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My sounds: animal sounds
Student’s Book pp. 102–103
GoalRevise the animal sounds learned during the year.
New words
lion and rabbit · sher va quyonfox and vulture · tulki va kalxatcamel and kangaroo · tuya va kenguruwolf and whale · bo‘ri va kit
Explanation
The “My sounds” page revises the sounds and animals from the book: r, l — rabbit, lion; g, h — gorilla, hippo; f, v — fox, vulture; j, y — jackal, yak; m, n — meerkat, newt; s, z — seal, zebra; c, k — camel, kangaroo; qu, x — queen bee, ox; w, wh — wolf, whale. Say each animal aloud with a clear first sound.
Worked examples
Rabbit, lion, gorilla, hippo — hello, hello, here we go!
Zebra, seal, camel, ox — in my animal talking box!
Class activity
“Animal circle”: children stand in a circle. One says an animal (zebra), the next finds another word with the same first sound (zero), and so on.
Practice
1
Which animal starts with r: rabbit or lion?
rabbit
2
Which animal starts with z: zebra or seal?
zebra
3
Which animal starts with /k/: camel or fox?
camel
4
Say your favorite animal and its first sound.
For example: lion — l.