A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

Animals
Lesson code: 11HF-17DA-ZH2P

1 Warm-up
Do you have a pet? Why/why not?

2 Types of animals
Match each animal to its type.

1. a frog a. a bird
2. a butterfly b. a mammal
3. a lion c. an amphibian
4. a snake d. an insect
5. an eagle e. a reptile

Now with a partner, think about where these animals live. Think about some different animals and also
say where they live. Use the words below for different habitats.

ocean rainforests grasslands swamps mountains coral reefs

deserts polar regions temperate forests freshwater lakes and rivers
Example: Lions live in the grasslands of Africa.

3 Benefits of animals
Match the two halves of the sentences.

1. Cows provide a. insects and rodents.

2. Dogs bring b. joy to their owners.
3. Snakes eat c. meat, eggs and feathers for pillows.
4. Bees collect d. milk, meat and dung for fuel.
5. Fish produce e. nectar to make honey.
6. Poultry provide f. oils that keep us healthy.
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4 Describing animals
Look at the adjectives below. Put them into the correct category.

aggressive domestic fluffy furry

horned nocturnal rough scaly
shy soft venomous wild

What it looks like:

How it feels:

How it lives/behaves:

Work in pairs. Student A, choose an animal. Student B, describe the animal using some adjectives.
Change roles and repeat the activity.

Example: Owls are shy, nocturnal birds.

5 Practice (Part 2)
Work in pairs. Take turns to answer the cue cards below. Try to use some VOCABULARYabulary from
this lesson. Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe your favourite animal. You should say:

- what type of animal it is
- what it looks like
- how it lives.
And explain why this is your favourite animal.

Describe an interesting animal. You should say:

- what it is
- what you know about this animal
- where this animal is found
And give any unusual facts about this animal.
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6 Discussion (Part 3)
Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Why do you think that people keep pets?

2. Do you think that people respect animals now? Was it the same ten years ago?
3. How do animals help people with their work?
4. What do you think of animal testing?
5. What can we do to stop more animals from going extinct?

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