ANIMALS

BAT
I am a nocturnal animal. I live in dark caves. I sleep by days and hunt by nights. I drink blood

CHEETAH
I live in the jungle. I am the fastest animal in the world. I can run at 140 kilometres an hour.

FROG
I am a very small animal. I live in ponds. I have a very long and sticky tounge. I use it to catch flies and insects. If you kiss me, I will turn into a handsome prince.

CAT
Ive got four legs and a long tail. People often keep me as a pet. I purr.

FOX
I live in the forest. I am a very smart and sly animal. I have a long bushy tail and orange fur. I rhyme with box

KANGAROO
Gd day, mate! I come from Australia. I use my tail for balance. I have a pouch where I keep my baby safe.

SHEEP
I am a farm animal. I eat grass. People cut my hair to make warm jumpers. People who keep me are called shepherds.

SKUNK
Hello there. I am a friendly animal but everyone runs away from me as soon as they smell me. Maybe if I sprayed some deodorant

ELEPHANT
I am the biggest land mammal. I have a big trunk. I use it for breathing and bathing. Bad people hunt me for my tusks. I live in Africa and Asia.

PENGUIN
I am a bird but I can not fly. I live in the Arctic and I walk funny.

WOLF
I live in the forest. I am dangerous. People dont like me because I steal their sheep. Ive got sharp fangs. Little Red Riding Hood is a good friend of mine.

DOG
Ive got four legs. People usually keep me as a pet. I can learn tricks. I am the mans best friend.

SNAKE (COBRA)
I am a poisonous animal. I dont have any legs. I shed my skin once a year.

BUTTERFLY
I am a very gentle and fragile animal. I usually have wings in different colors. I like flowers very much.

PANDA
Im a very lazy animal. I spend 16 hours a day eating bamboo. I live in China.

BEAR
I am a very large animal. I like honey and raspberries. I hibernate during winter.

CAMEL
I live in Africa. I have humps on my back. I keep water in them. I need them because I live in the desert.

SQUIRREL
I am a small forest animal. I live in trees. I eat nuts and wallnuts.

LION
I live in Africa. I am very dangerous and I have the most feared roar. I am the king of the jungle.

HORSE
I am a very elegant farm animal. Ive got four legs and a mane on my neck. In the past people used me for transportation.

TURTLE
I am a cold-blooded reptile. I have a hard shell. When I feel threatened I hide in it.

KOALA
I come from Australia. I live in trees. I eat eucalyptus leaves.

COW
I am a farm animal. I eat grass and hay. I have horns. Unfortunately, my husband is an ox.

LADYBIRD
I am a very small insect. I usually have a red body with black dots on it. People say I bring them good luck.

GIRAFFE
I live in Africa. I have a very long neck and spots all over my body.

SPIDER
What a tangled web I weave...Come in to my parlour, said I to the fly.

DEER
I am a shy forest animals. I have beautiful antlers. Bambi is my cousin.

ZEBRA
I come from a family of horses. My body is covered in black and white stripes.

RABBIT
Bugs Bunny is a close friend of mine. Ive got long ears and I can run very fast. I also like carrots very much.

MONKEY
I like climbing trees and eating bananas.

FISH
I live in rivers, lakes and oceans. I have scales all over my body. I breathe through my gills.

PIG
I am the most intelligent land animal although I like to wallow in mud. People use me for sausages and bacon, ouch.

TIGER
I am a very dangerous animal. I live mostly in Asia. Sometimes I join the circus and jump through rings. I have orange fur with black stripes.

BEE
I am a very busy little insect. I fly around the flowers all day and make honey. I sleep through winter.

Listen and guess the animal

Animal proverbs
The early bird Monkey see, Let sleeping dogs Dont look a gift horse... Dont count your chickens When the cats away catches a worm. monkey do. lie. in the mouth. before they are hatched. the mice will play.

Animal expressions
ENGLISH A wolf in sheep clothing. Like a fish out of water. To let the cat out of the bag. A frog in ones throat. To have ants in the pants. The black sheep of the family. CROATIAN Vuk u ovjem ruhu. Kao riba na suhom. Izii na vidjelo. Promuklost. Biti na iglama. Crna ovca obitelji.

GROUP WORK
Group 1: Write pros and cons of keeping pets in flats. Group 2: Write an imaginary conversation between a sheep and a pig on a farm.

Group 5: Write your objections to keeping animals in zoos.

Group 3: Write pros and Group 4: Write the thoughts cons of becoming a of an elephant in the zoo. vegetarian.