Learning objective
- To present a podcast to introduce different Amazon animals.
Success criteria
- I can listen and follow a written text.
- I
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Pupil video: Rainforest layers. Pause the video (at 0:30) and ask if the children can recall the names of the animals found on the forest floor.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should focus on the animal presentation section of the podcast without explorer introduction; could record their presentation one phrase at a time, using the audio from the Presentation: Amazon explorers as a model for support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could consider how to enhance their animal’s characteristics using word choice, greetings, voice and other effects; could incorporate other information that the explorer or animal could give, e.g. what the weather is like or other things the animal does or does not like to do or eat.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: speaking complete descriptive phrases with clear pronunciation;
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Vocabulary
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brillante
shiny
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multicolor
multi-coloured
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th January, 2026
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