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Thepublisher would like to thank thefollowingfor kind permission to reproduce photographs:
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(dog in snow/Susanne Danegger), 6 (ducklings/Joe Blossom), 10 (elephant/Andy Rouse), 12
(camel/Daniel Heudin), 14 (horseshoe bat/Stephen Dalton), 20 (penguins/B&C Alexander),
22 (dormouse/Susanne Danegger).
Illustrations by: Simon Smith
With thanks to SaUy Sprayfor her contribution to this series
 Reading Dolphins
.N o te s for teachers & parents .

I
C 3 U s in g the book j
1 Begin by looking at the first story page (page 2). Look at the picture
and ask questions about it. Then read the story text under the picture
with your students. Use section 1 of the CD for this if possible.

2 Teach and check the understanding of any new vocabulary. Note

that some of the words are in the Picture Dictionary at the back of
the book.
3 Now look at the activities on the right-hand page. Show the example
to the students and instruct them to complete the activities. This may
be done individually, in pairs, or as a class.
4 Do the same for the remaining pages of the book.
5 Retell the whole story more quickly, reinforcing the new vocabulary.
Section 2 of the CD can help with this.
6 If possible, listen to the expanded story (section 3 of the CD).
The students should follow in their books.
7 When the book is finished, use the Picture Dictionary to check that
students understand and remember new vocabulary. Section 4 of the
CD can help with this.

CP Using the CD
The CD contains four sections.
1 The story told slowly, with pauses. Use this during the first reading.
It may also be used for Listen and repeat activities at any point.
2 The story told at normal speed. This should be used once the
students have read the book for the first time.
3 The expanded story. The story is told in a longer version. This will
help the students understand English when it is spoken faster, as they
W ow ! Its so cold today!
Yes. Its great weather for
polar bears.
W hy do polar bears like the cold?
They like to play in the snow.
W h at animals dont like the cold?
1 Complete the sentences.
Q Polar b e a rs ____QCg white.

0 They the cold.

There a r e ____________ polar bears in

the photograph.

O The big b e a r the mother.

0 The mother is a very strong

S h e ____________ two cubs.

O ____________ like to play in the snow.

The snow i s ____________ and

2 Circle the words that describe

a polar bear.

long (b ig j strong thin

white cute hot dangerous
 Look! This dog doesnt like the cold.
I ts a very cold, unhappy dog.
A d og s not a wild animal. W hy
doesnt it go inside by the fire?
It can t. It's a watchdog.

_
Make these sentences negative.
This is a bear.
I h i t is not a bear.____
The dog is very happy.

It likes the cold.

It can go inside.

It is cold inside.

It likes the snow.

The snow is blue.

This is a wild animal.

O h no! Its raining. W e cant go
outside to play.
I wish I was a duck.
A duck! W hy?
Ducks like to play in the rain.
W h at animals dont like the rain?
Complete the sentences.

Jill: I wish I was a _

Tim: A

Now write your own dialogue.

Look at this smart squirrel.
Smart? W hy is it smart?
It's waiting under its umbrella.
W h a ts it waiting for?
Its waiting for the rain to stop.
Connect.

I t s waiting
for its food.

Shes waiting
for the bus.

Shes waiting for

the phone to ring

H e s waiting for
the green light.

H e s waiting
to start.

H e s waiting for
the rain to stop.
W h a ts that elephant doing in
the mud?
I ts splashing mud on its body.
W hy? Its getting very dirty.
No. It's keeping cool. Elephants
love a mud bath.
Circle yes or no .

O Elephants eat other animals. y e s Q io

0 Elephants can fly. yes no

Elephants have big ears. yes no

O Elephants sleep standing up. yes no

Elephants like snow. yes no

Elephants weigh a lot. yes no

O Elephants put mud on their

bodies to keep warm. Yes no

Elephants are the biggest

land animal.

Asian elephants are bigger

than African elephants. Yes no

The elephant's long nose

is called a trunk. Yes no
Do camels like mud baths, too?
No. This camel likes sun and sand.
How does it live in the desert?
It does not need a lot of water,
jand it has big flat feet to w alk on
the sand.
Rearrange the words.

the like camels sun

C am els like the sun

0 in camels live the desert

for years they live can fifty

has a flat camel feet big

a three camel eyelids has

camels big tall are two meters

camel the one African has hump

m
W h at time is it?
Its night-time. The bats are flying
around looking for food.
But it's so dark!
T hats perfect for bats.
Circle the mistake and rewrite.
Bats(^om^)out at night.

0 Some bats eats fish and frogs.

Camels lives in the desert.

