• Elephants can move forwards and backwards, but cannot jump or gallop. They are so heavy that they basically cannot get all four legs off the ground at the same time.

• The largest elephant on record weighed about 24,000 pounds (10,886 kg) with a height of 13 feet (3.96 m).

• Elephants are not scared of mice as some myths suggest. However, they are scared of ants and bees. Consequently, farmers in some African countries protect their fields from elephants using these insects.

Forwards is the antonym for…

a. backwards b. downwards c. behind

To gallop means…

a. to jump

b. to run rapidly

c. to run away from something

• A bee weighs less than a/an…

• An elephant’s height is bigger than a/an…

▪ Can you say these numbers?

➢ 10,886 kg ➢ 72.5 % ➢ 4 and ⅗

▪ What time does this clock show?

Goose

Do you know the plural forms for these words?

Mouse

OxFish

Build sentences with the following words:

• Consequently (as a result) • Usually • Frequently • Normally • Rarely

Example: I usually watch TV, but today I was too tired.

Build sentences using words from the box below.

Although Despite However Unlike

Examples: - Although elephants are very big, they are

not aggressive. - Despite the fact that elephants are big,

they are afraid of bees. - I love elephants. However, I like other

animals, too. - Unlike horses, elephants can’t gallop.

Fun facts about elephants (1:06 – 2:28)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlXrL7qfcv4

▪ What do elephants do to protect their skin from sunburns?

▪ Do elephants have a good eye sight?

▪ How many hours do elephants sleep?

▪ Do elephants eat meat? What is the name of an animal that eats only meat?

1:40 – 1:47

The elephant trunk has more than ____ muscles in it and is the fusion of the ___ and ___ lip.

1:53 – 1:57

They use their trunks to ___ like a ___ in ___ water.

2:13 – 2:28

Elephants are ___ of the most ___ animals on ___. ___ brains ___ 5 kg, much more ___ the brain of any other land animal. Elephants ___ like cats do, as a ___ of communication.

▪ Why do you like elephants so much?

(begin your sentences with phrases like In my opinion, From what I know, From my point of view etc.)

▪ Would you like to have an elephant as a pet? How would you take care of it?

(build sentences like this: If I had… I would…)

Did you know that…

…elephants were a true inspiration for a great Spanish painter, Salvador Dali?

• What do you see in Dali’s painting, The Elephants? (remember to use the phrases there is, there are)

• Do you like this painting? Why or why not? • How would you describe it? (use adjectives like

odd, interesting, different, authentic, ordinary, surreal etc.)

Quiz

https://quizlet.com/_1mx8re

1. DRBI2. DGO3. OENDYK4. GFRIEFA5. GLOILARTA6. TAC7. EHSOR8. OLIN9. MYOEKN10. EEB

How many animals do you know?

(answers on the last page)