21906 our school trip farm animals

Hello! My name is

OUR SCHOOL TRIP

Joseph and I’m a 12-yearsold schoolboy from

Are the statements true (), false () or doesn’t

Manchester.

it say (∅)?

Last weekend I took part on a school trip with my classmates

1 Joseph lives in Britain.

from our primary school. We visited a large farm near

2 He doesn’t like animals.

Manchester. I must admit it was awesome! Since I am a ‘city-

3 They were on a school trip in March.

boy’ I have never seen such wonderful animals.
I saw sheep eating grass in the pasture. The kind farmers

4 They picked up the eggs.

allowed us to milk the cows and stroke the calves and goats.

5 His oldest dream was to stroke the baby

Furthermore we could pick up the eggs from the henhouse.

animals.

But the most fantastic experience was horse-riding! Trying it

6 He rode a horse with his friend.

out was one of my oldest dreams. When I was sitting on the

7 He would like to learn riding a horse.

horseback I decided that I will be a professional rider at all

8 They ate a traditional farm lunch.

costs.

9 The farmers gave them some souvenirs.

At the end of the day we were invited for a traditional farm

10 It was a great day for him.

dinner which contained fresh pork chop, beefsteak with egg
and milk.

Answer the questions.

I can say undoubtedly that this day was the best day of my

1 When did Joseph go on a school trip?

life.

____________________________________

I didn’t even want to go back to my crowded home city.

2 Where did he go?
____________________________________

Find the pairs.

3 What animals did he see?
____________________________________
4 What was his greatest experience?
____________________________________
5 Why didn’t he want to go back to the city?
____________________________________

Match the pictures to the words.

1

2

6

11

7

12

3

8

13

4

9

14

5

10

15

duck / cow / hen /horse / rabbit / turkey / dog / sheep / bull /goose/
goat/cat/donkey/pig /chicken

What about you? Where do you live? Have you ever been
to a farm? What animals did you see there?

- a fat animal that people keep
on farms for its meat
- a female bird that people keep
on farms for its eggs
- a big animal that can carry
people and pull heavy things
-an animal that people keep on
farms for its meat and wool
- a big female farm animal that
gives milk
- a big bird with a long neck,
people keep them on farms for
their eggs and meat
- an animal that many people
keep as a pet or to do work
- an animal like a small horse with
long ears
- a big bird that people keep on
farms and that you can eat,
people often eat them at
Christmas
- an animal that people keep as a
pet or to catch mice

- goose
- horse
- cow
- cat
- donkey

- pig
- dog
- turkey
- sheep
- hen

Match the farm animals with their babies.
sheep

chick

pig

puppy

hen

duckling

horse

lamb

cow

kitten

goat

piglet

duck

kid

dog

foal

cat

calf