Whose footprints are these? 🐾
In Mysterious Footprints, Ella, Dave, Mia and Tim discover animal tracks at preschool and try to work out who left them.
This Pre-A0+ English story helps children learn simple questions, animal words and everyday phrases naturally through pictures, actions and context.
Ella, Dave, Mia and Tim are at preschool with Ms Star when they discover mysterious footprints.
The children look carefully at the tracks and try to guess which animals made them. Is it a dog? A cat? A duck?
But there is another mystery to solve — where is Bunny?
The friends follow the clues together and continue their search.
As you watch, look at the footprints and listen for these words and phrases:
Do not worry if you do not understand every word. Look at the characters, their gestures and the pictures. They will help you understand what is happening.
After watching, try answering these questions:
You can also pause the video and repeat the characters’ sentences aloud.
Look at pictures of different animals and practise asking and answering:
What animal is it?
It’s a dog!
What animal is it?
It’s a cat!
What animal is it?
It’s a duck!
Now try asking the question with other animals you already know.
You can also practise:
Where is Bunny?
I don’t know.
Let’s go!
In the JOYup app, children continue practising the vocabulary and phrases introduced in the story through interactive games and exercises involving listening, reading, writing and speaking.
The same language returns in different activities, helping learners understand it, remember it and gradually begin using it themselves.
Your first lesson is free. No time limit.
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