Interesting Facts about Animals - Interesting facts about animals. Story about wild animals – Story about wild animals Unusual animals in English

Description of the animal's appearance not often required in practice. Most often we describe our pet, usually a cat, dog, parrot, or hamster. But describing animals is even more fun. Let's take, for example, a tiger. What a beautiful animal! So today you will find out how to describe any animal in English and get a complete list of words on this topic to study. Read on!

How to describe an animal in English (words)

muzzle - muzzle
tail - tail
whiskers - mustache
paws - paws
fur/ hair – wool
beak - beak
wings - wings
hoofs - hooves
claws - claws
skin - skin

Animals like people have bodies, legs, eyes, ears, noses, teeth, necks.

Maybe when describing animals in English you will need adjectives you may need:

rough - rough
smooth – smooth
soft - soft
sharp - sharp
long - long
short - short
big - big
huge - huge
little - small
thick - thick
thin - thin

Description of an animal in English (practice)

Let's describe, for example, a tiger.

Have you forgotten anything? Here are some more words...

We will most likely not return to describing the animal in English, so keep in mind that there is a difference...

Exercise. Describe the animals from the presentation (below), and at the same time remember their names. Be sure to use adjectives as well as a list of additional words.

List of additional words on the topic “Description of an animal in English”

horn - horn
beak - beak
mane - mane
feather - feather
belly - belly
shell - shell, shell

Names of animals in English (presentation)

So, watch the presentation and remember names of animals in English. It will appear on the second slide with its full image in the upper left corner. Don't forget to describe several animals.

Well, let's get started. What animal is it?

It was English lesson on the topic “Appearance. Description of an animal" for beginners.. It's possible!

Topics in English can be very different, and one of them is a description of the animal in English. It may seem that this topic, a topic about an animal, can only be useful for a schoolchild to write an essay.

But you can’t carry knowledge behind your shoulders, and you never know what and how you will need it in life. The peculiarity of describing an animal is that we can use almost all known adjectives. Writing a complete and complete description of an animal will require a person to know both the parts of the body and the names of the shades of colors. In English, as in Russian, there are certain words for the name of suits that are not included in the standard vocabulary.

Where to start describing animals in English?

As always, we start with an introductory phrase. It depends on what our ultimate goal is. A school essay is one thing, and a wanted poster for a missing dog is another. Let's consider the first option. It is best to start with an aphorism about animals or a proverb. For example: "A man brings home a cat in order to gain a tiger to pat"“A man gets a cat so that he can have his own tiger that he can pet.” Naturally, such phrases, sayings and sayings are accompanied by the words "They say" and so on. This eliminates the need to cite the author of the quote and ensure its accuracy.

Do you want to interest the listener? Express your attitude to the subject of conversation.

Even when describing some abstract animal, you must adhere to certain rules. For example, expressing your own opinion about the animal that is being described will be a plus. It has been proven that a person remembers information that is somehow related to his personal experience and experiences 17% better. But the most important rule of any description is “from the general to the specific.” That is, first we describe the general characteristics of the animal - size, color, and then - details, for example, the size of the eyes, ears and the shape of the tail. Ideally it should look something like this:

“They say, a dog will love you anyway. I think it’s true and it is the reason why I like dogs more than cats"“They say only a dog will always love you. I think this is true. That's why I love dogs more than cats."

“I want to describe my dog. It is a terrier. His name is Spot. He is not very big but clever. His back is ash-grey and his ears are black. His nose is wet and black too. “He has got small legs and a very small tail.” – “I want to describe my dog. This is a terrier and his name is Spot. He's not very big, but he's smart. The fur on his back is ash-gray, and his ears are black. His nose is also black and wet. He has small paws and a very small tail.”

If you wish, you can add a few words about the habits and habits of the animal. For example:

“He likes to eat meat and to sleep in my bed. He doesn’t like cats but adores parrots and other birds. We often go to the forest together, and Spot runs and jumps there like a rabbit"“He loves to eat meat and sleeps in my bed. He doesn't like cats, but loves parrots and other birds. We often go to the forest together, where Spot runs and jumps like a real rabbit.”

Finishing touches

At the end, it is advisable to write about your attitude towards the animal you are describing and what it means to you. For example:

“I can say that my dog is my best friend. He loves me and I know that he will protect me in any danger. I love him very much and often buy him something tasty"“I can say with confidence that my dog is my best friend. I know that he will protect me from any danger. I love him very much and often buy him something tasty.”

Subject “Animals”- one of the first ones encountered when learning English. Today we will look at the names of domestic animals, wild animals, groups of animals (such as a flock) in English, and also learn how animals “speak” in English. All words are given with transcription and translation.

