Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Animals & Insects

We will learn and practise vocabulary related to various types of wild and domesticated animals.

Lesson Notes April 28, 2026 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• Did anyone happen to see the full rainbow yesterday?

  • There was a beautiful rainbow that stretched across the sky.

• Recently, there are pigeons around our building. It’s all that people are talking about.

  • Every morning, I can hear pigeons cooing near my door. (= soft, murmuring sound of pigeons and doves)

  • I have to clean up pigeon feathers and droppings. (= the excrement of birds, rodents and insects)

• In early spring, some people go foraging for edible plants, mushrooms, and berries. (= Searching in nature for wild food)

  • If you don’t know what you are doing, you are riskingyourlife when you goforaging.

Animals & Insects

• A bull is an uncastrated, fertile male used for breeding. An ox is usually a castrated male.

• One of my students said she likes the way roosters strut when they walk.

• “Creatures” can be any type of animal, besides humans. We can also use “creature” for imaginary animals and beasts.

Next Lesson

May 12, 2026

• Lesson 15 - Animals - “animal verbs”