Describing Animals
- A crab is armed with claws.
蟹にはハサミがある - A leopard is marked with black spots.
ヒョウには黒い斑点がある. - A peacock plumes itself on its feathers.
孔雀は羽根が自慢だ - Birds fly with their wings.
鳥は翼で飛ぶ。 - Elk shed their antlers
大シカが角を落とす - He has sharp fangs.
彼は鋭い牙を持っています。 - I don't like fish with tough scales.
私はウロコが硬い魚が苦手です。 - I heard a clop of hooves.
ひづめのパカパカいう音が聞こえた。 - Most fish have fins
ほとんどの魚にひれがある - of birds to peck at feed with the beak
鳥がくちばしでえさをつまんで食べる - She was wearing an ugly dress.
彼女は醜いドレスを着ていました。 - stripes characteristic of the zebra
シマウマに特有な縞 - Take the bull by the horns.
牛は角でつかめ - That elephant lifted its trunk high.
その象は鼻を高く上げました。 - The camel has a hump on his back.
ラクダは背中にコブがある - The cat twitched its whiskers.
その猫はひげをぴくぴく動かした. - The cat was licking its paws.
猫は足の先をなめていた。 - The cat's fur stood on end.
ネコの毛がさかだった。 - The crab makes a hole suited to its shell
蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る - the curved tusks of a walrus
セイウチの曲がった牙 - The dog is wagging its tail.
犬が尾を振っている. - The horse’s mane is almost black.
馬の鬣の色が黒に近い - The octopus has eight tentacles
鮹には足が八本ある - This game is boring.
このゲームは面白くありません。 - You are very energetic.
あなたはとても元気です。
noun 名詞 verb 動詞 adjective 形容詞
Leopards have spots.
Jellyfish have tentacles. Zebras have stripes. Lobsters have claws. Parrots have wings. Dolphins have fins. Bulls have horns. Foxes have tails. Horses have hooves. |
Vampire bats have fangs.
Deer have antlers. Peacocks have feathers. Polar bears have fur. Jaguars have paws. Snails have shells. Elephants have tusks. Woodpeckers have beaks. Sharks have gills. |
Snakes are scary.
Cats are beautiful. Goldfish are boring. Tarantulas are quiet. Turtles are hard. Lizards are interesting. Guinea pigs are smart. Rabbits are cute. Parrots are noisy. Turtles have hard shells. Chihuahuas have big eyes. Rabbits have soft fur. Cats have sharp claws. |
Owls are nocturnal because they are active at night.
Wolves are social because they live together in organized groups.
Pufferfish are poisonous because they have chemicals that kill or injure through absorption.
Pandas are endangered because they are so few that they are at risk of not being alive any more.
Centipedes are venomous because they inject toxins directly into another animal.
Field mice are terrestrial because they live on or in the land.
Mammoths are extinct because they are no longer living on the planet.
Cougars are solitary because they prefer to live or be alone.
Lions are territorial because they defend their area against intruders.
Squirrels hibernate because they sleep all winter.
Seals are aquatic because they live in the water.
Pigs are domesticated because they live with people..
Vultures are scavengers because they eat things that are already dead.
Humans are omnivores because they eat animals or plants.
Wolves are predators because they hunt and kill other animals for food.
Piranhas are carnivores because they eat only meat.
Spiders are insectivores because they eat only insects.
Rabbits are herbivores because they eat only plants.
Fleas are parasites because they grow, feed, and are sheltered on or in a different organism.
Plovers are cleaners because they eat by cleaning other animals..
Wolves are social because they live together in organized groups.
Pufferfish are poisonous because they have chemicals that kill or injure through absorption.
Pandas are endangered because they are so few that they are at risk of not being alive any more.
Centipedes are venomous because they inject toxins directly into another animal.
Field mice are terrestrial because they live on or in the land.
Mammoths are extinct because they are no longer living on the planet.
Cougars are solitary because they prefer to live or be alone.
Lions are territorial because they defend their area against intruders.
Squirrels hibernate because they sleep all winter.
Seals are aquatic because they live in the water.
Pigs are domesticated because they live with people..
Vultures are scavengers because they eat things that are already dead.
Humans are omnivores because they eat animals or plants.
Wolves are predators because they hunt and kill other animals for food.
Piranhas are carnivores because they eat only meat.
Spiders are insectivores because they eat only insects.
Rabbits are herbivores because they eat only plants.
Fleas are parasites because they grow, feed, and are sheltered on or in a different organism.
