Методическая копилка на тему Животные

Лексика по теме «Animals»

Домашние животные

Domestic animals

баран

ram/sheep

барашек

lamb

бык

bull

кабан (самец домашней свиньи)

hog/boar

кобыла

mare/horse

конь

horse

корова

cow

котёнок

kitten

кошка

cat

кролик

rabbit

лошадь

horse

овца

sheep/ewe

свинья

pig/swine/hog/sow

собака

dog

телёнок

calf

ягнёнок

lamb/yeanling

Птицы

Birds

аист

stork

воробей

sparrow

ворон

raven

ворона

crow

грач

rook

голубь

pigeon/dove

гусь

goose

жаворонок

lark

журавль

crane

канарейка

canary

коршун

kite

кукушка

cuckoo

курица

hen

ласточка

swallow

лебедь

swan

орёл

eagle

павлин

peacock/peafowl

петух

cock/rooster

попугай

parrot

синица

tomtit/blue tit

скворец

starling

снегирь

bullfinch

сова

owl

соловей

nightingale

сорока

magpie

страус

ostrich

утка

duck

цыпленок

chicken

чайка

seagull/mew

Дикие животные

Wild animals

барсук

badger

бегемот

hippopotamus

белка

squirrel

бобёр

beaver

боров

boar

буйвол

buffalo

верблюд

camel

вол

ox/bullock

волк

wolf

гадюка

adder/viper

газель

gazelle

гиена

hyena

енот

raccoon/coon

ёж

hedgehog

жаба

toad

жираф

giraffe

заяц

hare

зебра

zebra

змея

snake/serpent

кабан (дикий)

wild boar

кенгуру

kangaroo

косуля

roe deer/roe

краб

crab

крокодил

crocodile

крот

mole

крыса

rat

лев

lion

леопард

leopard

лисица

fox

лось

elk/moose

львица

lioness

лягушка

frog

мамонт

mammoth

медведь

bear

носорог

rhinoceros

обезьяна

monkey

олень

deer

осёл

donkey

пантера

panther

слон

elephant

тигр

tiger

тигрица

tigress

черепаха

turtle

ящерица

lizard

Звуки, издаваемые животными и птицами

The bear says: gr-gr-gr.

The bee says: z-z-z.

The crow says: caw, caw.

The chick says: cheep-cheep.

The cow says: moo-moo.

The rooster says: cock-a-doodle-doo, crow-crow.

The dog says: bow-vow, arf-arf.

The cat (kitten) says: meaou, neaou, mew-mew.

The duck (duckling) says: quack-quack.

The elephant says: ugh, ugh.

The frog says: quack-quack, krik-krik.

The hog says: grunt-grunt.

The kangaroo says: r-r-r.

The lambkin says: ba-a-ba-a.

The lion says: r-r-r.

The owl says: to-who.

The pig says: oink, oink, squeal-squel.

The puppy says: bow-vow.

The snakes says: ch-ch.

The squirell says: keooo-keooo.

The sheep says: ba-a-ba-a.

The wolf says: puff-puff.

The mouse says: squeak-squeak.

The bird says: wee-tweet-tweet.

Типы животных

animal - живое существо

beast - крупное животное (дикое)

вью́чное живо́тное - pack animal, beast of burden

хи́щное живо́тное - beast of prey, predator

всея́дное живо́тное - omnivorous animal; (pl -ra)

плотоя́дное живо́тное - carnivore (pl -ra)

травоя́дное живо́тное - herbivorous animal; herbivore (pl -ra)

двуно́гое живо́тное - biped

четвероно́гое живо́тное - four-legged animal;

копы́тное живо́тное - hoofed / ungulate animal;

млекопита́ющее живо́тное - mammal

позвоно́чное живо́тное - vertebrate

беспозвоно́чное живо́тное - invertebrate

су́мчатое живо́тное - marsupial

Детёныши животных

поросенок - piglet

щенок - puppy

теленок - calf

цыпленок - chick/chicken

ягненок - lamb

утенок - duckling

козленок - kid

индюшонок - turkey chic

котенок - kitten

гусенок - gosling

Топики по теме «Animals»

Animals. Животные.

There are two types of animals.

We know wild animals. They are those that live in the woods, jungles and in the fields. They are: foxes, tigers, wolves, elephants, hares and so on.

And there are animals that live near the people. They are called domestic animals. And some of them even help people. Horses, bulls, dogs help people a lot. Domestic animals are cows, cats, sheep and so on.

Many years ago when there were no cars and trucks people used horses and bulls working in the fields. Dogs are our great friends but they also guard our houses and they are used in the army and by the police. Cats catch mice and rats. As for other domestic animals they are also very useful. Hens, ducks, geese, turkeys give meat and eggs. Cows and goats give milk.

It should be said that both wild and domestic animals can be good actors and we can see them in the circus. There are animal-trainers that train a certain kind of animals. For example, Kucklachov has the theatre where cats play main parts. Such shows are really funny and interesting.

Животные.

Существуют два вида животных.

Мы знаем диких животных. Ими являются те, которые живут в лесу, джунглях и в полях. К ним относятся: лисы, тигры, волки, слоны, зайцы и так далее.

Есть и животные, которые живут рядом с людьми. Они называются домашними животными. И некоторые из них даже помогают людям. Лошади, быки, собаки много помогают людям. Домашние животные также коровы, кошки, овцы и так далее.

Много лет назад, когда не было автомобилей и грузовиков люди использовали лошадей и быков, работающих на полях. Собаки - наши большие друзья, но они также охраняют наши дома и используются в армии и полиции. Кошки ловят мышей и крыс. Как и для другие домашние животные, они также очень полезны. Куры, утки, гуси, индюки дают мясо и яйца. Коровы и козы дают молоко.

Следует отметить, что и дикие и домашние животные могут быть хорошими актерами, и мы можем увидеть их в цирке. Есть дрессировщики, готовящие животных определенного вида . Например, есть театр Куклачова, где кошки играют основных роли. Такое шоу действительно смешно и интересно.

My love dog

I have got a dog. His name is Sharik, but we call him Rex. He is very big and he is brown. But he is not angry, he likes children and he likes to play very much. He doesn't like drunk people and cats. We go for a walk every day and he runs with me and with cats. He likes to eat meat, but he doesn't like vegetables. I like my pet very much.

My love cat

I have a cat. His name is Barsik. He is very funny. He is a kitten and he likes to play very much. But he also likes to spoil newspapers and my socks. He likes to eat fish and I give him milk every day. He doesn't go for a walk, put I play with him every evening. He likes to play with my arms and he scares my legs. I like him very much.

