Unit 1 Animals
Unit 1 Animals
Unit 1: Animals
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Activity 1: Background
and Vocabulary
Animal world
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Types of animals
✓ How many types of animals are there?
Answer: 6
Categories of Animals
1. Mammals /ˈmæmlz/: Animals that give birth to
babies, not eggs
2. Birds
3. Insects /ˈɪnsekt/: Small creatures with 6 legs
and a body divided into 3 parts
4. Fish
5. Reptiles /ˈreptaɪlz/: Animals with cold blood and
skins covered in scales
6. Amphibians /æmˈfɪbiənz/: Animals that can live
both on land and in water
NOTE: Vertebrate /ˈvɜːtɪbrət/ >< invertebrate
with a backbone w/out a backbone
Related Vocabulary
1. Domestic animals
2. Pets
3. Wild animals
6. Omnivores
7. Predators
8. Preys
Related Vocabulary
1. Domestic animals: dogs, cats and cattle
2. Pets: animals kept at home for pleasure
3. Wild animals: animals living in the wild
4. Carnivores: animals that eat meat
5. Herbivores: animals that eat grass or plants
6. Omnivores: animals that can eat both meat and
grass or plants
7. Predators: hunters
8. Preys: animals being hunted for food
Animal World
Category: Bird
Dolphin
Category: Mammal
Giraffe
/dʒəˈrɑːf/
Category: Mammal
Kiwi
Category: Bird
Phoenix
/ˈfiːnɪks/
Category: Bird
Worm
Category: invertebrate
Hawk /hɔːk/
Category: Bird
Swan
Category: Bird
Whale
Category: Mammal
Deer
Category: Mammal
Parrot /ˈpærət/
Category: Bird
Dragonfly
/ˈdræɡənflaɪ/
Category: Insect
Lizard /ˈlɪzəd/
Category: Reptile
Cow
Category: Mammal
Dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔː/
Category: Reptile
Penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
Category: Bird
Butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
Category: Insect
Fox
Category: Mammal
Owl
Barn owl
Squirrel
/ˈskwɪrəl/
/ˈskwɜːrəl/
Meerkat
Porcupine
/ˈpɔːkjupaɪn/
Category: Mammal
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