| the pupils, in L1 if necessary, to tell you what they know about these animals (where they live, what they eat, etc.) If you wish, play a guessing game. Describe an animal and the pupils try to guess it. e.g. Teacher: It has got four legs, it is black and white and it eats bamboo. What is it? Class: It’s a panda! Pupils’ books open. Ask the pupils to look at the pictures. Have a picture discussion. e.g. Teacher: (pointing to the giant panda) What animal is it? Pupil A: It’s a giant panda. Teacher: What colour is it? Pupil B: It’s black and white. etc. Play the CD. The pupils listen and follow the texts in their books. Look, read and complete. Explain the activity. Allow the pupils some time to read the text silently and complete the activity. Check their answers. Answer key: 1 3,700 3 world 2 pandas 4 lions Then individual pupils read out the texts. |