Pets

The English people like animals very much. Pets: dogs, cats, horses, ducks, canaries, chickens and other friends of men have a much better life in Britain, than anywhere else. In Britain they have special dog shops, selling food, clothes and other things for dogs. There are dog hair-dressing saloons and dog cemeteries.

The English arrange dogs' shows and organize dogs' supper parties for winners of dogs' competitions. They do all they can to make animals feel well in their home and outside their homes too.

There were photographs in English newspapers of a mother duck and her young family, crossing slowly the road from Hyde Park to Kensington Garden. All traffic around was stopped to let Mamma Duck and her little ones walked quietly from one park to another.

In recent years the English began to show love for more exotic animals such as crocodiles, elephants, tigers, cobras, camels.

You won't be surprised, we think, when we tell you that London Airport has a special "animal hotel". Every year thousands of animals arrive at London Airport, some stay the night there; others stay several weeks. In one month, for example, "the hotel" looked after 47,000 creatures: birds, insects, fish, elephants, monkey and other animals. There are about 4,000,000 dogs, 6,000,000 cats, 8,000,000 caged birds and lots of other animals in Britain.

The English people believe that they are the only nation on the Earth that is really kind to its animals.

My pet

Hello!

My name is Irina. I like domestic animals. So, we have rabbits, hens and pigs at home. I help my mother to feed them. It is so interesting to watch them!

But I have my pet. Its name is Dzheck. He is friendly and cheerful. He likes to look important.

He has smooth fur, big eyes and ears. His tail is short.

He can sit, dance and give his paw.

My dog and I are great friends. We spend a lot of time together. It is not difficult for me to take care of my dog.

I love my dog very much!

My home pets

I have two pets. They are a cat and a dog. Their names are Shrek and Lucy. They are grey. Their eyes are green beads. Every bead has a small black crystal like coal. Shrek has a soft and fluffy hair like fuzz. He is a very tender cat. When he lies on my knees he talks to me: "Mur, mur..."

Lucy has a short hair. She lies near stove and when she is hot she pulls out the tongue. Lucy is very funny. She is a distant relative of Shrek. She is Shrek`s niece. They live peacefully. They are so and I love them very much.

Exotic animals

Some people prefer to keep exotic animals instead of traditional cats and dogs. Well, tastes differ! But anyway, it does not matter what living beings people care for. What really matters is love you give to your pet. Exotic pets can be of two types: mammals and not mammals. As for exotic mammals they are mostly various kinds of monkeys. They are really funny. Personally I would prefer to keep a small kind of monkey that I can place on my hand. Non mammals are more popular among lovers of exotic pets, I think. The only non mammal that I will never want to keep is a snake. These creatures are pretty interesting and even beautiful. I will never agree to spend a night in a house (flat) where snakes are kept. But one must be a real professional to keep snakes at home. If you are not careful with snakes, they can bite you or escape from the animal case. Hopefully none of my neighbours keeps snakes. Otherwise I will not feel safe in my place. But more than snakes many people hate spiders. I cannot say that spiders appeal to me, but I do not scream when I see a spider and even can hold it in hands. Still I find big hairy spiders rather interesting creatures. I read somewhere that there exist several hundreds of kinds of cockroaches. Of course, those cockroaches that sometimes appear in our flats are horrible, because they spread diseases. Cockroaches can have different sizes. Some cockroaches can be bigger than mice. These giants live in faraway countries with warm climate. The insects are rather rare and cost several hundred dollars, and people do buy them. It would be a petty to step on such a beauty. What I really would love to keep is a frog or several frogs! I consider frogs to be very beautiful creatures. Besides they have different voices that are sweet music to my ear. It is not always possible to hear birds singing in the morning in cities, so why not listen to frogs singing?!

Стихи о животных

The white bear.

The water in the sea is cold,

It is cold as ice,

But I am not afraid at all:

My coat is warm and nice.

Grizzly bear.

If you ever, ever, ever meet a grizzly bear -

You must never, never, never ask him where

He is going -

or what he is doing:

For if you ever, ever dare

To stop a grizzly bear -

You will never meet

Another grizzly bear.

Little pussy.

I have a little pussy

And her coat is grey

She lives in my house

And she never runs away.

My cat.

Nickety, pickety, my black cat!

Likes to sit in my blue hat.

Nickety, pickety, my black cat!

My black cat.

My cat is black

My cat is fat

My cat likes rat

Rats are grey and fat.

I have a cat.

I have a cat, his name is Pit,

And with me he likes to sit,

For Pit loves me, and I love Pit.

My cat.

I love my cat.

It is warm and fat.

My cat is grey,

It likes to play.

Cow

The cow says, "Moo, moo,

I have some milk for you".

Dog. Puppy.

Puppy, puppy, come to me,

Let us play under the tree.

I have a dog,

His name is Jack.

His head is white,

His ears are black.

Jack.

I have a little dog

And his name is Jack

His head is white

And his ears are black.

My dog.

My dog is clever, strong and quick,

Its name is Spot, my name is Nick.

My dog is nice, my dog is gay,

We play together every day.

A frog.

The little green frog

Jumps on a log,

Takes off his cloak

And begins to croak!

Frog.

1.2.3.4.5

Once I caught a frog alive.

6.7.8.9.10. Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

Horse

Jiggety-jig, jiggety-jig,

Pete's horse is little,

And Dan's horse is big.

Jiggety-jig, jiggety-jig.

Kangaroo

Today, when I was at the Zoo,

I watched the mother kangaroo.

Inside her skin she has a pocket.

She puts her baby there to rock it.

The lion

My paws are big and strong,

My tail is very long,

My mane is fine and thick,

And I'm very big.

Yellow lion

I see a big yellow lion

A big yellow lion!

What a big yellow lion!

What a lion! What a lion!

I'm a lion.

I'm a lion R-R-R

My name is Clide.

My jaws are big and wide

The tiger-cub

I'm a baby tiger,

My coat is smooth and nice,

It is of yellow color

With pretty narrow stripes.

Mice.

I think mice are very nice,

Their tails are long,

Their faces are small,

They haven't any chins at all.

Their ears are pink,

Their teeth are white,

They run about the house at night.

They eat things

They must not touch.

And no one seems to like them much.

But I think mice are very nice.

Little grey mouse.

- Little grey mouse,

Where is your house?

- I can show you my flat

If you don't tell the cat.

My flat has no door

I live under the floor

I come out in the night

And go back when it's light.

Where do you live?

Where do you live little mouse?

Where do you live? In the Zoo?

In the Zoo? Oh, no. Do you?

Do you live in the Zoo?

I live in the house like you.

