Let's Go To The Zoo
This zoo animals ESL lesson develops animal vocabulary through songs, movement and descriptive speaking. Learners act like animals, answer 'What do you see?' and describe what each animal can do. They build a labelled mini zoo and finish with a tour-guide roleplay.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Beginner
Age group
Ages 6–9
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Children act out named animals in a freeze game, sing Let's Go to the Zoo pausing to answer 'What do you see?' and 'What can a lion do?', and drill flashcards adding animal sounds. The second lesson pairs up to describe a zoo picture ('I see a crocodile. It can swim!'), listens to a Good Night Gorilla story, builds a mini zoo craft, and roleplays a zoo tour guide describing each animal.
Target language
- • 'What do you see?'
- • 'I see a ___'
- • 'What can a ___ do?'
- • 'It can ___'
Key vocabulary
- lion
- tiger
- elephant
- giraffe
- monkey
- zebra
- penguin
- bear
- hippo
- crocodile
Speaking questions students answer
- • What do you see?
- • What can a lion do?
- • Is it big or small?
- • Do you like monkeys?
- • Where was the lion?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Act like zoo animals in a warm-up game, describe what zoo animals can do, build a mini zoo and give a tour-guide roleplay. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.