Animal sound verbs

I used this to introduce the verbs we use to describe the sounds that animals make, we then went on to talk about the verbs we use to describe the way in which humans speak.



Some of them asked me what does the fox say so we used this video

First verse gapped other verses mixed  Note some dodgy pronunciation in places!

What does the fox say - Ylvis

Dog goes "..............."
Cat goes ".................."
Bird goes "............."
And mouse goes "............"
Cow goes ".............."
Frog goes "..........."
And the elephant goes ".........."
Ducks say "................."
And fish go "...................."
And the seal goes "ow ow ow"

But there's one sound
That no one knows
What does the fox say?

"Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!
Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!(x2)
What the fox say?

"Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow! (x3)
What the fox say?

"Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! (x3)
What the fox say?

"Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! (x3)
What the fox say?

Big blue eyes

Suddenly you're standing still

And digging holes

Up the hill

Tiny paws

Chasing mice

Pointy nose

Your fur is red

Like an angel in disguise

Will you communicate by

But if you meet

A friendly horse

So beautiful

Mo-o-o-o-orse?
Mo-o-o-o-orse?
Mo-o-o-o-orse?
How will you speak to that
Ho-o-o-o-orse?
Ho-o-o-o-orse?
Ho-o-o-o-orse?

What does the fox say?

"Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow! (x3)
What the fox say?

"Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow! (x3)
What the fox say?

"A-hee-ahee ha-hee! (x3)
What the fox say?

"A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!
Woo-oo-oo-ooo!"
What does the fox say?

The secret of the fox

I know you're hiding

Ancient mystery

Will always be a mystery

What is your sound?

What do you say?

Will we ever know?

Somewhere deep in the woods

You're my guardian angel
Hiding in the woods
What is your sound?
(Wa-wa-way-do, wub-wid-bid-dum-way-do, wa-wa-way-do)
Will we ever know? (Bay-budabud-dum-bam)
I want to (Mama-dum-day-do) I want to, I want to know!
(Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-do)

Worksheet here

You make me live - Reported speech

I have problems with some teens that really don't get reported speech so I though I would give them this exercise as a review. I re-wrote the words in reported speech and asked them to recreate the original having first reviewed the rules.



Hopefully this will help to reinforce the message.

You are my best friend – John Deacon (adapted by Bob)

He said I made him live,

Whatever that world could give to him.

It was me, I was all he saw.

I made him live, I made him live

He said I was the best friend that he had ever had.

He had been with me such a long time.

I was his sunshine and he wanted me to know that his feelings were true,

 He really loved me. I was his best friend.

I made him live

He told me he had been wandering round

But he still came back to me. In rain or shine

I had stood by him. He was happy at home.

I was his best friend.

He said I made him live,

Whenever that world was cruel to him,

He had got me to help him forgive.

He said I made him live then. I made him live.

He told me I was the first one when things turned out bad.

I knew he would never be lonely,

 I was his only one and he loved the things,

 He really loved the things that I did. I was his best friend.

He said I made him live, he was happy at home.

I was his best friend. Oh I was his best friend,

I made him live because I was his best friend

Worksheet here