Amazing Animals
Lesson Plans
Alex the Parrot — A1-A2
A simple lesson about Alex, the famous African grey parrot who learned to recognize words, colours, shapes and numbers. A friendly introduction to animal intelligence and communication.
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A simple lesson about Alex, the famous African grey parrot who learned to recognize words, colours, shapes and numbers. A friendly introduction to animal intelligence and communication.
lesson plans, handouts, amazing animals, parrots, animal intelligence, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, writing, A1-A2
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Alex the Parrot — B2-C1
An advanced lesson about Alex and the scientific debate over animal intelligence, language and cognition. Students examine what Alex could really understand and what his abilities may tell us about animal minds.
lesson plans, handouts, amazing animals, parrots, animal cognition, language and communication, scientific debate, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, writing, B2-C1
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An advanced lesson about Alex and the scientific debate over animal intelligence, language and cognition. Students examine what Alex could really understand and what his abilities may tell us about animal minds.
lesson plans, handouts, amazing animals, parrots, animal cognition, language and communication, scientific debate, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, writing, B2-C1
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