An elephant splash mud on its body.

This dog want to go inside.

Ducks is happy in the rain.

0 This polar bear cub like the snow.

This squirrel don't like the rain.

Am
 Number.

w 'J v x f j l

mm
tail l] ear L

leg \Z mouth nose

eye [ teeth

Sunshine is perfect for this crocodile.

W hy does it like the sunshine?
cu oav
Crocodiles have cold blood.
It needs to warm up before it starts Crocodiles lay eggs.
Crocodiles cannot see well
the day. It cant move quickly
under water.
when its cold. A mother crocodile carries her
babies in her mouth.
 '5s '; >:
Porcupines don t need to move
quickly.
W h at do they do?
They use their spines. Nothing can
hurt them.
W h at a great idea!
Answer the questions.
Are porcupines very big?
No. they are not.
0 Do porcupines have long spines?

Can porcupines move quickly?

Is this porcupine moving quickly?

Does this porcupine have sharp spines?

Is the lion afraid of the porcupine?

Are porcupines dangerous?

Do you like porcupines?

 B ps
Can you see the baby penguin?
It looks tired. Where does it sleep?
It can sleep anywhere on the snow.
Its parents bring it food.
W here do other animals sleep?
Circle the correct words.

Penguins |can (^a"nno||)fly.

Baby penguins |is are cute.

Penguins |has have wings.

o Penguins lay |egg eggs .

t The baby penguin |look looks tired.

M any penguins live in on Antarctica

Baby penguins need |their its

parents.

i Penguins like to is| eat fish.

Penguins can swim very good well .

There is are seventeen types

of penguin.
Polar bears sleep under the snow.
Squirrels sleep in a tree.
Crocodiles sleep by the river.
But this little mouse gets its rest
in a nice, warm, comfortable nest.
Complete.

[ I th in k a n im a ls are
v e ry co o l The
______________ has its own umbrella.
I ______________ keep cool with mud.
__________ use the sun to warm
up. B a b y ________________ know where
[ it is safe to sleep. Nothing can touch a
I _______________ 's ball of spines.
I _______________ can live in a very hot
I d ese rt. want it to rain
l every day, a n d ____________ canfly
! at night. I like t h e _______________
because ____________________________
 Picture Dictionary

bat desert

bear dolphin Jj

camel d u c k ^ .

crocodile elephant
 hump snow

mouse spine

nestJ H t squirrel

penguin trunk

porcupine umbrella
 0\phin Reo</

Dolphin Readers are available at five levels, from Starter to 4.

The Dolphins series covers four major themes:

Grammar, Living Together,

The World Around Us, Science and Nature.
For each theme, there are two titles at every level.
Activity Books are available for all Dolphins.
All Dolphins are available on audio CD.
(2 TITLES ON EACH CD < & SEE TABLE BELOW)

Teachers Notes are available at www.oup.com/elt/dolphins

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Grammar ^ Living Together The World Around Us Science and Nature g

Silly Squirrel My Family Doctor, Doctor A Game of
Monkeying A Day with Baby Moving House Shapes
Around Baby Animals
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Meet Molly Little Helpers On Safari Number Magic
Where Is It? Jack the Hero Lost Kitten How's the
Weather?
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Double Trouble Candy for A Visit to the City Numbers, Numbers
Super Sam Breakfast Matt's Mistake Everywhere
Lost! Circles and Squares
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Students in Space New Girl in School Just Like Mine Things That Fly
What Did You Do Uncle Jerrys Wonderful Wild Let's Go to the
Yesterday? Great Idea Animals Rainforest
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The Tough Task We Won the Cup Where People Live In the Ocean
Yesterday, Today, Up and Down City Girl, Go, Gorillas, Go
and Tomorrow Country Boy
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 Dolphin Readers
Wonderful Wild Animals
Fiona Kenshole

Dolphin Readers are an exciting and varied

series of readers for young learners.

Covering a range of topics, both fiction and

non-fiction, they are available at five levels.

Wonderful Wild Animals

All titles are also available on audio CD.
Cover image courtesy of Nature Picture Library/Aflo

Dolphin Readers Series Editor: Craig Wright

O Starter Level
175 Headwords
O Level 1 Wonderful Wild Animals
275 Headwords 978 0 19 440104 3
O Level 2 Wonderful Wild Animals Activity Book
425 Headwords 978 0 19 440165 4
- O Level 3 Wonderful Wild Animals Audio CD
525 Headwords 978 0 19 440215 6
O Level 4 Teachers Handbook
625 Headwords 978 0 19 440221 7

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