Imagine you're on a safari spotting amazing wild animals! Today you'll learn how to name these incredible creatures in French - from roaring lions to tall giraffes.

French explorers and zoos use these exact words when talking about wildlife. Knowing animal names helps you understand wildlife documentaries, zoo signs, and chat with French-speaking friends about your favourite animals!

Here are today's new wild animal words in French. Click each word to hear how it's pronounced - notice how some start with 'le' (masculine) and one with 'la' (feminine).

Listen carefully to the different sounds - French 'r' is from the throat, and 'girafe' has a soft 'zh' sound like the 's' in 'measure'. Have a go at saying each one after you hear it!

Time to test your animal spotting skills! Look at each picture and click the correct French name from the options below. Can you spot the lion, the giraffe, and all the others?

Great job labelling! Now flip the cards to match each French animal to its English name. Work quickly to find all the pairs - remember where the tricky ones are hiding!

Your teacher will hand out worksheets with animal pictures. Write the correct French name under each animal using the words you've learned - perfect practice for your safari vocabulary!