Рассказ про слона на английском языке 2 класс

Ниже представлен простой рассказ о слоне на английском языке, адаптированный для учеников 2 класса, а также интересные факты и перевод ключевых слов.The Friendly ElephantOnce upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie lived in a green forest with her family. She was very large and grey. Ellie had two big ears that looked like fans and a very long nose called a trunk.Every morning, Ellie went to the river. She used her trunk to drink water and spray it on her back like a shower. She loved water and mud baths because they kept her cool in the hot sun.Ellie was a herbivore. This means she only ate plants. Her favorite foods were green leaves, sweet fruits, and tasty grass. She could eat for many hours every day because she was so big.Ellie was very kind and smart. She lived in a group called a herd. All the elephants in the herd helped each other. If a baby elephant, called a calf, was in trouble, the big elephants would protect it. Ellie was a very happy elephant because she had many friends in the forest.Interesting Facts about Elephants

• The Largest Land Animal: Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land.
• Amazing Trunk: An elephant's trunk has more than 40,000 muscles! It can pick up a tiny peanut or a big tree branch.
• Big Ears: They flap their ears to stay cool when it is hot.
• No Jumping: Elephants are one of the few mammals that cannot jump.
• Sunscreen: They use mud and sand as natural sunscreen to protect their skin.

Vocabulary (Словарь)

• Elephant — Слон
• Trunk — Хобот
• Ear — Ухо
• Grey — Серый
• Forest — Лес
• Herbivore — Травоядное животное
• Calf — Слоненок
• Herd — Стадо

Для закрепления темы можно посмотреть короткое видео с фактами на National Geographic Kids или прочитать больше простых историй на FirstCry.Нужно ли составить несколько вопросов к тексту или подготовить план для пересказа?