Crocodile

I said to crocodile:

"Will you play with me?"

"Oh, no," - said Crocodile.

"oh, no," - said he.

Here is my tooth-brush

And here is my cup so new.

I must brush my teeth.

I cannot play with you.

Birds

Little bird, little bird,

Look at me.

I have a bird house.

Oh! Come and see.

Little boy, little boy

Under the tree.

I like your house,

Give it to me.

Little bird.

Once I saw a little bird

Come hop, hop, hop,

And I cried, Little bird

Will you stop, stop, stop.

Zoo

An elephant lives in the Zoo,

In the Zoo, in the Zoo!

A zebra lives there, too,

In the Zoo, in the Zoo

The Elephant

When people call this beast to mind,

They marvel more and more.

At such a little tail behind,

So large a trunk before.

Early to Bed

The cock crows in the morn

To tell us to rise,

And he that lies late

Will never be wise.

The Wooden Bull Calf

The Bull-Calf walks with shaking knees.

The funny thing's so small

The board is ending soon, he sees.

And he's afraid to fall.

My Horse

How I love my little horse!

I will brush him very well, of course,

I will comb his tail and mane,

And go riding out again.

The Elephant

Time for bed! The Calf's asleep,

In his basket, snug and deep.

Teddy's sleeping in his cot,

But the elephant is not.

He nods his head and looks askant

At the Lady Elephant.

Ducks

Once upon a time, a time

Father duck and Mother duck

To the lake they went.

And said "quack-quack, quack-quack"

All the children yellow balls.

Went behind them in the rows

They were happy and they sang a little song.

They are happy swimming in the lake,

They are very happy and we are

Dancing with you today.

Father Duck goes for a swim,

And Mother Duck comes out with him.

And behind them, clean and trim,

Seven little ducklings swim.

Seven little yellow balls!

"Quack, quack, quack", the mother calls.

What a pretty sight they make

Swimming on the sunny lake!

Horse

Jiggety-jig, jiggety-jig,

Pete's horse is little,

And Dan's horse is big.

Jiggety-jig, jiggety-jig.

Rooster

Spurs on his boots.

He's ready to fight,

Singing his war-songs

By day, not by night.

My rabbit hops,

My horse clops,

My mouse creeps,

My puppy leaps.

Cock is happy,

Fox is sad.

Cat is pretty,

Wolf is bed.

Two little birds

Two little birds

Sitting on a wall,

One called Peter,

One called Paul.

Fly away Peter,

Fly away Paul,

Come back Peter,

Come back Paul.

My black hen

Hickety pickety, my black hen,

She lay's eggs for gentlemen;

Sometimes nine, sometimes ten,

Hickety pickety, my black hen.

Догодалки о животных

Думал и запоминал:

Животное … an animal.

Мишка косолапый ходит еле-еле.

Мишка, медвежонок по-английски … bear.

Стреляли в волка: пиф и пуф!

Волк по-английски … wolf.

Рыжий-рыжий чудо флокс!

Рыжая лисичка … fox.

Дед траву граблями грабит.

Хочет есть наш кролик … rabbit.

Прыгнула из грядки, прямо на порог,

Зеленая красавица, по-английски … frog.

По деревьям кто-то прыгал.

Оказалась белка … squirrel.

Средь зверей интеллигент,

Слон, слоненок … elephant.

Очень ножки тонки,

У ослика … donkey.

Так забавны и ловки

Обезьянки … monkey.

Трудный вам задам вопрос:

«Как назвали лошадь?» … horse.

Легко запоминаю,

Корова значит … cow.

Свинья есть хочет каждый миг,

Свинью мы называем … pig.

Курица известна всем,

По-английски она … hen.

Целый день все кряк да кряк,

Как назвали утку? … duck.

Даже Диккенс, даже Диккенс,

Называл цыпляток … chickens.

Ой, утонет! Это так?

Называй утенка … duck.

Запоминайте эти строки:

Индюшка по-английски … turkey.

Гусей я до сих пор боюсь.

Гусь по-английски просто … goose.

Кот мой съел вчера омлет,

Он воришка, этот … cat.

Крыса в доме. Ужас! Бред!

Крыса по-английски … rat.

К нам во двор зашла a cat,

Симпатичней кошки нет.

Носик черный, хвост трубой.

Говорит ей мальчик boy:

Oh, my dear pussy cat,

Что ты хочешь на обед?

Замурлыкав, скажет киска:

Лучше sausages -сосиски.

Поросенок - little pig

К физкультуре не привык.

Вместо физзарядки,

Он бежит на грядки.

Обожает устный счет:

Сколько здесь чего растет?

Никого добрей не знаю,

Чем корова наша - cow.

Так ко всем она добра:

Молока ведро дала.

У меня есть sheep - баран,

Он умеет бегать - run

По лужайке во дворе

И кричать мне громко: бе-е.

Испугался карапуз,

Во дворе увидел goose.

Ты не бойся, это гуси

Нашей бабушки Маруси.

Я открою вам секрет,

Встретил крысу я - a rat.

И со мной она, не скрою,

Поздоровалась: Hello!

Даже серая a rat

Уважает этикет.

Никому уже не верит

Попугай наш Кеша parrot.

Как-то раз ему прохожий

Прокричал: "Ты good - хороший".

За такое обращенье

Хочет Кеша угощенье.

И кричит то там, то тут:

"Я хороший, значит, good."

Вот корабль, белый парус.

Капитан - мышонок mouse.

Он уже давно готов…

Убежать от всех котов.

Папа мне из снега слепит

Под окном у дома

Белоухого a rabbit

Кролика такого.

Я ему тогда морковку

Принесу a carrot

Пусть не тает долго-долго

Мой веселый rabbit.

Царь зверей a lion - лев

С рыжеватой гривой

Развалился, спрятав гнев,

Под кустом лениво.

Но к нему не подойдешь,

Чтоб погладить тихо.

Хоть сейчас он стал похож

На котенка - kitten.

"Ты почему не говоришь?",

- Спрошу я рыбку - golden fish.

Она в ответ вильнет хвостом

И в миг уйдет на дно в свой дом.

А там, на дне такая тишь,

Что и не хочешь, а молчишь.

Под дождем совсем продрог

Лягушонок little frog,

Он скорее с кочки - скок,

Под кусток и под листок.

Вот попрыгал little frog

И слегка согреться смог.

К нам сегодня поутру

Прискакала kangaroo

Принесла в кармане нам

Чаю - tea- 15 грамм,

Две баранки и компот,

С колбасою бутерброд,

Сыр французский синий blue

Вот спасибо, kangaroo.

