Funnel-Web Spider
Episode of the series Animals & Creatures of Australia
The episode
Creep into the hidden home of the funnel-web spider! Learn how this fast, clever spider builds its special tunnel-shaped web and why it is known as one of Australia’s most famous arachnids.
Episode worksheets (2)
- Student sheet In your teacher account
- Teacher sheet In your teacher account
Teaching guide
Objective & content
This documentary episode of Animals & Creatures of Australia (A1-) is narrated by the series host and presents the Funnel-Web Spider. It explains where the spider lives (cool, wet places in New South Wales), why it has its name, how the male and the female differ, and why it only attacks when it is afraid. The script ends with the medicine made in 1981 and the advice "always check shoes outside after it rains". The main language focus is the present simple for facts and descriptions, with be and adjectives, and vocabulary of wild animals, physical description and health. Learners practise listening comprehension and vocabulary building.
Materials & prerequisites
- A student sheet and a teacher sheet, each as a printable PDF (with an HTML version), plus the printable source text (`printable.md`).
- Prerequisites: the verb be, simple present statements, and basic adjectives for size and colour.
Curriculum alignment
Tagged `c3-child-and-living-world`: cycle 3 (6e). The episode targets CEFR level A1-.
Possible adaptations
- Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
- Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
- Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.
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