is can. Yes. / No.

4. In negative sentences, the second word is can. Yes. / No.

5. In negative sentences, the first word is can. Yes. / No.

1. Cut out the quiz cards.

2. Play with a classmate. Ask about the animals’ abilities.

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Positive sentences Negative sentences Questions

I can swim.

Can you play the piano? Can you speak English?

I can play the violin.

I can’t ride a bike.

I can’t dance thecancan.

Can zebras swim?

Yes, they can.

Find two reptiles on page 40.

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Complete the chart about yourself and ask two classmates.

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1. Can you swim?

2. Can you eat rocks?

3. Can you touch your nose with your elbow?

4. Can you do sign language?

5. Can you run very fast?

6. Can you climb trees?

1. I like and .

2. I don’t like but I like .

3. likes and .

4. likes but he/she doesn’t like .

5. likes and .

Do you like…?

Me

Answer the questions.

Complete the sentences. Use the information in the chart.

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