Calligrams Calligrams are poems written in the shape of an image. They were made famous by the French poet Appollinaire. For more examples: Animal calligrams written by French schoolchildren http://zwook.ecolevs.ch/martigny/zwook/enfants/ecritsetfantaisies/calligrammes
Use your knowledge of _______ pronunciation to work out which animals make these sounds! dog frog pig horse cockrel donkey hen sheep duck cat Give learners a selection of sounds from the animal suggested above and ask them to guess which animal makes each sound. Follow this link for information on animal sounds in different languages http://www.boredpanda.com/animal-sounds-different-languages-james-chapman/ bird owl cow
He/she eats He/she flies He/she pounces He/she catches He/she swims Use your knowledge of ______, word banks or a dictionary. Which of these these doing words do you associate with your pet. Circle the three. He/she sings He/she plays He/she crawls He/she eats He/she waits He/she watches He/she climbs He/she jumps He/she flies Give learners a selection of conjugated verbs in the TL they might associate with their animal. Give adequate support as necessary. Ask them to discuss or give examples to support their choices. He/she pounces He/she chases He/she catches He/she sleeps He/she swims
What sound does it make in _____? ………, ……... ………, ……… + noun Here is my…………... Choose a pet What sound does it make in _____? ………, ……... ………, ……… + adjective What colour is it? He/she is …………… + verb(s) Translate the template on the right hand side into the target language. Ask learners to use this template to make their own poems about pets or animals. Now ask them to use the lines of their poems to make a calligram in the shape of their pets. What does do? He/she is ………… What is your pet’s name? His/her name is …………