Lesson 4: Kookaburra
Let's learn!
Kookaburra
- It’s a bird with an unusual name.
- It has a funny call that sounds like laughing.
- It lives in the forests of Australia.
- It eats insects and small animals.
Let's sing!
Listen and sing.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Eating all the gum drops he can see.
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Save some there for me!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Counting all the monkeys he can see.
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
That’s not a monkey; that’s me!
Let's play!
What do you know about koalas? Match the sentences and find out more.
And what about kangaroos? Choose the correct answers.
Are these sentences about the Kookaburra true or false?
Culture corner
What do you know about Australia? Watch the video, then answer the questions.