🐄 二年级英语：Unit 3 Animals on the Farm
🎯 Learning Goals
- Learn 8 farm animal words: duck, chicken, cow, pig, sheep, horse, rabbit, dog
- Ask and answer: "What's this?" — "It's a..."
- Ask yes/no questions: "Is it a...?" — "Yes, it is. / No, it isn't."
- Describe animals: "It has... / It can..."
📖 Vocabulary: Farm Animals
🐤 New Words
| English | 中文 | 复数 | 叫声 | 特征 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| duck | 鸭子 | ducks | Quack! quack! | 会游泳（can swim） |
| chicken | 鸡 | chickens | Cluck! cluck! | 会下蛋（lay eggs） |
| cow | 奶牛 | cows | Moo! moo! | 产牛奶（give milk） |
| pig | 猪 | pigs | Oink! oink! | 鼻子圆圆的（round nose） |
| sheep | 绵羊 | sheep（不变） | Baa! baa! | 身上有羊毛（wool） |
| horse | 马 | horses | Neigh! neigh! | 跑得快（can run fast） |
| rabbit | 兔子 | rabbits | — | 耳朵长（long ears） |
| dog | 狗 | dogs | Woof! woof! | 看家（guard the house） |
💡 Spelling Tip: - sheep 单复数同形：a sheep → two sheep（不可以说 two sheeps ❌） - chicken 既是"小鸡"也是"鸡肉"，注意区分
📝 Sentence Patterns
Pattern 1: What's this?
| 问句 | 答句 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| What's this? | It's a duck. | 这是什么？这是一只鸭子。 |
| What's this? | It's a pig. | 这是什么？这是一头猪。 |
| What's this? | It's a sheep. | 这是什么？这是一只绵羊。 |
Pattern 2: Is it a...? (Yes/No questions)
| 问句 | 肯定回答 | 否定回答 |
|---|---|---|
| Is it a duck? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't. It's a chicken. |
| Is it a cow? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't. It's a horse. |
| Is it a rabbit? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't. It's a dog. |
Pattern 3: Describing animals
| 句式 | 示例 |
|---|---|
| It has + 部位 | It has long ears.（它有长耳朵。） |
| It can + 能力 | It can swim.（它会游泳。） |
| It is + 颜色/大小 | It is big and white.（它又大又白。） |
📊 Grammar Focus
a / an 的用法
| 规则 | 例子 |
|---|---|
| 辅音音素前用 a | a duck, a pig, a cow, a horse, a rabbit, a dog |
| 元音音素前用 an | an elephant, an apple, an egg |
✅ 小窍门： 看单词的发音（读音）不是看字母！元音字母 A/E/I/O/U 在单词开头时，大部分用 an。
名词复数
| 规则 | 单数 → 复数 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|
| 一般加-s | duck → ducks | one duck, three ducks |
| 以-s/x/sh/ch结尾加-es | — | bus → buses |
| 特殊变化 | sheep → sheep | one sheep, five sheep |
🎯 Fun Exercises
Exercise 1: Match (连线)
duck 🐄 Moo! Moo!
cow 🐖 Quack! Quack!
pig 🐑 Cluck! Cluck!
sheep 🐤 Oink! Oink!
chicken 🐇 Baa! Baa!
rabbit 🐕 —
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duck → 🐤 → Quack! Quack! cow → 🐄 → Moo! Moo! pig → 🐖 → Oink! Oink! sheep → 🐑 → Baa! Baa! chicken → 🐤 → Cluck! Cluck! rabbit → 🐇 → (no sound)Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks
① This is a ______ (猪). It says "Oink! Oink!"
② Is it a duck? — No, it __. It's a ____ (鸡).
③ Look! The ______ (兔子) has long ears.
④ The ______ (绵羊) is white and fluffy.
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① **pig** ② **isn't, chicken** ③ **rabbit** ④ **sheep**Exercise 3: Complete the dialogue
A: What's this?
B: It's a ______.
A: Is it a ______?
B: ______, it isn't. It's a ______.
A: Oh, I see!
Sample answer
A: What's this? B: It's a **horse**. A: Is it a **cow**? B: **No**, it isn't. It's a **horse**. A: Oh, I see!Exercise 4: Read and draw (读一读，画一画)
Read the description and draw the animal:
This is a farm animal. It is pink. It has a round nose and a curly tail. It says "Oink! Oink!" What is it?
Answer
**pig** 🐖📝 Homework (3 Levels)
⭐ Level 1: Basic
- Copy each word 3 times:
- duck _ _ ____
- cow _ _ ____
- pig _ _ ____
- sheep _ _ ____
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horse _ _ ____
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Write the correct animal name:
- 🐤 → ___
- 🐄 → ___
- 🐖 → ___
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🐑 → ___
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What's this? — Look at the pictures and answer:
- (picture of a horse) → ___
- (picture of a rabbit) → ___
⭐⭐ Level 2: Intermediate
- Complete the sentences:
- Is it a duck? → Yes, __ ____.
- Is it a pig? → No, __ ____. It's a cow.
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What's this? → __ ____ a sheep.
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Unscramble the words:
- ckdu → ______
- hseep → ______
- bbitar → ______
- sehro → ______
⭐⭐⭐ Level 3: Challenge
- Read and answer:
On the farm, I see a big red barn. Near the barn, there is a white sheep. Behind the sheep, there is a brown horse. In front of the horse, there is a yellow duck. The duck can swim in the pond.
Questions: - What color is the sheep? → __ - Where is the horse? → _ - What can the duck do? → ___
- Mini writing: Write 3 sentences about your favorite farm animal.
- My favorite farm animal is ______.
- It has ______.
- It can ______.
✅ Answer Key
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**Level 1:** 2. 🐤 → duck, 🐄 → cow, 🐖 → pig, 🐑 → sheep 3. It's a horse. / It's a rabbit. **Level 2:** 4. Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. / It's a sheep. 5. duck, sheep, rabbit, horse **Level 3:** 6. The sheep is white. / Behind the sheep (or Near the barn). / The duck can swim. 7. Sample: My favorite farm animal is a **rabbit**. It has **long ears**. It can **hop fast**.📌 Summary Card
| Topic | Key Points |
|---|---|
| 🆕 Words | duck, chicken, cow, pig, sheep, horse, rabbit, dog |
| ❓ Questions | What's this? / Is it a...? |
| ✅ Answers | It's a... / Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. |
| 📝 Describing | It has... / It can... / It is... |
| 🔊 Sounds | Quack, Moo, Oink, Baa, Cluck, Woof, Neigh |