Grammar
is called + noun
Present simple revision
Vocabulary
Review unit 75 words, also
calf, piglet
Language Analysis
calf BrE /’ka:f/ AmE /’kæf/
piglet /’pɪglǝt/
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Vocabulary: The plural form of a word calf is irregular: calves.
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Checklist
Aims
Students can:
- use ‘is called’ +
noun
Talking about
animals
Grammar &
Functions
A baby cat is called a kitten.
Contents
Year 5
Lesson 76
1 master
handout
(handout –
individual work):
animal anagrams
Coloured pencils
Procedure
Warm-up Off the screens
1.
Give out Handout 1 to each of the Ss.
2.
Ss’ task is to unscramble the letters to get the names of baby animals.
3.
Nominate some Ss to spell their answers.
4.
Ask the Ss to draw a picture of each baby animal in the exercise.
Key: 1 kitten 2 chick 3 puppy 4 duckling 5 lamb
Screen 2
Mr Bird: Did you like my farm, children?
Jill and May: Yes!
Mr Bird: Do you know the names of the
baby animals? Jill, what’s a baby cat
called?
Jill: That’s easy! A baby cat is called a
kitten.
Mr Bird: Yes, that’s right. May, what’s a
baby dog called?
May: A puppy. I know another. A baby
sheep is called a lamb.
Mr Bird: Very good. Now Jill, what’s a
baby cow called?
Jill: I know this one too. A baby cow is
called a calf.
Mr Bird: You’re right. How about
ducks? What’s a baby duck called?
May, do you know?
May: Of course I know! It’s a duckling.
Exploit the scene by asking the Ss to describe
what they can see. Then listen and watch the
animation. Ask some questions to check
understanding.
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A baby duck is called a duckling.
Mr Bird: Yes, very good. May, what’s a
baby pig called?
May: Easy! A baby pig is called a piglet.
Mr Bird: Excellent. And the last one,
what’s a baby bird called?
Jill: A baby bird is called a chick.
Mr Bird: Well done, both of you!
Note: Allow the Ss to listen to and watch the animation twice to consolidate the dialogue.
Screen 3
Mr Bird: Did you like my farm, children?
Jill and May: Yes!
Mr Bird: Do you know the names of the
baby animals? Jill, what’s a baby cat
called?
Jill: That’s easy! A baby cat is called a
kitten.
Mr Bird: Yes, that’s right. May, what’s a
baby dog called?
May: A puppy. I know another. A baby
sheep is called a lamb.
Mr Bird: Very good. Now Jill, what’s a
baby cow called?
Ss listen to the dialogue to drag and drop a
Jill: I know this one too. A baby cow is
correct word in each sentence.
called a calf.
Mr Bird: You’re right. How about
ducks? What’s a baby duck called?
May, do you know?
May: Of course I know! It’s a duckling.
A baby duck is called a duckling.
Mr Bird: Yes, very good. May, what’s a
baby pig called?
May: Easy! A baby pig is called a piglet.
Mr Bird: Excellent. And the last one,
what’s a baby bird called?
Jill: A baby bird is called a chick.
Mr Bird: Well done, both of you!
Key:
1 kitten
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2 puppy
3 lamb
4 calf
5 duckling
6 piglet
7 chick
Screen 4
Mr Hill: Children, Mr Bird is here today.
He can talk about his farm. Have you
got any questions?
Alex: Mr Bird, which animal do you like
best?
Mr Bird: Good question, Alex. I like my
sheep best. I love my little lambs. A
baby sheep is called a lamb.
Lucy: Are lambs always white?
Mr Bird: No, Lucy. Some lambs are
black. Some are white with black faces.
Kim: What do sheep eat?
Mr Bird: They eat grass and plants, and
Ss listen to the audio material and decide if the
they drink water.
sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Alex: That’s boring!
Mr Bird: They like it. They mustn’t eat
pizza and fries!
Alex: How many sheep have you got?
Mr Bird: I’ve got about two hundred
sheep on my farm.
Kim: What are their names?
Mr Bird: Well, Kim, they haven’t got
names.
Lucy: What do you do with sheep hair?
Mr Bird: We use it to make jumpers
and scarves.
Mr Hill: Any more questions? No?
Thank you, Mr Bird.
Key:
1F2T3T4F5F6T
Note: Allow the Ss to listen to the dialogue at least two times to do the listening
comprehension task.
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Screen 5
Audio:
kitten
puppy
lamb
calf
duckling
piglet
chick
Give the Ss these instructions for the Memory
game. The aim of the game is to make pairs.
1.
On the screen you will see two sets of
cards ‘face down’.
2.
Click on one card from each set to make
a pair.
3.
If it is a pair, the cards will fly off the
screen. If it is not a pair, the cards will
turn over again.
4.
Try and remember where the pictures
and words are.
5.
Choose two more cards to make a pair.
6.
Continue until you have matched all the
pairs.
Note: Ask students to do the activity individually or put them in pairs. If students work in
pairs, ask them to count the number of pairs they found. The player with the most
matches wins.
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Screen 6
Key:
1 A baby cat is called a kitten.
2 A baby cow is called a calf.
3 A baby duck is called a duckling.
4 A baby pig is called a piglet.
5 A baby bird is called a chick.
6 A baby dog is called a puppy.
Give the Ss these instructions for the ‘Look and
say’ activity. The aim is to practise a short
natural dialogue.
1.
Look at the picture and read the
dialogue.
2.
Drag and drop the words to fill in the
definitions.
Now it’s your turn. This is a ‘free practice’
stage. The aim is personalisation.
Tell students to work in pairs and ask and
answer the questions.
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Handout
1.nikett _ _ _ _ _ _
2. ikhc
_____
3. upppy _ _ _ _ _
4. likdgucn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. lbma _ _ _ _
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