Pet names in English

domestic animals		Pets
cow		cow
bull		bull
horse		horse
stallion	[ˈstæljən]	stallion
mare		mare
goat		goat
he goat		goat
sheep	[ʃiːp]	sheep
ram		ram
donkey	[ˈdɒŋki]	donkey
mule		mule
pig		pig
cat		cat
dog		dog
calf		calf
lamb		lamb
foal		foal
piglet	[ˈpɪglət]	pig
kitten	[ˈkɪtn]	kitty
puppy	[ˈpʌpi]	puppy
mouse		mouse
rat		rat
chinchilla	[ʧɪnˈʧɪlə]	chinchilla
hamster	[ˈhæmstə]	hamster
guinea pig (cavy)	[ˈgɪni pɪg] [ˈkeɪvi]	guinea pig

Note:

words mouse – mice, not mice.
Word sheep in the plural too sheep(the shapes are the same).

Wild animals in English

wild animal		wild animal
wolf		wolf
fox		fox
bear		bear
tiger	[ˈtaɪgə]	tiger
lion	[ˈlaɪən]	a lion
elephant	[ˈɛlɪfənt]	elephant
ape (monkey)	[ˈmʌŋki]	monkey
camel	[ˈkæməl]	camel
rabbit	[ˈræbɪt]	rabbit
hare		hare
antelope	[ˈæntɪləʊp]	antelope
badger	[ˈbæʤə]	badger
squirrel	[ˈskwɪrəl]	squirrel
beaver	[ˈbiːvə]	beaver
zebra	[ˈziːbrə]	zebra
kangaroo	[ˌkæŋgəˈruː]	kangaroo
crocodile	[ˈkrɒkədaɪl]	crocodile
rhino (rhinoceros)	[ˈraɪnəʊ]	rhinoceros
deer		deer
lynx		lynx
seal		seal
tortoise (turtle)	[ˈtɔːtəs] [ˈtɜːtl]	turtle
cheetah	[ˈʧiːtə]	cheetah
hyena		hyena
raccoon		raccoon
giraffe	[ʤɪˈrɑːf]	giraffe
hedgehog	[ˈhɛʤhɒg]	hedgehog
leopard	[ˈlɛpəd]	leopard
panther	[ˈpænθə]	panther
elk (moose)	[ɛlk] ()	elk
anteater	[ˈæntˌiːtə]	ant-eater
opossum (possum)	[əˈpɒsəm] ([ˈpɒsəm])	opossum
puma (cougar)	[ˈpjuːmə] ([ˈkuːgə])	cougar
wolverine	[ˈwʊlvəriːn]	wolverine
dinosaur	[ˈdaɪnəʊsɔː ]	dinosaur

Note: word deer in the plural too deer the shapes are the same.

Groups of animals in English

In addition to the names of individual animals, there are names of groups of animals. In Russian we say a flock of sheep, a flock of wolves, but not a herd of wolves and a flock of sheep. Here is what groups of animals are called in English with a rough translation (rough because the exact one depends on the context):

Group name	Transcription	Approximate translation
colony (of ants, rabbits)	[ˈkɒləni]	the colony
swarm (of bees, flies, butterflies)		Roy
flock (of birds, geese)		flock
herd (of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats)		herd
pack (of dogs, wolves)		flock, pack
school (of fish)		flock, school
pride (of lions)		pride, pack
nest (of snakes)		nest
litter (of puppies, kittens)	[ˈlɪtə]	brood, offspring, litter

As you can see, some words are similar to Russian, some are very different: we also say “ant colony”, but we don’t say “rabbit colony”. What amused me most was that a group of kittens, puppies and other youngsters is called litter - literally, scattered things, garbage, disorder.

What do animals say in English? Song for children

Another interesting topic regarding animals is how their “speech” is conveyed in English. For example, we say that a bird chirps “tweet-tweet” and a pig grunts “oink-oink”, but an Englishman will say that the bird chirps “tweet-tweet” and the pig grunts “oink, oink”.

Here we need to highlight two groups of words:

Onomatopoeias like “quack-quack”, “oink-oink”.
Verbs that name the process of “speech” itself, for example: quack, grunt.

Onomatopoeia is well demonstrated in this nursery rhyme:

And here is a list of some, let's say, verbs of speech. In brackets are the names of animals and birds to which these actions may relate.

