Talented Pets
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Initial Talk
Discuss the questions.
Do you have a pet?
What kind of pet is it?
If you don’t have a pet,
do you want to get one?
Learning Objectives
Learn words for different kinds of pets
Learn how to use can
Popular Pets
Study the words.
cat
pig
dog
rabbit
mouse
horse
Popular Pets
Study the words.
turtle
bird
lizard
fish
snake
Practice
Identify the animals below.
1.
_____
4.
_____
2.
_____
5.
_____
3.
_____
6.
_____
Evaluation
Complete the sentences.
A ________ moves very slowly.
A ________ likes to chase mice.
A ________ swims in water.
Most ________ fly in the sky.
A ________ has a long and
flexible body.
Practice
Listen to the dialogue and check True or False.
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Statements
1. Maggie has a kitten.
2. Mark has two cats.
3. Charlie can shake hands.
4. Lucy can play fetch.
True
False
Dialogue
Study the dialogue.
Do you have a pet, Maggie?
Sure. I have a puppy, Charlie, and
he can do many tricks.
Oh yeah? Like what?
Charlie can sit up, shake hands, roll
over, and walk on two legs.
That’s cool. Can he bow too?
Mark
Maggie
Dialogue
Study the dialogue.
No, he can’t bow, but he can play
fetch. How about you, Mark? You
have two kittens, right? What can
they do?
Haha … Lucy and Bella can shake
hands, jump through hoops, and
guess what? They can use a toilet!
Wow! That’s amazing. I want to
teach Charlie to use a toilet too.
Maggie
Mark
Grammar
Study the charts.
Can / Can’t
Subject
Can / Can’t
I, you, he, she, it,
can
A cat can catch mice.
we, they
can’t
Rabbits can’t fly.
Example Sentence
Questions with Can and Yes/No Answers
Question
Yes
No
Can you dance?
Yes, I can.
No, I can’t.
Can Lucy and Bella sit up?
Yes, they can.
No, they can’t.
Practice
Complete the sentences with can or can’t.
A cat ________ climb trees, but it ________ fly.
A fish ________ walk, but it ________ swim.
A dog ________ bark, but it ________ sing.
A snake ________ crawl, but it ________ run.
A rabbit ________ walk, but it ________ hop.
Evaluation
Complete the dialogues with can or can’t and
the words given.
A: ________ a turtle ________ (swim)?
B: Yes, ________ ________.
A: ________ pigs ________ (fly)?
B: No, ________ ________.
A: ________ your puppies ________ (play dead)?
B: No, ________ ________.
A: ________ your kitten ________ (give a kiss)?
B: Yes, ________ ________.
Evaluation
Play the game.
Pick two pets. Describe what each of them can
or can't do. Have your classmates guess what
they are.
A: It can live for a long time. It can’t
move very fast.
B: It is a turtle.
Application
Share your ideas.
What are some interesting things your
pet can do?
What other tricks do you want
your pet to be able to do?
What animals do you like or
dislike? Why?
Summary
Learning Objectives
Learn words for different kinds of pets
Learn how to use can
Vocabulary and Phrases
fish, mouse, cat, turtle, rabbit, dog, lizard, bird, snake, pig,
horse, chase, flexible, puppy, trick, roll over, bow, fetch,
kitten, hoop, toilet, amazing, bark, crawl, hop, kiss