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Welcome to Lesson 1! This is a joyful Grade 1 listening activity with a short story, fun actions, and simple tasks.

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🦁 At the Zoo — Listening Lesson

🎧 Audio prompt

A calm female voice tells a zoo story. Pace: slow and clear.

Lesson 1 — At the Zoo (placeholder)

📖 Script (for teacher/parent)

Today, Ben and his mum go to the zoo. They see a big elephant. It moves its trunk! Next, they see monkeys jumping in the trees. The lions sleep under the sun. Ben eats a banana and waves to the giraffe. He says, “Bye-bye, animals!”

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Tip: Hide this script from learners during the first listen. Show it only after listening.

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👂 Before listening

• Look at the picture. Point to: elephant, monkey, lion, giraffe.
• Teach actions: trunk wave, monkey jump, lion sleep, giraffe wave.
• Say: “When you hear the animal, do the action!”

▶ While listening

• First listen: Just enjoy. Do the actions when you hear the animal names.
• Second listen: Count with fingers how many animals you hear.
• Optional: Every time you hear “Ben,” touch your nose. Every time you hear “zoo,” clap one time.

✨ After listening

• Tell your partner your favorite animal from the story.
• Point and say: “Elephant!” “Monkey!” “Lion!” “Giraffe!”

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Vocabulary (English → Ukrainian)

• elephant — слон
• monkey — мавпа
• lion — лев
• giraffe — жираф
• trunk — хобот
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Focus task (listening)

• Listen and do: act the animal words.
• Listen and count: How many animals do you hear? </aside>

📝 Exercises

1. Choose the correct answer
   • a) Who goes to the zoo? (Ben / Tom / Anna)
   • b) What do the monkeys do? (sleep / jump / sing)
2. Match
   • Elephant → trunk
   • Lion → sun
   • Giraffe → tall
3. Draw and label

Draw your favorite zoo animal and write its name below your drawing.

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Challenge (optional): Say one full sentence about your picture. Example: “This is a lion.”

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