Oh, my!

Lions and Tigers and Bears

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Pick one animal you like (dog, cat, bird, snake, wolf, etc.)

Write down three adjectives to describe itMy favorite animal is a wolf. It is:

PowerfulIndependentFiercely passionate

This animal shows what you think others think about you (Other people think you are…)

Tell the others at your table your animal and descriptions

Do you think this is accurate? Do these adjectives describe you well?

What’s your favorite animal?

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GiraffeKangarooCheetahHippopotamusElephantOstrichCamelGorillaRhinocerosCrocodilePlatypusGazelleHyenaTortoise

What do you know about these animals?

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Which animal is it?The fastest mammalThe biggest mammalThe strongest mammal

(per kg)The tiniest mammalThe largest birdThe largest reptileThe tallest land animalThe oldest speciesThe smallest birdThe biggest snake

Cheetah (120 km/h)Blue whale (30m+)Golden Mole (57g-

2.4kg)Etruscan shrew (1.3g)Wandering Albatross

(3.5m)

Saltwater crocodile (6m)

Giraffe (6m)Triops (shield shrimp)Bee hummingbirdPython (450kg, 15m)englishcornercafe.com

Cheetah (120 km/h)Blue whale (30m+)Golden Mole (57g lifts 2.4kg)Eurasian shrew

But what do they look like?

Wandering Albatross (3.5m)

Saltwater crocodile (6m)Giraffe (6m)

But what do they look like?

Triops (shield shrimp)Twice as old as dinosaurs

Bee hummingbirdPython (450kg, 15m)

But what do they look like?

It lives in AfricaIt is very largeIt is often angryIt has very thick skin (hide)It has a horn on its headAnimal: Rhinoceros

Now try this with an animal of your own!Write down 5 things about the animalTell another student (from a different table)Try to guess each other’s animalsSwitch!

What animal is this?

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Discuss these questions with your group:What are some special animals in China?What animals have disappeared in China?What do you think is the cutest animal? Why?Is it okay to eat animals? to keep pets? Why?What animal ability would you like to have? Why?What animals do you dislike? Why?Would you rather be an animal in a zoo or a

human in prison? Why?

Talk about an animal!

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What do these mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?“Experience demands that man is the only animal

which devours [eats] his own kind [species], for I can apply no milder [less strong] term to the general prey [hunting] of the rich on the poor.” – Thomas Jefferson

“Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.” –Mark Twain

“Happiness is a warm puppy.” – Charles Shulz“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.” –Marilyn Monroe“I’m fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down

on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” –Winston Churchill

Man, the talking animal, speaks:

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