Animals are a popular ESL topic especially with young learners and students in primary school. Here at BusyTeacher there are 635 worksheets in this section that focus on animals as well as a variety of grammar points. These are all ready to use, free, and printable which makes the site a great resource for teaching materials. Take a look at this worksheet which combines animal vocabulary and reading practice into a guessing game for students which they can complete individually, in pairs, or even in groups. If you would like to do something else, look at some other worksheets to find something your students will love.
Animals are a fun topic that students enjoy talking about so they can be used throughout your course to interest students in a variety of activities. Younger students especially like talking about different types of animals so be sure to give them the opportunity to use this enthusiasm in their ESL classes. Besides studying animal vocabulary, you can also use animal flashcards when studying comparative and superlative structures, descriptive words and for other topics too. With intermediate, advanced, and adult learners animals will be a less important topic but you may consider talking about some of them in discussions, for example polar bears and global warming.
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This power-point presentation is useful for teaching or reviewing some of the animals and the place that they live. (lion, jungle, fish, water, cow, farm and etc ...). This worksheet is appropriat ...
This is a PowerPoint for teaching Zoo Animals, lion, tiger, seal, giraffe, etc., to EFL/ ESL language learners, particularly kids between 4-7. It contains beautiful cliparts and you may find it us ...
This set of 20 flashcards can be used when teaching students about Chinese New Year. This set includes the words and pictures: China, bamboo, lantern, firecrackers, panda, dragon, rat, rabbit, sna ...
The Chinese Year of the Rat is the first in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chines ...
The Chinese Year of the Ox is the second in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chines ...
The Chinese Year of the Tiger is the third in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chin ...
The Chinese Year of the Rabbit is the fourth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Ch ...
The Chinese Year of the Snake is the sixth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chin ...
The Chinese Year of the Horse is the seventh in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Ch ...
The Chinese Year of the Goat is the eighth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chin ...
The Chinese Year of the Monkey is the ninth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chi ...
The Chinese Year of the Rooster is the tenth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Ch ...
The Chinese Year of the Dog is the eleventh in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chi ...
The Chinese Year of the Pig is the twelfth in the 12 year cycle. Students are asked to look at the picture and write a creative story to go along with it. This activity could help lead into a Chin ...
The Chinese animal zodiac is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal. This page has a list of the 12 animals that make up the Chinese zodiac. For each animal, ...
The worksheet with pictures and names of different animals. Students have to match the names of the animals with their pictures. These are not very basic animals, so it suitable for students who h ...
This worksheet includes some vocabulary items related to farm animals. It contains an activity in which students are asked to put the given words in alphabetical order. You can put the stude ...
This PowerPoint contains some farm animals, such as cat, frog, horse, etc. and what they are doing. It is appropriate for both absolute beginners and elementary levels. You may find it useful at t ...
A.A. Milne was born in London, England, on January 18, 1882. He is most famous for his children’s books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and his animal friends. Students read through the ...
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional teddy bear created by A. A. Milne. This word search includes fifteen words that are all associated with Winnie-the-Pooh. Students are asked t ...
This power point is about rainforests. English language learners will learn about rainforests and some animals living there. It contains pictures of animals that make it more tangible. The file is ...
Celebrate National Bird Day with our bird theme worksheets. This worksheet asks students to write a short report about Canada geese. There are also questions for students to answer. They must incl ...
Celebrate National Bird Day with our bird theme worksheets. This worksheet asks students to write a short report about nightingales. There are also questions for students to answer. They must incl ...
Celebrate National Bird Day with our bird theme worksheets. This worksheet asks students to write a short report about robins. There are also questions for students to answer. They must include th ...
Celebrate National Bird Day with our bird theme worksheets. This worksheet asks students to write a short report about blackbirds. There are also questions for students to answer. They must includ ...
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