A cat in gloves catches no mice.
How can you translate this proverb (пословица)? What animals do you see in it? Are they wild animals or pets?
Let's think about which animals live with humans (люди) , and which live in the wild (дикая природа)
What animals do you already know? Name them.
So, here is the list of animals that you probably don’t know
- Exercise 1
Let's read the rhyme and say which animals are compared to family members
My family
My mum is like a bee
Because she’s as busy as she can be
My dad is like an ox
Because he’s strong and he can box
My sis is like a mouse
Because she’s quiet in the house
My granny is like a snail
Because she’s slow and can’t send an email
But I am like a mule
Because I’m stubborn but really cool!
Let's learn new adjectives. Look at the WORDCLOUD, match words and their translations
- Exercise 2 Look at the pictures of the animals and complete the similes with the adjectives
❓Посмотрите еще раз на стих. Какую грамматическую конструкцию вы наблюдаете?
- Exercise 3 Translate the sentences into English
1. Этот дом такой же большой, как мой.
2. Моя чашка не такая же большая, как мамы.
3. Волейбол такая же популярная игра, как футбол и баскетбол.
4. Он не тренируется так же долго, как ты.
5. Родители шли так же быстро, как мы.
Let's Discuss These Interesting Questions!
What adjectives that we already know can we use to describe animals that are highlighted in the questions?