Нос в берлоге лапой греет

Сонный бурый мишка bear.

Еще долго до весны

Ему спать и видеть сны.

Носит a giraffe - жираф

В крупную клеточку шарф.

Даже они - исполины

Очень боятся ангины.

Вот коробка или box

В ней живет лисичка fox

Ничего, что toy - игрушка,

Мне - как лучшая подружка.

Расчешу пушистый мех.

Кто у нас красивей всех?

Полосатая лошадка

На себя глядит украдкой.

До чего ж она красива:

Чуть подстриженная грива,

Черно-белые полоски

Хороши для долгой носки,

Платья лучше и не выбрать-

Про себя решила zebra.

Я щенку - a puppy

Пожимаю лапу.

Он, хотя и крошка,

А рычал на кошку.

Для обезьянки - a monkey

Катя купила баранки,

Конфеты, печенье и плюшки -

Для самой любимой подружки.

Загадки о животных

It can jump. It can run. It is funny. It lives in a house. What is it? (a cat)

It may be black or white. It lives in the forest. It likes berries. What is it? (a bear)

It can run very fast. It has black and white stripes. What is it? (a zebra)

It lives in Africa. It has a long neck. What is it? (a giraffe)

It likes milk. It is cat's baby. What is it? (a kitten)

It likes bones. It is dog's baby. What is it? (a puppy)

It likes seeds. It is hen's baby. What is it? (a chicken)

It lives in the river. It is green. What is it? (a crocodile)

It is pink and dirty. It is very fat. It has a nose-button. What is it? (a pig)

It has a bell on the neck. It gives milk. What is it? (a cow)

1. Crossword

Across

1. An animal that can bark and used for guarding the household (собака)

4. Any of various burrowing animals of the family having long ears and short tails (кролик)

7. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (хомяк)

8. Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats (кошка)

Down

2. Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns (коза)

3. A young pig (поросенок)

5. Young sheep (овечка)

6. Usually brightly coloured zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds (попугай)

7. Adult female chicken (курица)

8. Female of domestic cattle (корова)

2. Называлки

Взрослый по очереди показывает детям маленькие карточки с животными. Если ребенок правильно называет животное, то получает эту карточку. Побеждает тот, кто наберет большее количество карточек за одну игру.

3. Запоминалка

Первый играющий называет свое животное, второй повторяет его и добавляет свое. Третий должен повторить первые два и добавляет свое и т.д. Взрослый должен следить, чтобы названия животных повторялись в том порядке, как они звучат. Тот, кто ошибется, т.е. не сможет восстановить всю цепочку, выбывает из игры. Победителем становится тот, кто сможет произнести самую длинную цепочку.

4. Swap places

Дети сидят в кругу на стульчиках, у каждого ребенка в руках карточка с изображением какого-либо животного. Учитель называет по-английски слова. Когда ребенок слышит своё слово, он встает и обменивается местами с другим ребенком, имеющим такую же картинку. Примечание: должно быть как минимум по три одинаковых карточки с изображением каждого предмета.

5. Running game

Дети сидят в кругу на стульчиках, у каждого ребенка в руках карточка с изображением какого-либо животного. Учитель называет по-английски слова. Когда ребенок слышит своё слово, он встает, обегает круг снаружи и садится на свое место.

6. Найди дом

Учитель раздает на каждую парту конверты, в которых карточки с названиями животных. Учащиеся должны разложить карточки по двум категориям: 1) домашние животные; 2) дикие животные. Каждый ученик выстраивает свою цепочку по двум категориям. Учитель проверяет соответствие названий по категориям.

7. Who is who?

Ученикам раздаются карточки с фразами. Ставится задача составить предложение, угадав о каком животном идет речь. Каждый ученик должен составить две фразы.

A cat

likes milk.

A dog

likes bones.

A hen

is a domestic bird.

A bear

sleeps in winter.

A cow

gives milk.

A monkey

can jump.

A giraffe

has a long neck.

A fox

is red.

A hare

has long ears.

A snake

hasn`t got legs.

A frog

is green.

A zebra

has black and white stripes.

An owl

doesn`t sleep at night.

A horse

can run very fast.

A butterfly

sits on flowers.

A hedgehog

can transform into a ball

A grasshopper

jumps in the grass

A snail

carries its house

8. What is missing?

Учитель раскладывает карточки или игрушки перед ребенком, называет их по-английски. Затем просит ребенка закрыть глаза: Close your eyes! Забирает один предмет или картинку, дает команду ребенку открыть глаза: Open your eyes! Ребенок замечает, что пропало и отвечает на вопрос: What is missing? Ребенок говорит a dog.

9. Who is the first?

Учитель стоит впереди, дети становятся в одну линию. Ведущий показывает карточку с изображением животного, кто первый отвечает, делает шаг вперед. Победитель - тот, кто быстрее доберется до ведущего.

10. Crossword

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1. Horse

2. Squirrel

3. Duck

4. Dog

5. Sheep

6. Pig

7. Wolf Key:

8. Bear

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9. Fox

10. Cow

11. Camel

12. Lion

13. Elephant

14. Hen

15. Pet

16. Chicken

17. Animal

18. Snake

19. Cat

20. Goat

11. Warming - up

Учащиеся получают карточку-билет со слогами и должны составить слова по теме «Animal». Правильно составив слова, учащиеся должны сказать, дикие ли эти животные или домашние.

chic

el

hor

ten

she

rel

croco

key

par

se

ele

ep

mon

ken

cam

phant

kit

rot

squir

dile

12. Board race

Написать длинное слово на доске. Например, Christmas.

Ведущий придумывает слова на каждую букву данного слова. Например, Christmas -cat, horse… Игроки разбиваются на две команды.

Ведущий называет слова по порядку или вразброс.

Команды услышав слово, должны подписать его к основному слову Christmas.

Выигрывает команда, записавшая все слова первой.

C - cat, crocodile, camel, cow, calf, chicken

H - horse, hen, hare, hedgehog

R - rat, rabbit

I -

S - squirrel, sheep, snake

T - tiger, turtle

M - monkey, mouse

A -ant, animal

S - squirrel, sheep, snake

13. Ball game

Ученики становятся полукругом. Учитель бросает мяч и говорит букву. Ученик, который поймал мяч, называет английское слово по теме «Animal», которое начинается с этой буквы, и бросает мяч учителю. Учитель называет другую букву и игра продолжается.

14. Translator

Ведущий бросает мяч, называет слова на английском языке по теме «Animal», а дети переводят на русский, и наоборот.

