Book 2 · Lesson 3 — Is It a Bear?

Key Vocabulary 關鍵單字

Theme Words

點 🔊 聽每個動物的英文發音。

🐻	bear	熊
🐒	monkey	猴子
🦁	lion	獅子
🐯	tiger	老虎
🐴	horse	馬
🐐	goat	山羊

Sentence Patterns 句型

Key Patterns

Pattern 1 · 詢問動物

Is it a ___?

A:Is it a bear?

B:Yes, it is.

A:Is it a tiger?

B:No, it isn't. It's a lion.

A:Is it a monkey?

B:Yes, it is. It's a monkey.

Pattern 2 · 肯定與否定回答

Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. It's a ___.

Yes, it is.

No, it isn't.

No, it isn't. It's a horse.

Grammar Focus 文法重點

isn't = is not

To make a Yes/No question with "it is", move "is" to the front.

Statement: It is a tiger. → Question: Is it a tiger?

Short answers:

Yes, it is. (NOT "Yes, it's.")
No, it isn't. (isn't = is not)

Question 問句	Yes answer 肯定回答	No answer 否定回答
Is it a bear?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't. It's a tiger.
Is it a horse?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't. It's a goat.

Mini Quiz · 小考

Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。

Question 1 / 10

A: it a bear? B: Yes, it is.

Correct! We use Is with "it" to make a Yes/No question: Is it a bear?

Use Is with "it". "Is it a bear?" — move "is" to the front of the sentence.

Question 2 / 10

A: Is it a lion? B: No, it . It's a tiger.

Correct! No, it isn't. — "isn't" = "is not". We use "isn't" with "it".

The answer is isn't. "isn't" = "is not". "aren't" is used with "they / we / you".

Question 3 / 10

Which sentence is correct? 哪個句子正確？

Correct! Is it a monkey? — "Is" comes first, and we need "a" before a singular noun.

(A) is correct: Is it a monkey? Move "Is" to the front, and always use "a" before the animal name.

Question 4 / 10

"isn't" is the same as ___

Correct! isn't = is not. It's a contraction (縮寫).

isn't = is not. "aren't" = are not, "don't" = do not. These are all different.

Question 5 / 10

A: Is it a horse? B: Yes,

Correct! The short answer is Yes, it is. — NOT "Yes, it's." (contractions are not used in short answers).

The correct short answer is Yes, it is. We do NOT say "Yes, it's." in short answers.

Question 6 / 10

A: Is it a goat? B: No, it isn't. It's a .

Correct! If it isn't a goat, it could be another animal like a horse. The pattern is: No, it isn't. It's a [animal].

The pattern is: "No, it isn't. It's a [different animal]." — we say just the animal name after "a", not "a lion" (no double "a").

Question 7 / 10

Which animal is a 熊 in English?

Correct! 熊 = bear. 🐻

熊 = bear 🐻. Horse = 馬, goat = 山羊, monkey = 猴子.

Question 8 / 10

How do you say 獅子 in English?

Correct! 獅子 = lion. 🦁

獅子 = lion 🦁. Tiger = 老虎, bear = 熊, monkey = 猴子.

Question 9 / 10

To make a Yes/No question from "It is a tiger.", we ___

Correct! Move "Is" to the front: "It is a tiger." → "Is it a tiger?"

To form a question, move "Is" to the front: "It is a tiger." → "Is it a tiger?"

Question 10 / 10

Which is NOT one of the animals in this lesson?

Correct! Elephant is not in this lesson. The six animals are: bear, monkey, lion, tiger, horse, and goat.

Elephant (D) is NOT in this lesson. The six animals are: bear, monkey, lion, tiger, horse, and goat.