![]() ![]() ![]() Miaow miaow.” This could of course also be done with a world map on the wall, and animal stick puppets. Moving the cat from Korea to the UK, I’d say, “Yaong yaong. I would first explore the Korean sounds with the learners, asking them, “What does a dog say?” I’d then follow this up with a world map on a flipchart and a little cat. In Korea, for example, cats say “ yaong yaong.” The book is great though, and I am determined to use it with my 6 and 7-year-olds, who are currently in their first year of real school. ![]() So an initial fear that I would have – as I teach learners in a diverse range of countries – is of course that animal languages are not the same in every culture. Through the day, the different animals gallop, chew, have fun, snack, and fly, until dusk, when Puppy puts them all to bed. There’s a two line rhyme, which is well-supported by the visuals – great for lower levels. Inside, each double-page spread shows a group of farm and wild animals, speaking in their language. The first thing to strike a reader is the bright colours and simple, funny illustrations. A new book by Thomas Flintham just arrived in my postbox. ![]()
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