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Wonderful Wild Animals No, not all animals. Porcupines don’t need to move
quickly. They don’t look very quick. When something
Audio CD Section 3: Expanded Story wants to hurt them, what do they do? They use their
(Page 2) What is your favorite animal? I don’t know. spines. Their spines are long and sharp. Nothing can
I like so many animals. Animals are really amazing. hurt them. What a great idea!
Wow! It’s so cold today! Yes. It’s great weather for (Page 20) Just look at this family of penguins. Can
polar bears. Why do polar bears like the cold? They you see the baby penguin? It looks tired. Where does
like to play in the snow. Their thick fur helps to keep it sleep? It can sleep anywhere on the snow. Its
them warm. Look at this mother with her two cubs. parents bring it food. What a lucky little penguin. It is
They don’t look cold at all. What animals don’t like like my baby brother. He just likes to eat and sleep.
the cold? Where do other animals sleep?
(Page 4) Not all animals like cold weather. Look! This (Page 22) Every animal has its favorite place to sleep.
dog doesn’t like the cold. It’s a very cold, unhappy Polar bears sleep under the snow. Squirrels sleep in a
dog. A dog’s not a wild animal. Why doesn’t it go tree. Crocodiles sleep by the river. But this little
inside by the fire? It can’t. It’s a watchdog. I hope it mouse gets its rest in a nice, warm, comfortable nest.
doesn’t get sick. It’s fine. It has thick fur to keep it I feel so sleepy. I think it’s time to climb into my bed
warm. Do you like cold weather? and dream about all these wonderful wild animals.
(Page 6) Oh no! It’s raining. I don’t like rainy days. Good night.
We can’t go outside to play. On a day like today, I
wish I was a duck. A duck! Why? Ducks like to play Audio CD Section 4: Picture Dictionary
in the rain. Their feathers keep them warm and dry,
bat Bats use sound to find things to eat; bear Polar
and their feet are made for swimming. What animals
bears have thick fur to keep them warm; camel
don’t like the rain?
Camels don’t need a lot of water; crocodile Crocodiles
(Page 8) There are many animals that don’t like the
need the sunshine; desert Camels live in the desert;
rain. Look at this smart squirrel. Smart? Why is it
dolphin Dolphins live in the sea; duck Ducks like the
smart? See. It’s raining but it is not getting wet. It’s
rain; elephant Elephants love a mud bath; hump This
waiting under its umbrella. What’s it waiting for? It’s
camel has one hump; mouse The mouse has a nice,
waiting for the rain to stop. And that’s not a normal
warm nest; nest Birds and mice live in nests; penguin
umbrella. It’s a leaf. It is a natural umbrella. What a
Penguins cannot fly; porcupine Porcupines don’t need
smart squirrel.
to move quickly; snow Polar bears like to play in the
(Page 10) Here’s another smart animal, the elephant.
snow; spine The porcupine’s spines are long and
What’s that elephant doing in the mud? It’s
sharp; squirrel This squirrel doesn’t like the rain; trunk
splashing mud on its body. Why? It’s getting very
An elephant’s long nose is called a trunk; umbrella
dirty. It looks too old to play in the mud! No. It’s not
The squirrel is under its umbrella.
playing. It’s keeping cool. The mud protects the
elephant’s skin from the sun. Elephants love a mud
bath. It must be a lot of fun. I want to try it one day.
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 Activity Answers
(Page 3) 1. 1 are; 2 like; 3 three; 4 is; 5 bear/animal;
6 has; 7 They; 8 cold; wet/white. 2. big; strong; white;
dangerous; cute.
(Page 5) 1 This is not a bear; 2 The dog is not very
happy; 3 It doesn’t like the cold; 4 It can’t go inside;
5 It isn’t cold inside; 6 It doesn’t like the snow;
7 The snow isn’t blue; 8 This isn’t a wild animal.
(Page 7) 1. dolphin; dolphin; Dolphins can swim in the
sea; I was a bird; bird; Birds can fly in the sky.
2. free answer
(Page 9) 2; 3; 1; 5; 6; 4.
(Page 11) 1 no; 2 no; 3 yes; 4 no; 5 no; 6 yes; 7 no;
8 yes; 9 no; 10 yes.
(Page 13) 1 Camels like the sun; 2 Camels live in
the desert; 3 They can live for fifty years; 4 A camel
has big flat feet; 5 A camel has three eyelids;
6 Big camels are two meters tall; 7 The African camel
has one hump.
(Page 15) 1 Bats come out at night; 2 Some bats eat
fish and frogs; 3 Camels live in the desert; 4 An
elephant splashes mud on its body; 5 This dog wants
to go inside; 6 Ducks are happy in the rain; 7 This
polar bear cub likes the snow; 8 This squirrel doesn’t
like the rain.
(Page 17) tail 1; ear 4; body 2; leg 3; mouth 7; nose 8;
eye 5; teeth 6.
(Page 19) 1 No, they are not; 2 Yes, they do; 3 No,
they cannot; 4 No, it is not; 5 Yes, it does; 6 Yes, it is;
7 Yes, they are; 8 free answer.
(Page 21) 1 cannot; 2 are; 3 have; 4 eggs; 5 looks;
6 in; 7 their; 8 to; 9 well; 10 are.
(Page 23) animals; cool; squirrel; elephants; crocodiles;
penguins; porcupine; Camels; Ducks; bats; free
answer; free answer.
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