English For Today chapter 5: Rhymes and Sounds

Unit - 5

Rhymes and Sounds

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A Look at the pictures. Do you know these animals? Can you tell their names?

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Labels: a, b, c, d, e, f Description: Six animals in a row, labelled a to f from left to right: a cow, b dog, c hen, d mouse, e duck, f cat.

B Song: Listen and repeat.

Animal Sounds

The dog says woof, Woof, woof, woof. The cat says meow, Meow, meow, meow. The duck says quack , Quack, quack, quack.

The hen says cluck, Cluck, cluck, cluck. The mouse says squeak, Squeak, squeak, squeak. The cow says moo , Moo, moo, moo.

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These are the sounds that the animals make

And I can make these sounds too Woof, woof, woof Meow, meow, meow Quack, quack, quack Cluck, cluck, cluck Squeak, squeak, squeak Moo, moo, moo oooo.

C Get into small groups. One member shows an animal picture, other members make its sound.

D Pairwork: Listen to what an animal says. Then say the sound, e.g.

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Labels: The cat says, meow. | Meow, meow, meow. | The dog says, woof. | Woof, woof, woof. | The cat says, meow. | Meow, meow, meow. Description: Six speech bubbles in three rows: a girl and a boy at the top, a teacher and a boy in the middle, and a girl and a boy at the bottom. Each speaker's bubble holds one line of the pair, such as "The cat says, meow." answered by "Meow, meow, meow."

E Sing the song with your teacher in chorus.

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G Look, point and say.

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Labels: a dog, a cow, a duck, a mouse, a cat, a hen Description: Six pictures in boxes, left to right: a dog, a cow, a duck, a mouse, a cat, a hen. Each has its name printed below it.

H Listen and answer.

1.

T: Stand up. Go to the board. What's this (pointing to an animal, e.g. a cow)? S: a cow T: Make its sound. S: Moo, moo, moo.

(Continue….)

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Description: A boxed picture of a cow grazing with its head down.

2.

S1: Stand up. Go to the board. What's this (pointing to an animal, e.g. a cat)? S2: a cat S1: Make its sound. S2: Meow, meow, meow.

(Continue ….)

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Description: A boxed picture of a sitting cat.

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Lesson 2

Where Do You Live?

A Look at the pictures and say the names.

Repeat the names after your teacher.

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Labels: a rabbit, a cow, a lion, a monkey, a spider Description: Five boxed pictures in a row, each with its name printed below: a white rabbit, a brown-and-white cow, a lion, a monkey, and a red-and-black spider.

B Teacher points to a picture and students say the name in chorus.

C Listen to the rhyme. Repeat after your teacher.

Father Rabbit, Father Rabbit, where are you? Here I am. Where do you live? I live in a burrow

Mummy Cow, Mummy Cow, where are you? Here I am. Where do you live? I live in a cowshed.

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Lesson 2

Where Do You Live?

Brother Lion, Brother Lion, where are you? Here I am.

Where do you live? I live in a den.

Sister Parrot, Sister Parrot, where are you? Here I am.

Where do you live? I live in a nest.

Baby Spider, Baby Spider, where are you? Here I am.

Where do you live? I live in my web.

Dear Friend, Dear Friend, where are you? Here I am.

Where do you live? I live in our house.

D Listen to the first line and say the second one. Next, listen to the third line and say the fourth.

E Work in groups of four. One group asks and the other group answer. By taking turns complete reciting the rhyme.

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Lesson 3

A Family Tree

A Look at the pictures. Who are they?

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Labels: Grandmother, Sister, Brother, Mother, Father, Grandfather Description: Six portraits in a 2×3 grid, each with its name printed below: grandmother (top left), sister (top right), brother (middle left), mother (middle right), father (bottom left), grandfather (bottom right).

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Lesson 3

A Family Tree

B Look at the tree. Ask and answer.

T: Who is this? Ss: Father (Continue ...)

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Description: A green stylised tree with six leaves, each holding a circular portrait: sister and brother at the top, father and mother in the middle, grandfather and grandmother at the bottom.

C Now draw your own family tree and colour it. Say who is in each circle.

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