Now let’s look at what animals these “verbs of speech” refer to:

growl– bears, tigers, lions
squeak– rodents (mice, chinchillas, etc.), rabbits
scream- monkey
roar– lions, bears
cluck- Chicken
moo– cows
chirp– crickets, cicadas
bleat– goats, sheep
bark- dogs
howl– dogs, wolves
quack– ducks
hiss– snakes
tweet- birds
meow, purr– cats

I will give examples with some verbs:

Can you hear the dogs barking? Go, check the backyard. - Do you hear, dogs? bark? Go check out the backyard.
Whose cat is meowing ouside for like an hour? – Whose cat is this for about an hour? meows on the street?
The mouse sqeaked and hide under the pillow. - Mouse squeaked and hid under the pillow.
My neighbor's dog howls like a wolf every night. – My neighbor’s dog howls like a wolf every night.

Let's come up with a Beast Unknown to Science? Or even Alien? Or (what horror) a Terrible, Terrible Monster? Second year children can easily do this in English.

1) First you need to come up with and draw what an animal unknown to science looks like. Well, for example, like this:

We need to clarify who this is. Otherwise, suddenly no one will understand that this is an animal unknown to science (or a Monster. Or an Alien from outer space).
In order to make a caption for the picture, we use the phrase:

This is a...- This (this is exactly what is drawn here) - ...

For example:

This is a monster. - This is a monster.
This is an alien. - This is an alien
(note: AN alien because the word alien begins with a vowel).
This is a dragon. - This is a dragon.

Let’s write about our beast unknown to science like this:

This is my animal. - This is my animal
(Please note: we use OR a (an), OR my. A - some kind in general, but MY is no longer some kind, but MINE. Therefore, they cannot be used at the same time: either an animal, or my animal)

2) Our beast needs to come up with a name or name. Let his name be... well, for example, Bumpsy.
Let us remember that we talked about people’s names like this:

His name is... - His name - ...
Her name is... - Her name - ...

About animals they usually do not say he and she, but use the word it:

Its name is... - His (not human) name is ...

So it turns out:

Its name is Bumpsy. - His name is Bumpsy.

3) We need to describe what our animal looks like. You can tell what size and color it is, whether it is funny or scary, cheerful or sad. All descriptive phrases in English begin like this:

I am... - I am ...
He(she, it, my monster, this animal, the alien) is... He (she, it, my monster, this animal, an alien) There is ...
They(you, we, the children, the animals, the monsters) are... They (you, us, children, animals, monsters) There is ...

Since we are describing an animal, it turns out like this:

It is... - It (not a person) There is ...

But we have already given our beast a name, so now we can call it that:

Bumpsy is little. It is green and yellow. It is very funny.- Bumpsy is small. It's green and yellow. He is very funny.

4) Now let's figure out what our animal can do. We remember that for this we need the verb can (I can, I can):

It can... - It can (can) ...
It can't... - It cannot (cannot) ...

It turns out:

Bumpsy can jump. It can swim and dance. It can play football.
Bumpsy can jump. He can jump and dance. He knows how to play football.

Bumpsy can't sing or play the piano.
Bumpsy can't sing or play the piano.

5) Maybe our animal likes (or doesn’t like) something. Let us remember how we spoke about ourselves in such cases:

I like... - I love...
I don't like... - I don't like...

And now we are not talking about ourselves, but about someone else (about her, about him, about this). This means that the verb like must change (I love, and he loves). In English, the verb ends with S:

It like S ... - He (not a person) loves IT
It does S n"t like... - He (not a person) doesn’t like...

It likes jam and ice cream. It doesn't like to sing.
He loves jam and ice cream. He doesn't like to sing.
(Please note: It doesn't like to sing. - He doesn’t like (what’s wrong) t?) ne t.)

6) We can come up with who (or what) our animal has. Don't forget about the S ending on the verb:

It has got...- He has...
It hasn't got...- He doesn't have...

Bumpsy has got a mother and a father.
Bumpsy has a mom and dad.

It has got many toys.
He has a lot of toys.

Bumpsy hasn't got a bike.
Bumpsy doesn't have a bike.

7) And finally, we can figure out where our animal lives. Don't forget about the S ending of the verb live:

It lives...- He (not a person) lives...

For example:

It lives in the forest.
He lives in the forest.

________________________________________ ______________________________________

Here's what we ended up with:

This is my animal. Its name is Bumpsy. Bumpsy is little. It is green and yellow. It is very funny.

Bumpsy can jump. It can swim and dance. It can play football. Bumpsy can"t sing or play the piano. It likes jam and ice cream. It doesn"t like to sing.

Bumpsy has got a mother and a father. It has got many toys. Bumpsy hasn't got a bike.

1. An elephant is a huge animal that lives in Africa and Asia. Elephants are grey, they have two big ears, two long teeth (tusks) and a long nose (a trunk). They eat leaves, plants, fruit and roots. Elephants are mammals.

2. A fox belongs to the dog family. It is a mammal. Foxes are red and they have beautiful fluffy tails. They are very cunning, they catch and eat small animals and birds. They live all over the world.

