ESL WORKSHEET - Animals and Plants

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

IT’S LIKE THIS

LinguaHouse
Feb. 15, 2021

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Animals and Plants; Describing Animals; Describing Feelings and Behavior; Infinitive Clauses; Like + -Ing; Like, Look Like and Be Like; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 02/15/2021

Students define vocabulary related to shades of color and pattern. They listen to a conversation at an animal rescue organization and then differentiate between questions with like, look like, be like, and would like. Students activate the language by describing people and animals’ appearances, characters, and preferences, and there is an optional extension activity related to several more uses of the word like (by Stephanie Hirschman).

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Carla: So, you want to meet the monkeys?
Jake: Yes, please. I want to get to know them so we can plan our TV show.
Carla: We’ll start with the chimpanzees, Bertie and Clive.
Jake: Which one is which? What does Bertie look like?
Carla: Bertie has light brown fur, and Clive is dark brown.
Jake: What’s Bertie like?
Carla: He’s very playful. He likes chasing Clive.
Jake: And Clive – what does he like to do?
Carla: He likes to sit and watch Bertie. Clive is a very calm chimp.
Jake: Look at Clive! He’s standing next to the door.
Carla: Yes, Clive would like to come in. He’s hungry, and he knows there’s some food inside. And Bertie would like to play, so Clive wants to hide from him. Anyway, that’s the chimps.
Carla: If you come over here, we can see the gibbons. These are another type of monkey, from Asia. My two favorites are Lola and Peach.
Jake: What do they look like?
Carla: Lola is pale orange, and Peach is bright orange. Can you see them?
Jake: I think so. Lola is coming over to us. Maybe she would like a snack.
Carla: Definitely, but she’s also coming over because she really likes me! She’s very intelligent! But Peach doesn’t like Lola.
Jake: So, what’s Peach like?
Carla: She’s very lazy. Look at her lying there. She’d like to have a nap. Would you like to meet some more animals?
Jake: Yes, I would!

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