15. Путаница

Дети делятся на 2 команды. Для каждой команды на доске написаны слова в 2 столбика по теме «Animal»: в первом столбике на английском языке, а во втором - на русском. Выигрывает команда, которая быстрее и правильнее соединит английские слова и их русские аналоги.

16. Анаграммы

Каждой команде предлагается несколько слов по теме «Food», в которых переставлены местами буквы. Они должны переставить буквы и образовать новые слова.

17. Узнай слово

Учитель в произвольном порядке пишет на доске изученные слова по теме «Animal». Ученики читают их вслух.

Потом класс делится на две команды. Каждая из команд получает мел разного цвета.

Учитель называет слово. Первый ученик из каждой команды бежит к доске и обводит слово, круг вытирают и переходят к следующему слову.

Выигрывает команда, которая обведет большее количество слов.

18. Concentration

На доске:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

В вашей тетради:

1. bear

2. корова

3. kitten

4. squirrel

5. swan

6. wolf

7. dog

8. cow

9. лошадь

10. camel

11. белка

12. лебедь

13. волк

14. sheep

15. собака

16. овца

17. horse

18. верблюд

19. медведь

20. котёнок

а) Учащиеся делятся на две группы. Задача команд - найти соответствия между русскими и английскими словами.

б) Команды по очереди называют по две цифры. Как только игрок назвал пару цифр, учитель вписывает их в квадраты. Если слова соответствуют, учитель их оставляет, а если нет, то стирает.

в) В случае угаданной пары слов команда получает 1 очко и право очередного хода.

19. Relay

a) Учащиеся делятся на две команды. Игроки каждой команды должны построиться в шеренгу и встать по обе стороны классной доски.

На доске:

лошадь

кошка

обезьяна

корова

медведь

кошка

животное

слон

волк

змея

собака

крокодил

осёл

курица

лиса

мышь

птица

кролик

лось

верблюд

б) По команде учителя игроки подходят к доске по очереди и пишут по одному слову на английском языке.

в) Если игрок допускает ошибку, то другой игрок команды может потратить свой выход к доске на исправление этой ошибки. Игроки могут записывать слова не по порядку.

г) Побеждает команда закончившая первой. За каждое правильно написанное слово начисляется 1 балл.

20. Spelling Bee

а) Учащиеся делятся на две команды. Игроки каждой команды должны построиться в шеренгу и встать по обе стороны классной доски. Доску нужно разделить на две половины вертикальной линией.

б) Первые игроки выходят к доске. Учитель называет слово по-русски. Игроки должны записать это слово на английском языке. Каждое правильно записанное слово даёт команде 1 очко.

в) Если член команды допускает ошибку, то у команды соперников есть шанс исправить эту ошибку, за что они получают дополнительное очко.

21. Puzzles

Учащиеся делятся на две команды и каждой команде выдаётся мозаика. По сигналу учителя игроки команд начинают её собирать. Побеждает та команда, которая первой правильно собрала мозаику.

fox

elephant

cow

squirrel

donkey

лиса

wolf

слон

monkey

корова

cat

белка

animal

осёл

camel

волк

ant

обезьяна

crocodile

кошка

beaver

животное

elk

верблюд

snake

муравей

kangaroo

крокодил

mouse

бобр

horse

лось

dog

змея

hedgehog

кенгуру

sheep

мышь

rabbit

лошадь

rat

собака

bird

ёж

hen

овца

кролик

крыса

птица

курица

22. Round table

1) В течение 2-3 минут учащиеся просматривают лексику по теме «Animal».

2) В течение 3-4 минут на отдельном листке записывают по памяти слова в столбик. Передвигают лист соседу справа.

3) Тот, на полученном от соседа листке, записывает перевод слов. Передвигает лист соседу справа.

4) Он записывает 2-3 предложения со словами из списка. Затем передвигает лист соседу справа.

5) Последний ученик знакомится с содержанием записей в листке и на их основе делает небольшое сообщение.

23. Swapping places

Учитель раздаёт детям карточки с изображением животных. Дети образуют круг из стульев. Учитель называет какое-нибудь слово, например, a dog. Те дети, у которых есть карточка с изображением собаки, должны быстро поменяться местами.

24. The ciphered proverb

Вписав в клеточки первые буквы названий изображений, вы прочтёте английскую пословицу. Переведите её.

1 2 3

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Y

15 16 17 18 19

i

20 21 22 23

Key: All cats are grey in the dark.

25. Lexical Chairs

В центре комнаты поставьте стулья. Количество стульев должно быть на 1 меньше, чем игроков. Игроки ходят вокруг стульев, а ведущий называет слова теме «Animal». Когда ведущий называет слово, не по теме, например, train, игроки должны занять ближайший стул. Игрок, оставшийся без стула, выбывает из игры. Затем, ведущий убирает один стул. И снова игроки ходят вокруг стульев. А ведущий называет слова, но уже по другой теме. Снова, услышав лишнее слово, игроки должны занять стулья. Игрок, не успевший занять стул, выбывает из игры. И так повторяется до тех пор, пока не останется 1 стул и 2 игрока. Игрок, занявший последний стул - победитель.

26. Secret letter

Вставьте пропущенные буквы в словах.

1. an…mal

2. c…mel

3. b……ver

4. ele……ant

5. w…lf

6. kang…r……

7. h…re

8. crocod…le

9. pa……ot

10. t…ger

1. b…rd

2. d…ck

3. chi……en

4. m……se

5. c…w

6. h…rse

7. ra......it

8. l…on

9. t…rtle

10. h…n

1. ...agle

2. ki……en

3. e…k

4. sq…irrel

5. monke…

6. p…g

7. p…ppy

8. gira……e

9. sn…ke

10. fr…g

27. A chain of letters

Сколько слов можно найти в этой цепочке?

Hareaglelephantigeraturtlelkitten (7)

28. Where do you live?

Игра идет по цепочке. Дети передают другу друг мяч со словами:

Уч.1: You are a crocodile. Where do you live?

Уч.2: I live in the river. (обращаясь к следующему ученику) You are a frog. Where do you live?

Уч.3: I live in the pond. You are a horse. Where do you live?

Уч.4: I live in the farm. You are a bear. Where do you live?

Уч.5: I live in the forest. You are a dog. Where do you live?

Уч.6: I live in the house. You are a tiger. Where do you live?

Уч.7: I live in the zoo.

29. What doesn't belong?

Игра проводится с карточками. Учитель помещает на доску/ на пол группами карточки (по 3-4) со словами. Дети по очереди называют карточку, которая не подходит в ту или иную группу, а учитель её убирает. Затем каждая из групп называется одним обобщающим словом.

(Для усложнения задания игру можно проводить без карточек - устно.)

