Wild Word Cards
Wild Word Cards
English & Chinese (中文)
Name: __________________________
🦓
stripes
条纹 (tiáowén)
🐆
spots
斑点 (bāndiǎn)
🐿️
bushy tail
蓬松的尾巴 (wěiba)
🐘
elephant trunk
象鼻 (xiàngbí)
🏠
live
居住 (jūzhù)
🌱
grassy place
草原 (cǎoyuán)
✂️ Cut along the dashed lines to create your bilingual flashcards!
Wild Word Cards
English & Chinese (中文)
⛰️
mountains
山脉 (shānmài)
🏜️
desert
沙漠 (shāmò)
🦍
strong
强壮 (qiángzhuàng)
🦒
tall
高 (gāo)
🦌
antlers
鹿角 (lùjiǎo)
🐻
fur
皮毛 (pímáo)
✂️ Learn the words in two languages! 学习两种语言!
Safari Discussion Guide
Safari Discussion Guide
Bilingual Edition: English & Chinese
Learning Objective
Students will identify and use vocabulary words to describe animal characteristics and habitats in both English and Chinese through visual aids and interactive games.
Pacing
- 10m: Intro Slides
- 15m: Flashcard Prep
- 20m: Matching Games
Vocabulary Exploration
Physical Patterns 图案 (tú'àn)
stripes & spots
"Can you find something in this room with stripes? Who has spots?"
fur
"How does fur feel? Soft or rough?"
Special Features 特征 (tèzhēng)
antlers & trunk
"What animal has antlers? What does an elephant trunk do?"
bushy tail
"Which animal has a bushy tail? A squirrel!"
Habitats 居住地 (jūzhùdì)
desert & mountains
"A desert is sandy. mountains are high!"
live & grassy place
"Where do lions live? In a grassy place."
Classroom Activities
1
Who Am I? / 我是谁?
Pick a card. Give clues in lowercase English and Chinese.
Example:
"I have spots (斑点). I live in a grassy place. Who am I?"
2
Habitat Dash
Teacher says "desert" or "shāmò". Students dash to the card with the sandy picture.
Lowercase Focus
Using lowercase helps early readers recognize the shapes of words more easily. Encourage students to trace the lowercase letters on their "wild word cards" with their fingers.