Plovers are cleaners because they eat by cleaning other animals..
Bat コウモリ
Bear クマ Camel ラクダ Cat ネコ Chick ヒヨコ Chicken ニワトリ Chimpanzee チンパンチ Cow ウシ Crab カニ Crocodile ワニ Deer シカ Dolphin イルカ Dog イヌ |
Donkey ロバ
Duck アヒル Elephant ゾウ Fox キツネ Giant flying squirrel ムササビ Giraffe キリン Goat ヤギ Gorilla ゴリラ Hamster ハムスター Hippopotamus カバ Horse ウマ Kangaroo カンガルー Koala コアラ |
Lion ライオン
Mole モグラ Monkey サル Mouse ハツカネズミ Octopus タコ Panda パンダ Penguin ペンギン Pig ブタ Polar bear ホッキョクグマ Rabbit ウサギ Raccoon アライグマ Ray エイ Reindeer トナカイ |
Rhinoceros サイ
Sea otter ラッコ Seal アザラシ Sheep ヒツジ Shellfish カイ Shrimp エビ Snake ヘビ Squid イカ Squirrel リス Tiger トラ Turtle カメ Wild duck カモ Zebra シマウマ |
Conversation
Theresa and Claire are talking about Theresa’s dogs.
TheresaとClaireはTheresaが飼っている犬について話しています。
Claire: Oh, what a beautiful dog! What’s his name?
まあ、きれいな犬。何ていう名前は、この坊やは?
Theresa: Well, she’s a girl. Her name is Snowball.
女の子よ。名前はSnowball(雪玉)よ。
Claire: Is that because she’s white?
それって白いからかしら?
Theresa: No, actually, it’s because she loves to play in the snow.
ちがうの。この子、雪の中で遊ぶの好きだからよ。
Claire: She’s very cute. Hello Snowball!
すごくかわいいわ。こんにちは、Snowball。
---[dog barks]
---[犬がほえる]
Claire: Oh! Does she bite?
あら。この子噛んだりする?
Theresa: Oh no, she’s very friendly.
ううん、すごく人なつっこいわよ。
Claire: Can I pet her?
なでたりしてもいい?
Theresa: Sure, go ahead.
もちろん、いいわよ。
Claire: She has really soft fur.
毛がすごくやわらかいわ。
Theresa: Yes, she does. I have another dog, a boy.
そうなの。もう一匹飼ってて、そっちは男の子なの。
Claire: Really? What’s he like?
そうなんだ。どんな子なの?
Theresa: He has black and brown fur. He is young and loves to run. Snowball is old.
黒と茶色よ。まだ子犬で、走るのが大好きなのよ。Snowballはもう年寄りなんだけどね。
Claire: What’s his name?
その子の名前は何ていうの?
Theresa: His name is Chester.
Chesterよ。
Claire: I want to meet Chester, too!
Chesterにも会いたいわ!
TheresaとClaireはTheresaが飼っている犬について話しています。
Claire: Oh, what a beautiful dog! What’s his name?
まあ、きれいな犬。何ていう名前は、この坊やは?
Theresa: Well, she’s a girl. Her name is Snowball.
女の子よ。名前はSnowball(雪玉)よ。
Claire: Is that because she’s white?
それって白いからかしら?
Theresa: No, actually, it’s because she loves to play in the snow.
ちがうの。この子、雪の中で遊ぶの好きだからよ。
Claire: She’s very cute. Hello Snowball!
すごくかわいいわ。こんにちは、Snowball。
---[dog barks]
---[犬がほえる]
Claire: Oh! Does she bite?
あら。この子噛んだりする?
Theresa: Oh no, she’s very friendly.
ううん、すごく人なつっこいわよ。
Claire: Can I pet her?
なでたりしてもいい?
Theresa: Sure, go ahead.
もちろん、いいわよ。
Claire: She has really soft fur.
毛がすごくやわらかいわ。
Theresa: Yes, she does. I have another dog, a boy.
そうなの。もう一匹飼ってて、そっちは男の子なの。
Claire: Really? What’s he like?
そうなんだ。どんな子なの?
Theresa: He has black and brown fur. He is young and loves to run. Snowball is old.
黒と茶色よ。まだ子犬で、走るのが大好きなのよ。Snowballはもう年寄りなんだけどね。
Claire: What’s his name?
その子の名前は何ていうの?
Theresa: His name is Chester.
Chesterよ。
Claire: I want to meet Chester, too!
Chesterにも会いたいわ!