MUSIC: 鈥楲ISTEN ALL AROUND鈥 SONG
PRESENTER: Listen carefully to these four animals.
FX: DOG 1
PRESENTER: A dog.
FX: HORSE 1
PRESENTER: A horse.
FX: PIG 1
PRESENTER: A pig.
FX: SHEEP 1
PRESENTER: A sheep! Now listen again. Which animal is missing this time?
FX: DOG 1 / HORSE / SHEEP 2
CHILDREN: It鈥檚 the pig! / The pig is missing!
PRESENTER: Listen carefully again. Here are four different ways of travelling鈥
FX: HELICOPTER
PRESENTER: A helicopter.
FX: BOAT
PRESENTER: A boat.
FX: PLANE
PRESENTER: An aeroplane.
FX: BUS
PRESENTER: And a bus! Now listen again. Which one is missing this time?
FX: HELICOPTER / PLANE / BUS
CHILDREN: I didn鈥檛 hear the boat! / So the boat is missing!
PRESENTER: Listen carefully again. Here are four different types of weather鈥
FX: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
PRESENTER: Thunder and lightning.
FX: RAIN
PRESENTER: Rain.
FX: SUNNY DAY
PRESENTER: Sunshine.
FX: FOOTSTEPS IN SNOW
PRESENTER: And snow! Now listen to the different types of weather together. One of them is missing. Can you say which one?
FX: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING / RAIN / SUNNY DAY
CHILDREN: I think the snow is missing! Brrrrr.
MUSIC: LINK
PRESENTER: Listen again. These three car sounds are in the wrong order. Can you say what the right order is?
FX: CAR DRIVING OFF
FX: CAR DOOR OPENS / CLOSES
FX: KEY TURNS IN IGNITION AND STARTS
CHILDREN: First you open the car door鈥
FX: CAR DOOR OPENS / CLOSES
CHILDREN: Then you start the car with the key.
FX: KEY TURNS IN IGNITION AND STARTS
CHILDREN: Then you drive the car 鈥 broom broom!!!
PRESENTER: Listen again. These three sounds are also in the wrong order. Can you say what the right order is?
FX: FRYING IN A PAN
FX: EATING
FX: CRACKING EGG INTO A PAN
CHILDREN: First you crack open the egg鈥
FX: EGG CRACKED ON SIDE OF FRY PAN
CHILDREN: Then you cook the egg in a pan.
FX: COOKING/ SIZZLING SOUNDS
CHILDREN: Then you eat it 鈥 yum yum!
FX: EATING
PRESENTER: Listen again. These three sounds are also in the wrong order. Can you say what the right order is?
FX: WATER DOWN PLUGHOLE
FX: CHILDREN SPLASHING IN BATH
FX: BATH FILLED WITH WATER
CHILDREN: First you fill the bath with water.
FX: BATH FILLED WITH WATER
CHILDREN: Then you play in the bath. Splash! Splash!
FX: SPLASHING IN BATH
CHILDREN: Then you let the water out! Glug! Glug!
FX: WATER OUT OF BATH DOWN PLUGHOLE
MUSIC: LINK
PRESENTER: Now we鈥檙e going to have a game of 鈥榮ound snap鈥! Listen carefully to these animal sounds. When you hear the same animal sound twice in a row, be ready to call out 鈥榮nap鈥. Here we go:
FX: SHEEP / DOG / CAT / PIG / HORSE / HORSE
PRESENTER: It was a horse 鈥 we heard a horse twice in a row. Let鈥檚 try that again. When you hear the same animal sound twice in a row, be ready to call out 鈥榮nap!鈥
FX: DOG / PIG / HORSE / CAT / PIG / LION / LION
PRESENTER: It was a lion 鈥 we heard a lion twice in a row. Let鈥檚 try that once more. When you hear the same animal sound twice in a row, be ready to call out 鈥榮nap!鈥
FX: CAT / HORSE / LION / ELEPHANT / DOG / PIG / DOG / DOG
PRESENTER: It was a dog 鈥 we heard a dog twice in a row. Now listen to these animal sounds very carefully. Can you say which sounds make a pair because they belong together?
FX: DOG PANTING
FX: CAT MIAOWING
FX: DOG BARKING
FX: CAT PURRING
CHILDREN: The dog panting鈥oes with the dog barking. SNAP! And the cat saying miaow鈥oes with the cat purring. SNAP!
PRESENTER: Listen carefully to these sounds. Can you say which sounds make a pair because they belong together?
FX: TRAIN HOOTER
FX: TRAIN ON TRACK
FX: CAR ENGINE
FX: CAR HORN
CHILDREN: The train hooter鈥oes with the wheels on the track. Snap! And the car engine鈥oes with the sound of the carhorn. Snap!
MUSIC: LINK
PRESENTER: Now we鈥檙e going to do some counting. Listen carefully. How many clock sounds can you hear?
FX: ALARM CLOCK / CUCKOO CLOCK / BIG BEN
PRESENTER: How many different clock sounds did you hear? Listen again.
FX: REPEAT WITH CHILDREN COUNTING
PRESENTER: An alarm clock鈥 cuckoo clock鈥nd a big clock 鈥 like Big Ben. There were three different clock sounds. So many different sounds around!
MUSIC: 鈥楲ISTEN ALL AROUND鈥 SONG
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