3. A giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck and thin long legs. Animals live in Africa, they eat tree leaves and fruit. Giraffes are mammals. Their bodies are covered with brown marks.

4. A rhinoceros is a large and heavy mammal that lives in Africa and Asia. It has one or two sharp horns on its head and it has thick skin. Rhinoceroses eat fruit, leaves and grass.

5. A hare is a small mammal with a short tail, long legs and long ears. Hares eat plants and fruit. They can jump and run very fast. Hares live in Europe and America.

6. A hedgehog is a small mammal covered in spines. It can roll in a ball. Hedgehogs hunt for insects, worms and small animals. They live in Asia, Africa and Europe.

7. A lion is a large wild cat. It is called “the king of beasts”. It has sharp teeth and claws, a big head and a long tail. Lions are predators, they hunt for other animals. Animals live in Africa and India in groups called prides. Lions are very strong, smart and cunning.

8. A bear is a large mammal. Bears have large paws with sharp claws. They can climb and swim very well. They live all around the world. Animals like to eat meat, fish, plants, fruit, berries and honey. Bears have a sweet tooth.

9. A camel is a large mammal. It lives in Africa. It eats vegetation: plants, grass and grain. Camels have a long neck and two humps. They can live without water for 10 months.

10. A wolf is a wild mammal. Wolves are of gray color and they look like dogs. They are smart predators and eat other animals. Wolves live in small groups in forests and mountains.

11. A crocodile is a large dangerous animal that lives in rivers and lakes of Africa, Asia, Australia and America. Predators eat fish and mammals. They can swim and run very fast.

12. A zebra belongs to the horse family. It is a striped black-and-white mammal. Zebras live in Africa in groups (herds). They eat vegetation. They can run and kick with their strong legs.

13. A monkey is a small animal with a long tail. Monkeys live in the forests of America, Africa and Asia. Animals are very funny, smart and active. Monkeys can run, jump, climb and play with each other. They like to eat fruit, nuts, berries, eggs and insects.

14. A panda is a white-and-black mammal. It lives in the forests of China. It can climb very well. Pandas look like fluffy bears. They eat bamboo trees, plants and small animals.

15. A kangaroo is a mammal that lives in Australia. It eats plants and leaves. Kangaroos have strong long legs and they can hop very fast. They also have a pocket on their stomach where they can carry their babies.

16. A squirrel is a pretty small animal. It has a fluffy tail. It lives in trees all over the world. Squirrels eat nuts, berries, fruits and insects. They can jump and climb trees.

Translation

1. The elephant is a huge animal that lives in Africa and Asia. Elephants are gray in color and have two large ears, two long teeth (tusks) and a long nose (trunk). They feed on leaves, plants, fruits and roots. Elephants are mammals.

2. The fox belongs to the canine family. This is a mammal animal. Foxes are red in color and have beautiful fluffy tails. They are very cunning, they catch and eat small animals and birds. They live all over the world.

3. The giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck and thin long legs. Animals live in Africa, they eat tree leaves and fruits. Giraffes are mammals. Their bodies are covered with brown spots.

4. Rhinoceros is a large and heavy mammal that lives in Africa and Asia. It has one or two sharp horns on its head and has thick skin. Rhinoceroses eat fruits, leaves and grass.

5. A hare is a small mammal with a short tail, long legs and long ears. Hares eat plants and fruits. They can jump and run very fast. Hares live in Europe and America.

6. A hedgehog is a small mammal covered with spines. He can curl up into a ball. Hedgehogs hunt insects, worms and small animals. They live in Asia, Africa and Europe.

7. A lion is a big wild cat. He is called the "king of beasts." It has sharp teeth and claws, a large head and a long tail. Lions are predators; they hunt other animals. Animals live in Africa and India in groups called prides. Leos are very strong, smart and cunning.

8. A bear is a large mammal. Bears have large paws with sharp claws. They are very good at climbing and swimming. They live all over the world. Animals eat meat, fish, plants, fruits, berries and honey. Bears have a sweet tooth.

9. A camel is a large mammal. He lives in Africa. It feeds on vegetation: plants, grass and grain. Camels have a long neck and two humps. They can live without water for 10 months.

10. The wolf is a wild mammal. Wolves are gray in color and they look like dogs. They are intelligent predators and eat other animals. Wolves live in small groups in forests and mountains.

11. The crocodile is a large dangerous animal that lives in the rivers and lakes of Africa, Asia, Australia and America. Predators feed on fish and mammals. They can swim and run very fast.

12. Zebra belongs to the equine family. It is a striped black and white mammal. Zebras live in Africa in groups (herds). They feed on vegetation. They can run and kick with their strong legs.