1 - Wild Animals We Know ~5 mins
Which wild animals do you already know in English? Take a moment: can you name four before we meet their German names?
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight wild animals in German
- Label animals on a wildlife-park picture
- Spot the German words when you hear them called out
2 - Eight German Wild Animals ~10 mins
Watch each animal on the board, listen, then say it back together as a class.
We will meet them in two groups of four. Five take der. Only die Giraffe takes die. Two take das — das Krokodil and das Zebra — listen for those.
3 - Label the Wildlife Park ~10 mins
These animals are hiding in a wildlife-park scene — can you name them all?
A volunteer clicks the correct German label on the board. Everyone else points at the animal and whispers the full phrase (der / die / das + name) before the label is revealed.
4 - Into Your Copy ~3 mins
Open your copy and write four wild animals with their articles. Star your favourite two.
5 - Wild Animal Bingo ~10 mins
You will get a bingo card (on paper, or on screen if you are using devices). When you hear a German animal with its article, mark it. First full line shouts Bingo!
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