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B1 · Intermediate15 min
Animals and their bodies and sounds
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: paw, wing, beak, bark, meow.
paw /pɔː/
лапа, łapa, Pfote, pata, patte, zampa, pata, pençe, مخلب, 爪子, 足, 발, पंजा, πόδι, tlapa, laba, poot, tass, כפה, თათი
The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat.
“The cat lifted its front paw.”
wing /wɪŋ/
крило, skrzydło, Flügel, ala, aile, ala, asa, kanat, الجناح, 翼, 翼, 날개, पंख, πτέρυγα, křídlo, aripă, vleugel, vinge, כנף, ფრთა
A body part that helps a bird fly.
“The bird injured one wing and could not fly.”
beak /biːk/
дзьоб, dziób, Schnabel, pico, bec, becco, bico, gaga, منقار, 喙, くちばし, 부리, चोंच, ράμφος, zobák, cioc, snavel, näbb, מקור, წვერი
The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
“The bird held a seed in its beak.”
bark /bɑːk/
гавкати, szczekać, bellen, ladrar, écorce, corteccia, latir, ağaç kabuğu, النباح, 树皮, 樹皮を剥ぐ, 나무껍질, छाल, φλοιός, kůra, scoarta, schors, bark, לנבוח, ქერქი
To make the typical short loud sound of a dog.
“Dogs often bark when someone arrives.”
meow /miˈaʊ/
м'яукати, miau, miau, maullar, miaou, miao, miau, miyav, مواء, 喵, ニャー, 야옹, म्याऊं, νιαούρισμα, mňau, miau, miauw, jaja, מיאו, კნავილი
To make the typical sound of a cat.
“Our cat will meow when it wants food.”
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Choose the word: The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat.
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Correct answer: paw
paw: The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat. Example: The cat lifted its front paw.
Choose the word: A body part that helps a bird fly.
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Correct answer: wing
wing: A body part that helps a bird fly. Example: The bird injured one wing and could not fly.
Choose the word: The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
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Correct answer: beak
beak: The hard pointed mouth of a bird. Example: The bird held a seed in its beak.
Choose the word: To make the typical short loud sound of a dog.
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Correct answer: bark
bark: To make the typical short loud sound of a dog. Example: Dogs often bark when someone arrives.
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Correct answer: meow
meow: To make the typical sound of a cat. Example: Our cat will meow when it wants food.
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Choose the word: The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat.
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Correct answer: paw
paw: The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat. Example: The cat lifted its front paw.
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Correct answer: wing
wing: A body part that helps a bird fly. Example: The bird injured one wing and could not fly.
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Correct answer: beak
beak: The hard pointed mouth of a bird. Example: The bird held a seed in its beak.
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Correct answer: bark
bark: To make the typical short loud sound of a dog. Example: Dogs often bark when someone arrives.
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Correct answer: meow
meow: To make the typical sound of a cat. Example: Our cat will meow when it wants food.
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Correct answer: paw
paw: The foot of an animal such as a dog or cat. Example: The cat lifted its front paw.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: wing
wing: A body part that helps a bird fly. Example: The bird injured one wing and could not fly.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: beak
beak: The hard pointed mouth of a bird. Example: The bird held a seed in its beak.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: bark
bark: To make the typical short loud sound of a dog. Example: Dogs often bark when someone arrives.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: meow
meow: To make the typical sound of a cat. Example: Our cat will meow when it wants food.
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