Например:

Cow - horse - window - pig

What doesn't belong?

The window doesn't belong!

Cow - horse - pig are domestic animals.

30. Do you see?

Игра проводится на доске либо на полу. Водящий (либо учитель) помещает на доску изображение животного и задаёт вопрос: "Do you see a camel?" Остальные дети отвечают, глядя на доску: "Yes, I do. I see a camel". Водящий задаёт следующий вопрос, не помещая изображение предмета на доску:

"Do you see a lion?" Дети опять отвечают хором: "No, I don't. I don't see a lion". Водящий рядом с имеющимся изображением стола помещает изображение льва и задаёт вопросы:

"Do you see a camel?" Дети отвечают: "Yes, I do. I see a camel".

"Do you see a lion?" Дети отвечают: "Yes, I do. I see a lion". Далее водящий опять, не помещая изображение предмета на доску, задаёт вопрос: "Do you see an elephant?" Дети отвечают, глядя на доску: "No, I don't. I don't see an elephant".

По этой схеме игра продолжается до тех пор, пока на доске не появятся изображения 5-6 предметов. Затем её можно начать заново, выбрав нового водящего.

Сказки про животных

Chicken Licken

Chicken Licken is minding his chicken -pecking business one day, when an acorn drops- PLOP! On his head. "Help!" he cheeps. "The sky is falling down! I'd better go and tell the king." And off he scurries. "What's the hurry?" clucks Henny Penny.

"Oh, Henny Penny!" cheeps Chicken Licken.

"The sky is falling down! I'm off to tell the king."

"That's not funny!" clucks Henny Penny.

"I'd better come, too." And off they scurry.

"What's the hurry?" crows Cocky Locky.

"Oh, Cocky Locky!" cheeps Chicken Licken.

"The sky is falling down! We're off to tell the king."

"What a cock-a-doodle shock!" crows Cocky Locky. "I'd better come, too."

So Chicken Licken, Henny Penny and Cocky Locky scurry along to tell the king.

"What's the hurry? Quack Ducky Lucky and Drakey Lakey. "Oh, Ducky Lucky and Drakey Lakey!" cheeps Chicken Licken. "The sky is falling down! We're off to tell the king." "You look very shaky!" quacks Drakey Lakey. "We'd better come, too."

So Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and Drakey Lakey scurry along to tell the king.

"What's the hurry?" honks Goosey Loosey.

"Oh, Goosey Loosey!" cheeps Chicken Licken. "The sky is falling down! We're off to tell the king." "Goodness gracious!" gasps Goosey Loosey. "I'd better come, too." And off they scurry. "What's the hurry?" gobbles Turkey Lurkey.

"Oh, Turkey Lurkey!" cheeps Chicken Licken. "The sky is falling down! We're off to tell the king." "I feel horribly wobbly," gobbles Turkey Lurkey. "I'd better come, too." So Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Drakey Lakey, Goosey Loosey and Turkey Lurkey scurry along to tell the king.

"What's the hurry?" snaps Foxy Loxy. "Oh, Foxy Loxy!" cheeps Chicken Linken.

"The sky is falling down! We're off to tell the king."

"Aha!" smiles Foxy Loxy. He has a cunning plan. " Follow me, my feathery friends," smiles Foxy Loxy. "I can help you find the king." So Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Drakey Lakey, Goosey Loosey and Turkey Lurkey hurry and scurry behind Foxy Loxy, all the way to the Foxy Loxy Family lair- just in time for dinner. And that was the end of Chicken Licken, Henny Penny, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky, Drakey Lakey, Goosey Loosey and Turkey Lurkey. And the king never did find out that the sky was falling down.

The Dog, the Cat, the Ass, and the Cock

Once upon a time, a long while ago, when beasts and fowls could talk, it happened that a dog lived in a farmer's barnyard. By and by he grew tired of watching the house all night and working hard all day, so he thought he'd go out into the world to seek his fortune. One fine day, when the farmer had gone away, he started off down the road.

He hadn't gone far when he spied a cat curled up asleep on a door-stone in a farmer's yard, so he looked over the fence and called to the cat, "I'm going out into the world to seek my fortune. Don't you want to come along too?"

But the cat said she was very comfortable where she was, and didn't think she cared to go traveling. But the dog told her that by and by when she got old the farmer wouldn't let her lie on his sunny door-stone, but would make her lie in the cold, no matter whether it snowed or not. So the cat concluded she'd go along too, and they walked down the road arm in arm.

They hadn't gone far when they spied a jackass eating grass in a farmer's yard.

So the dog looked over the fence and called to the jackass, "We're going out into the world to seek our fortune. Don't you want to come along too?"

But the jackass said he was very comfortable where he was, and didn't think he cared to go traveling. But the dog told him that by and by, when he got old and stiff, he'd have to work early and late, year after year, for only just what he would eat, and short allowance at that. So the jackass concluded to go along too, and they all walked down the road arm in arm.

They hadn't gone far when they spied a cock crowing in a farmer's yard, so the dog looked over the fence and called, "We're going out into the world to seek our fortune. Don't you want to come along too?"

But the rooster said he was very comfortable where he was, and didn't think he cared to go traveling. But the dog told him that by and by, when it came Thanksgiving, pop would go his head, and he'd make a fine dinner for the farmer. So the rooster concluded he'd go along too, and they all walked down the road arm in arm.

Now they had neglected to take anything to eat along with them, and when night overtook them, weary, footsore, and hungry, they were in a dense forest, and they all began to blame the dog for getting them into such a scrape. The ass proposed that the cock should fly to the top of a high tree to see if he could discover a place for them to lodge. He had scarcely perched on a limb before he called to his friends that a house was a little way off, for he could see a light in the window. The dog called to him to come down and lead the was to the house, and they all walked off arm in arm to the house.

When they got there it was perfectly still about the house. They could hear no one inside. The ass kicked at the door, but no one answered. They looked about and found the house had only one window, and that was so high up they couldn't look in. He proposed that the jackass should stand on his hind legs, with his forelegs resting against the house, while the dog should clamber up his back and stand on his head, the cat run up the backs of both, and the rooster fly to the cat's head, and then he could just look in at the window.

"Hurry and tell what you see," said the jackass, "for my neck is breaking off."

"I see a fire on a hearth and a table loaded with all sorts of fine things to eat: turkey and plum pudding, and pan-dowdy, and a band of men sitting round the table."

"Zounds!" said the dog, "we must get in."

So the rooster flew against the window with such a crash that it scared the robbers - for this was a band of robbers -- nearly to death. They jumped up from the table so quickly that they overturned their chairs and whisked out the candles, while in flew the rooster, the cat, and the dog at the window, while the jackass went round and waited at the door till the robbers came out and ran away.

