Speaking Assignment - Fantasy Animal

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Ten minutes quiet reading

Today's lesson

• Preparation for the Speaking Assignment (2-Test)
• We will increase our vocabulary, to help describe our fantasy animal 

First a filmclip 

Lead in - In small groups

For each part of the body listed in the following slides name two creatures that have them (other than the animal in the photo - of course!)

Take notes

Very useful for later!

• mane
  

• A flipper is a typically flat forelimb evolved for movement through water.
  

• A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure.
  

• reptile scales
  

• antenna
  

• claw
  

• claw
  

• shell
  

• beak
  

Horn(s)

Hide

Tusks

Look at the exercise on the next slide

Say which creatures are described  explain the words in italics: 

Example: a. primates e.g. monkey, baboon

agile means flexible, supple, fast, 

Say which creatures are described

and explain the words in italics

agile

intelligent

graceful

fierce

flexible, supple

fast.

clever

elegant

cruel and vicious

In Pairs: Back to Back Dictation

Picture Dictation

1. Listen to my description and draw what you hear.
2. Show your partner
3. Discuss your drawings
4. Tell me what you drew 

Listen to the description

Individually

In pairs

Whole class activity

Now ......

• Get  into pairs – A and B

•Sit back-to-back so you can’t see each other’s pictures

• Both partners draw a picture and keep it secret

• A describes

• B draws

•  compare

•swap roles – B describes and A draws.

Tips

copy into your notebook

Match the sound to the Animal

crocodile

Tasmanian

Devil

cassowary

kookaburra

Think about

Is your creature one that is generally feared or 

one which is exotic

or one which is endangered?

Homework

Work on your description of your Fantasy Animal

What does your presentation need to include?

- What is your fantasy animal?

- What does it look like?

- Where can people see your animal?

- How does it behave? Is it dangerous? Is it awake during the night/day? (etc.)

- How should it be taken care of? Why? Also talk about housing, food, etc.

- How should it be transported? Why?

- What arrangements should be made before it can be transported? How much would

it cost etc.?

Pair Activity

The presentation must be done in pairs, and you should prepare between 2-3 minutes of

speaking time per person. Your presentation should also include a PowerPoint, Prezi, or

other presentation tool. You can even include video(s), pictures or drawings!

Deadlines

Today: Who is your Speaking Partner?

Presentations will take place in week 15 and 16 at school. (start 12 April)

Load your presentations to Google Classroom

You have today to work on your Fantasy Animal Presentation! 

Practice with your partner!

This is a pair activity

Spend this lesson finishing off your presentation and practising it together!