Rhymes for Learning English

 

I like apples, he likes pears; we like running down the stairs. 

I am tired, I want to go to bed. I want to lie down, a pillow under my head. 

I can ride a bicycle, I ride fast and slow. Riding in the village, down the hills I go. 

I'm going to the shops with my dad. I'm very happy, I'm not sad. 

Come to my house, come and play. Come in the morning and stay all day. 

Tea is hot, ice cream is cold. A baby is young, grandmother is old. 

Elephants walk, tigers run; snakes can slide in rain or sun. 

I can sing, and I can talk, going to school while I walk. 

Big feet, little feet: one, two, three. Large hands, small hands on you and me. 

Look at her, look at me. Who is taller, can you see? 

His flower is red, her flowers are blue. He has one and she has two. 

Four little cats, three big dogs, one baby elephant, and two fat frogs. 

Throw the ball up, catch it coming down. Play in my garden when you come to town. 

King coconuts in the trees, can you get them down? Climb the tree and pick them, and sell them in the town. 

This is my father, that is my mother. She is my sister, I am her brother. 

Where is my pencil? Where is my book? They're not here or anywhere I look. 

I'm licking my ice cream, I'm eating my cake, I'm drinking my milk and sweet tea that I make. 

I saw a snake slide on the floor, but then it quickly slid out of the door.

This is my head, this is my nose: 10 little fingers, 10 little toes. 

My brother is sick, my brother is ill. The doctor says he must take a pill. 

Jenny is going to school, her white dress is new. Sam is also going, and his shorts are blue.

Open the window, shut the door, take the broom and sweep the floor.

You can go in a car or ride in a train to go to the zoo and go home again. 

Open your book, pick up your pen. Write the numbers from one to 10. 

We have a son, we have a daughter. He drinks milk and she drinks water. 

Where are you going? Why do you run? "I'm going to the bakery to buy a bun." 

His family is rich, my family is poor. The rich have a lot, but the poor want more. 

Fish can swim, birds can fly. The fish in the water, the birds in the sky. 

When I sleep, I close my eyes. I open them again when I rise.

My sister is young, grandmother is old. She has a ring, it's made of gold. 

Your dress is white, my shirt is blue. Your dress is old, my shirt is new. 

My friend is kind, my friend is nice; she always shares her curry and rice. 

An elephant is big, a monkey is small, a snake is thin, a giraffe is tall. 

We learn to read, we learn to write at school every day, and we sleep at night.

Throw the ball up, throw it high. Can you catch it falling from the sky? 

Run to the shop to buy some bread; don't fall down on your head. 

"Good morning, children. How are you today?" / "Good morning, teacher," the children say.

You wash your face, you wash your feet, and wash your hands before you eat.

Can you drive a bus? Can you drive a car? If you ride a bicycle, you can't go very far. 

The Sun is in the day, the stars at night. See the Moon: what a lovely sight! 

I live in a village, you live in a town. The hills go up and the hills go down. 

His hair is short, her hair is long. She wears a dress, he wears a sarong. 

My cat is thin, your dog is fat. I sleep in a bed, my dog sleeps on a mat. 

I have a book, he has a pen: books for children, books for men. 

Some books are big, some books are small. Some boys are short, some boys are tall. 

Where are the vegetables? Where is the fruit? Fruit grows on trees, vegetables have a root.

He can read a book, she can sing a song. We can read and write a story that is long. 

We like curry, we like rice. We like any food if it's nice. 

She drinks coffee, he drinks tea, I drink milk: please give some to me. 

Jump off the table, stand on the floor, run down the stairs and out of the door. 

I have a dog, you have cats; we like to wear big white hats. 

You like biscuits, I like cake; we like the bread that you bake.

The Sun is hot, ice cream is cold; you can lick it if you're young or old. 

Point to the ceiling, point to the floor. Look at the window, look at the door.

The trees are green, the flowers are red; you can't see them if you're in bed. 

I like to walk, you like to ride; she likes to run when she's outside. 

Can you see an elephant? Can you see a bear? We can't see any animals here or anywhere. 

"Where are you going?" her mother said. / "I'm going to the shop to buy some bread." 

"Why are you running? Are you late?" / "The bus is full and I can't wait." 

Where are they going? They're going to the zoo. Which animals will they see: the giraffe or kangaroo? 

Where is she going? She's going to the park. Will she be home before it's dark? 

I haven't got a pencil, I haven't got a pen. I can't write my name or count from 1 to 10. 

Did you wash your hands? Did you wash your shirt? Did you tidy the room and sweep away the dirt?