A creative listening and speaking worksheet for beginner English learners. Children draw a secret animal picture, describe it to a partner and compare the resulting drawings. This information-gap activity gives familiar animal vocabulary and position phrases a clear communicative purpose. Includes a separate English teacher guide with modelling suggestions and supported alternatives.
Target Vocabulary: cat, frog, desk; on, under.
Target Language: “The cat’s on the desk.” “The cat’s under the desk.” “The frog’s on the desk.” “The frog’s under the desk.”
Activity:
- Choose a cat or a frog using the reference pictures.
- Draw it on or under the desk in the left-hand scene, keeping the picture hidden from your partner.
- Describe your picture while your partner listens and draws in the right-hand scene on their own sheet.
- Swap roles, then reveal both pages.
- Compare each original picture with the partner’s drawing.
Learning Goal: To communicate an animal’s identity and position clearly, and interpret a partner’s spoken description through drawing.
Teacher’s Insight: Check whether the animal and position match, rather than judging artistic detail. Colours and size do not need to match. Demonstrate the two drawing areas orally; children do not need to read the labels or write words.
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Minds Level 1, Second Edition, British English | Unit 3: Pet show | Original supplementary pair activity using cat and frog with on / under. Revisits desk from At school. Use after teaching the position phrases. |
Tags: animals, prepositions, on and under, drawing, information gap, listening, speaking, pair work, beginner English, young learners, printable worksheet, Super Minds 1, Pet show, TeachTags
