Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Zdeňka Hrstková. Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace. Vzdělávací materiál byl vytvořen v rámci OP VK 1.5 – EU peníze středním školám. Animals - personality traits and idioms VY_32_INOVACE_ srpna 2012

Starter Do you have a pet at home? Which one? Do you think that animals have personality? Why? Why not? If you could be one animal for a day, what would you be? Why?

Listening You will hear 6 people talking about their favourite animals: Animals.htm Match the speakers with the statements.

Which speaker likes the animal because a) …it is similar to him/her in character? b) …you can leave it at home for some time on its own? c) …its social habits are similar to ours? d) …he/she feel there is a special connection between him/her and the animal? e) …it inspires his/her way of behaviour in life? f) …it can provoke a more emotional reaction than a dog ? Barbara Conrad Lisa Phil Adrienne Skip

Barbara – cat Conrad – dog Lisa – cat Phil – penguins Adrienne –cats –penguins Skip – wolves Cute Lovable Intelligent Friendly Loyal Faithful to one partner Caring Independent Strong Which personality traits do they connect with the animals? There may be more than one for each.

Which animals do you associate with these positions: a boss a friend a king a thief a beautiful young girl a journalist a liar a fat person Why did you choose these animals?

Choose the corresponding phrases to the idioms:

1 He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. a)He pretends to be nice. b)He is unfriendly. c)He is a fashion-victim.

2 He is like a bull in a china shop. a)He is aggressive. b)He is clumsy. c)He is arrogant.

3 He is the black sheep of the family. He is a generally respected person. He is the oldest person. He is a generally disliked person.

4 She had butterflies in her stomach. a)She was angry. b)She was nervous. c)She was scared.

5 They were working like ants. a)They bere working hard. b)They were working a little. c)They were working in a team.

6 He has bats in his belfry. He is angry. He is crazy. He loves horrors.

7 Jackie and Thomas are bitten by the same bug. a)They have the same illness. b)They have the same hobby. c)They are in love with each other.

8 He looks like a cat who swallowed a canary. a)He looks proud of himself. b)He looks guilty. c)He looks intelligent.

9 He decided to dog it. a) He decided to argue about it. b) He decided to guard it. c) He decided to be lazy and not to do it.

10 He cannot say a boo to a goose. a)He is shy. b)He is impolite. c)He is realistic.

Solution 1a 2b 3c 4b 5a 6b 7b 8a 9c 10a