Then the beasts lighted the candles again, and picked up the chairs, and sat down and had a good supper. Then they began to look about to see how they should dispose of themselves for the night. The jackass went out in the barn to sleep in the hay, the dog lay on the rug by the hearth, the cat took up her bed among the warm ashes, and the rooster flew to the ridgepole of the house, and soon all were fast asleep, being very tired by their long day's journey.

By and by the robbers plucked up courage, and about midnight came back to the house to see if perchance they had not been scared at their shadows. Two of them got in at the window to take a survey, and seeing the cat's glowing eyes in the ashes mistook them for coals, and scratching a match in them the cat sunk her claws in his hand, which terrified him so much that in attempting to escape he ran against the dog, and he in turn caught the robber by the leg and bit him.

By this time the tumult had awakened the ass, and just as the robber rushed out at the door the jackass met him and kicked him ten feet in the air, while the rooster set up a hideous crowing. It took but a few minutes for the robbers to escape to the woods and find their companions, to whom they told a doleful tale, how in trying to light a match at the fireplace the devil with red-hot eyes stuck his claws into his hands, a second devil attacked him in the rear, while another devil kicked him into the air, and as he came down on the greensward, more dead than alive, another horrid demon form the housetop cried out, "Throw the rascal up her, through the rascal up here."

The thieves could never be induced to go back to the house. They thought it haunted by devils. So our friends, the jackass, the dog, the cat, and the rooster, lived there happy forever after, preferring it to traveling about to see the world.

The wooden house

There stood a small wooden house (teremok) in the open field. A mouse ran by: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? Nobody answered. The mouse went into the house and began to live there.

A frog hopped by: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? -I am a mouse. And who are you? - I am a frog. Let's live together. So the mouse and the frog began living together.

A hare ran by. He saw the house and asked: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? -I am a mouse. - I am a frog. And who are you? -And I am a hare. The hare jumped into the house and all of them began living together.

Then there came a fox. She knocked on the window: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? -I am a mouse. - I am a frog. -And I am a hare. And who are you? -And I am a fox. The fox climbed into the house too.

A wolf ran by: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? -I am a mouse. -I am a frog. -And I am a hare. -And I am a fox. And who are you? - I am a wolf. The wolf climbed into the house too, and they all started living together.

A bear walked by. He saw the house and roared: - Little house, little house! Who lives in the little house? -I am a mouse. -I am a frog. -And I am a hare. -And I am a fox. -And I am a wolf. Who are you? -And I am a bear!!! The bear started climbing onto the roof and - crushed the whole house! All of the scared animals ran away in different directions!

Басни Эзопа на английском языке

The Ass and his Purchaser

A man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market, and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arranged with the owner that he should be allowed to take him home on trial to see what he was like. When he reached home, he put him into his stable along with the other asses. The newcomer took a look round, and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable. When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once, and led him off and handed him over to his owner again. The latter was a good deal surprised to seem him back so soon, and said, "Why, do you mean to say you have tested him already?" "I don't want to put him through any more tests," replied the other. "I could see what sort of beast he is from the companion he chose for himself."

Moral: A man is known by the company he keeps.

1 ass (= a donkey) - осел

2 to come across (= find by chance) - случайно найти, наткнуться

3 to take home on trial (= not purchase, but try to see if something works) - взять на проверку, но еще не купить, взять попробовать

4 stable (= place where horses, donkeys, asses, etc. live) - конюшня, стойло

5 newcomer (= someone who is new to a group) - вновьприбывший, новчок

6 greedy (= desire to have everything) -

7 halter (= equipment put onto a horse, donkey, ass, etc. to make movement easier) - надевать поводок

8 companion (= friend) - компаньон, друг

9 A man is known by the company he keeps - О человеке судят по его друзьям

The Frogs and the Well

Two Frogs lived together in a marsh. But one hot summer the marsh dried up, and they left it to look for another place to live in: for frogs like damp places if they can get them. By and by they came to a deep well, and one of them looked down into it, and said to the other, "This looks a nice cool place. Let us jump in and settle here." But the other, who had a wiser head on his shoulders, replied, "Not so fast, my friend. Supposing this well dried up like the marsh, how should we get out again?"

Moral: Look before you leap8.

1 Frogs - лягушки (a frog - лягушка)

2 marsh (= wet area, pond) - пруд, заболоченное место

3 to dry up (= to loose all water) - высохнуть

4 damp (= humid, wet) - влажный

5 by and by (= overtime, eventually) - долго ли, коротко ли; со временем

6 well - колодец

7 to settle (= to begin living in a new place) - осесть, поселиться

8 to leap (= to jump into) - прыгать

The Ant and the Dove

An Ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The Ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches. The Ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the birdcatcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the Dove take wing.

Moral: One good turn deserves another.

1 Ant - муравей

2 Dove - голубь

3 bank of a river (= the side of the river where you can stand) - берег реки

4 to quench your thirst (= to drink when you are thirsty) - утолить жажду

5 on the point of (= just about to do something) - близкий к..., чуть было не...

6 to drown (= to die in the water because you can't swim) - тонуть

7 to overhang (= to be in a position over something else) - выступать, свешиваться

8 twig (= small branches usually with leaves attached) - прутик, хворостинка

9 to perceive (= to understand) - осознавать, понимать

10 One good turn deserves another - Если кто-то помог тебе, помоги ему тоже

The Tortoise and the Hare

The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge anyone here to race with me."

The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."

"That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could dance around you all the way."

"Keep your boasting until you've beaten," answered the tortoise. "Shall we race?"

So a course was fixed and a start was made. The hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line, and he could not catch up in time to save the race.

Plodding wins the race.

Three little pigs

Once there were three little pigs who grew up and left their mother to find homes for themselves. The thirst pig set out and before long he met a man with the bundle of straw. "Please man" said the pig, "Will you let me have that bundle of straw to build my house." "Yes, here, take it." Said the kind man. The little pig was very pleased and at once built himself the house of straw. He had hardly moved in when the wolf came walking by and seeing the new house knocked on the door. "Little pig, little pig" he said "Open up the door and let me in." Now the little pig's mother had warned him about strangers so he said "No, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin, I'll not let you in." "Now I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." Cried the wolf. But the little pig went on saying "No, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin, I'll not let you in." So the old wolf huffed and he puffed and he blew the house down and the little pig run fast as he could back to his mother's house.

