At The Farm
This farm animals ESL lesson teaches animal names, sounds and simple farm descriptions. Children sing Old MacDonald, move like animals, match noises and make a textured animal mask. They build a farm scene with several animals and present it through sounds and a short farmyard story.
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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 sing Old MacDonald acting out each animal, build an animal mask decorated with matching textures, and play a sound-matching game guessing animals from their noises. The second lesson builds a full farm scene with 2-3 animals, plays a guess-the-animal sound game, and listens to a short farm story, finishing with each child presenting their farm and animal sounds.
Target language
- • 'I see a ___'
- • 'The ___ says ___'
- • Farm animal vocabulary
- • Animal sounds
Key vocabulary
- cow
- horse
- sheep
- pig
- chicken
- goat
- duck
- farmer
- farm
- hay
Speaking questions students answer
- • What does the cow say?
- • What animal is this?
- • What do you see on the farm?
- • What does the rooster say?
- • How many animals are on your farm?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Match animals to their sounds, build an animal mask craft, build a farm scene and tell a short story. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.