At The Zoo
This zoo animals ESL lesson teaches animal names, movements and body parts such as tails and trunks. Children sing Let's Go to the Zoo, stomp and swing like animals, then complete counting and matching tasks. They draw a crazy zoo, guess animals from mime and present their favourite creatures.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Starter
Age group
Ages 4–6
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children discuss zoo visits and sing along to Let's Go to the Zoo, moving like each animal (stomping, swinging), then number animals on a worksheet and match body parts like tails and trunks. The second lesson has children draw their own crazy zoo with favourite or invented animals, play a guessing game where the teacher acts out an animal, and take an imaginary zoo walk, finishing with a show-and-tell of their zoo drawing.
Target language
- • Zoo animal vocabulary
- • Which animal do you like best?
- • I swing and eat bananas!
- • Simple descriptions
Key vocabulary
- lion
- elephant
- giraffe
- monkey
- zebra
- tiger
- penguin
- zoo
- hippo
- bear
Speaking questions students answer
- • Have you ever been to the zoo?
- • Which animal do you like best?
- • What animal is this?
- • What does it eat?
- • Can you move like an elephant?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Sing and move like zoo animals, match animals to their body parts, draw a crazy zoo and guess animals from clues. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.