Peter Rabbit’s Little Trip

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Rediscover a classic of children's literature set to music! This catchy song tells the mishaps of the famous Peter Rabbit in a simplified version, perfect for A2 level learners. It is an exceptional resource for working on the comprehension of a narration, story vocabulary, and, most importantly, for practicing the Simple Present in a captivating context. A story your students will enjoy listening to and telling in turn!

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Poziom CEFR :A1

Poziom klasy :Level 1

Typ :Muzyka

Kultura i cywilizacja :Ludzie i postacie, Legendy i wyobrażenia

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Objective & Content of the Resource

The pedagogical objective is to develop comprehension of a simple narrative and reinforce the use of the Simple Present (affirmative, negative, and 3rd person with -s forms) to tell a story.

The song is a simplified version of Beatrix Potter's story of Peter Rabbit. Peter, a young rabbit, disobeys his mother who forbids him from going into Mr. McGregor's garden. He runs there nonetheless ("He runs to the garden") and eats carrots and onions ("He eats the orange carrots"). Mr. McGregor sees him and chases him angrily. In his escape, Peter loses his coat and shoes ("His coat is lost, his shoes are lost too"). He is scared and feels lost, but a bird helps him find his way back. He returns home safe and sound ("safe and sound"), tired. His mother gives him tea and puts him to bed. The story is mainly narrated in the Simple Present.

Suggested Procedure

Before the activity (~5 min): A FAMOUS RABBIT

Show an image of Peter Rabbit and ask students if they know the character and his story. Write down the keywords they suggest on the board (rabbit, garden, carrots...).

During the activity (~10-15 min): PUTTING THE STORY IN ORDER

First listening: Provide a worksheet with 5-6 images illustrating the key events of the story out of order. Students listen to the song and number the images in the correct order.
Second listening: Distribute the lyrics with the main verbs in the Simple Present missing (e.g., "He ____ to the garden", "He ____ the carrots", "He ____ not listen"). Students listen again to complete.
Correction: Correct the worksheet as a whole group, paying particular attention to the final "-s" of verbs in the 3rd person singular.

After the activity (~10 min): TELL THE STORY

Using the series of images put in order, ask students to retell the story orally in their own words.
The teacher can guide with questions: "What does Peter do first?", "Then, what does he eat?", "Is Mr. McGregor happy?".

Adaptations

To simplify: Focus solely on the image reordering activity. After listening, point to each image and ask simple closed questions ("Does he eat carrots? Yes/No").
To extend: Ask students to write a few sentences from the perspective of another character (e.g., Mr. McGregor: "I am in my garden. I see a rabbit. He eats my carrots. I am angry.").