Animals (A1 Vocabulary)

These small animals often live with people. A dog, a cat, a bird, and a fish.

Animals at home

• dog /dɔːɡ/ — a big dog
• cat /kæt/ — a small cat
• bird /bɜːrd/ — a little bird
• fish /fɪʃ/ — a fish in water
• Try it: Choose the word: (fish / bird / lion) Answer: fish — This is a fish.

Big wild animals

These big, strong animals live in the wild, not at home. A tall giraffe, a big elephant, and a strong lion.

• giraffe /dʒəˈræf/ — a tall giraffe
• elephant /ˈɛl.ə.fənt/ — a big elephant
• lion /ˈlaɪ.ən/ — a strong lion
• Try it: Choose the word: (giraffe / rabbit / cat) Answer: giraffe — This is a giraffe.

More animals

A monkey likes to climb, a bear is big and brown, and a rabbit is small and fast.

• monkey /ˈmʌŋ.ki/ — a funny monkey
• bear /bɛr/ — a brown bear
• rabbit /ˈræb.ɪt/ — a fast rabbit
• Try it: Choose the word: (rabbit / elephant / bird) Answer: rabbit — This is a rabbit.