The second little pig said goodbye to his mother and set out. Before long he met a man with the bundle of sticks. "Please man" he said, "Will you let me have that bundle of sticks to build my house." "Yes, you can have it, here it is." Said the kind man. So the second little pig was very pleased and used the sticks to build himself the house. He had hardly moved in when the wolf came walking by and knocked at the door. "Little pig, little pig" he said "Open up your door and let me in." Now the second little pig remembered what his mother had told him so he too said "No, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin, I'll not let you in." "Now I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." Cried the wolf. But the little pig went on saying "No, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin, I'll not let you in." So again the old wolf huffed and he puffed and he huffed and he puffed this time it was much harder work but finally down came the house and the second little pig had to run as fast as he could back to his mother's house.

Then last of all the third little pig set out and met a man with load of bricks. "Please man" he said, "Will you let me have that load of bricks to build my house." "Yes, here they are, all for you." Said the kind man. The third little pig was very pleased and built himself the brick house. Again the wolf came along and again he said. "Little pig, little pig open your door and let me in." But like his brothers the third little pig said "No, not by the hair on my chinny chin chin, I'll not let you in." "Now I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." Cried the wolf. And when the third little pig wouldn't open the door he huffed and he puffed and he huffed and he puffed then he tried again but the brick house was so strong that he could not blow it down. This made the wolf so angry that he jumped onto the roof of the little brick house and roared down the chimney. "I'm coming down to eat you up." The little pig had put a pot of boiling water on the fire and now he took off the lid, down the chimney tumbled the wolf and splash, he fell right into the pot. Quickly the little pig bang down the cover and boiled up the old wolf for his dinner. And so, the clever little pig lived happily ever after.

Анекдоты о животных

Horses at the race

A champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse's trainer meets him before the race and says, ''All you have to remember with this horse is that every time you approach a jump, you have to shout, 'ALLLLEEE OOOP!' really loudly in the horse's ear. Providing you do that, you'll be fine.''

The jockey thinks the trainer is mad but promises to shout the command. The race begins and they approach the first hurdle. The jockey ignores the trainer's ridiculous advice and the horse crashes straight through the center of the jump.

They carry on and approach the second hurdle. The jockey, somewhat embarrassed, whispers 'Aleeee ooop' in the horse's ear. The same thing happens - the horse crashes straight through the center of the jump.

At the third hurdle, the jockey thinks, ''It's no good, I'll have to do it,'' and yells, ''ALLLEEE OOOP!'' really loudly. Sure enough, the horse sails over the jump with no problems. This continues for the rest of the race, but due to the earlier problems the horse only finishes third.

The trainer is fuming and asks the jockey what went wrong. The jockey replies, ''Nothing is wrong with me - it's this bloody horse. What is he - deaf or something?''

The trainer replies, ''Deaf?? DEAF?? He's not deaf - he's BLIND!''

Three Tough mice

Three rats are sitting at the bar talking bragging about their bravery and toughness.

The first says, "I'm so tough, once I ate a whole bagful of rat poison!"

The second says, "Well I'm so tough, once I was caught in a rat trap and I bit it apart!"

Then the third rat gets up and says, "Later guys, I'm off home to harass the cat."

Steven Wright dogs

The other day, I was walking my dog around my building...on the ledge. Some people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.

I had a dog once. I spilled spot remover on him, and now he's gone.

I put contact lenses in my dog's eyes. They had little pictures of cats on them. Then I took one out and he ran around in circles.

I bought a dog the other day... I named him Stay. It's fun to call him... "Come here, Stay! Come here, Stay!" He went insane. Now he just ignores me and keeps typing. He's an East German Shepherd.

A very smart dog

I went to the cinema the other day and in the front row was an old man and with him was his dog. It was a sad funny kind of film, you know the type. In the sad part, the dog cried his eyes out, and in the funny part, the dog laughed its head off. This happened all the way through the film. After the film had ended, I decided to go and speak to the man.

"That's the most amazing thing I've seen," I said. "That dog really seemed to enjoy the film."

The man turned to me and said, "Yeah, it is. He hated the book."

Cow on train tracks

A passenger train is creeping along, slowly. Finally it creaks to a halt. A passenger sees a conductor walking by outside.

"What's going on?" she yells out the window.

"Cow on the track!" replies the conductor.

Ten minutes later, the train resumes its slow pace.

Within five minutes, however, it stops again.

The woman sees the same conductor walk again.

She leans out the window and yells, "What happened? Did we catch up with the cow again?"

A dog

A man walks into a shop and sees a cute little dog.

He asks the shopkeeper "Does your dog bite?"

The shopkeeper says, "No, my dog does not bite."

The man tries to pet the dog and the dog bites him.

"Ouch!" He says, "I thought you said your dog does not bite!"

The shopkeeper replies, "That is not my dog!"

A parrot

A man got a parrot which could already talk. It had belonged to a sailor and had a big vocabulary. However, the man soon discovered that the parrot mostly know bad words. At first he thought it was funny, but then it became tiresome, and finally, when the man had important guests, the bird's bad words embarrassed him very much.

As soon as the guests left, the man angrily shouted at the parrot, "That language must stop!" But the bird answered him with curses. He shook the bird and shouted again, "Don't use those ugly words!" Again the bird cursed him.

Now the man was really angry. He grabbed the parrot and threw him into the refrigerator. But it had no effect. From inside the refrigerator, the parrot was still swearing. He opened the door and took him out, and again the bird spoke in dirty words and curses. This time, the man opened the door of the freezer, threw the bird into it, and closed the door.

This time there was silence. After two minutes, the man opened the door and removed the very cold parrot. Slowly the shivering parrot walked up the man's arm, sat on his shoulder and spoke into his ear, sounding very frightened:

"I'll be good; I promise...Those chickens in there... what did they say?"

Пословицы о животных

1. Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе. - A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

2. Видна птица по полёту. - A bird may be known by its song.

3. Волк в овечьей шкуре. - A wolf in sheep's clothing.

4. Ночью все кошки серы. - All cats are grey in the dark.

5. Человек человеку волк. - Dog eats dog.

6. За двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь. - Dogs that put up many hares kill none.

7. Цыплят по осени считают. - Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

8. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят. - Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

9. Курам на смех. - It is enough to make a cat laugh.

10. Одна ласточка весны не делает. - One swallow does not make a summer.

11. Сколько волка ни корми, он все в лес смотрит. - The leopard cannot change its spots.

12. Когда рак свистнет. - When pigs fly.

13. Без кота мышам раздолье. - When the cat is away, the mice will play.

14. Купить кота в мешке. - То buy a pig in a poke.

15. Делить шкуру неубитого медведя. - То eat the calf in the cow's belly.

16. Быка берут за рога, а человека - за язык. - An ox taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue.