Danny finds a panda

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

PDF: Danny finds a panda

Warm-up

  1. Do you like animals? (Yes, I do. I like...)
  2. Have you ever seen a panda bear? (No, I haven't.)

Vocabulary Match

forest •• scared
explore •• weird
strange •• woods
afraid •• look
calm •• quiet
rescue •• save

Vocabulary Answers

forestwoods
explorelook
strangeweird
afraidscared
calmquiet
rescuesave

Story

One day, Danny goes to the forest to play. He likes to explore and see new things. While walking, he hears a strange noise. He looks around and sees a small panda. The panda is alone and looks scared. Danny feels sorry for the panda and wants to help.

Danny slowly walks to the panda and speaks softly. "Don't be afraid," he says. The panda looks at Danny and seems to calm down. Danny gives the panda some of his lunch - a banana sandwich. The panda eats it happily, even though it prefers bamboo.

Danny decides to take the panda home. He knows his parents will help. When he gets home, his parents are surprised. They quickly call the animal rescue center who come to pick up the panda. They thank Danny and take group photos for their Instagram account.

Quiz

  1. Where does Danny go to play?
  2. What does Danny hear while walking?
  3. What does Danny give the panda to eat?
  4. Who comes to pick up the panda?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Danny goes to the forest to play.
  2. Danny hears a strange noise.
  3. Danny gives the panda a banana sandwich.
  4. The animal rescue center.

Conversation

Danny:Look, a panda! It looks scared.
Panda:Who are you?
Danny:I'm Danny. Don't be afraid.
Panda:I'm hungry.
Danny:Here, have my banana sandwich.
Panda:Thank you! It's yummy.
Danny:Let's go home. My parents will help you.

Discussion

  1. What would you do if you saw a panda near your house?
  2. Do you like sandwiches? What is your favorite kind?
  3. Have you ever taken a photo with an animal? What animal was it?

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