Unit 3: WILD LIFE

VOCABULARY: Animals

I can ask and answer about animals.

THINK! How many animals can you name in thirty seconds?

Answer:

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1. Look at the photos and watch or listen to three conversations. Which animal is correct for each conversation?

Answer:

1. a fish

2. a wolf

3. a camel

2. Watch or listen again and complete the Key Phrases.

Answer:

1. is it 2. I’ve got 3. frog 4. dog 5. elephant

3. PRONUNCIATION: Sentence stress

Look at the questions and sentences. Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed words.

1. What do you think it is?

2. It looks like a camel.

3. It sounds like a cat.

4. Is it a dog?

5. Maybe it’s a giraffe.

4. Play the Creature close - ups game. Follow the instructions. Then listen and check.

Answer:

1. fog 2. elephant 3. butterfly 4. snake 5. gorilla

6. eagle 7. rabbit 8. whale 9. crocodile

10. ostrich 11. bat

5. Listen and identify the animal sounds. Compare your ideas with a partner's. Use the Key Phrases.

Answer:

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6. Look at the questions and check the meanings of the words in blue. What do you think the animal is?

Answer:

- live (v): sống

- water (n): nước

- land (n): đất

- wings (n): đôi cánh

- legs (n): đôi chân

- tail (n): cái đuôi

=> It's a crocodile

7. USE IT! Work in pairs. Play a guessing game. Think of an animal in exercise 4. Ask questions to identify your partner’s animal.

Answer:

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READING: The ugliest animals

I can read for specific information.

THINK! Look at the animals in the box. Which animals do you think are ugly?

Answer:

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1. Check the meanings of the words in blue in sentences 1 - 3. Then read the text. Which sentences does the writer agree with?

1. It’s important to protect all animals because they are all interesting.

2. It’s best to protect the beautiful species, not the ugly ones.

3. A lot of species become extinct every year. Animals in danger need our help.

Answer:

- Protect (v): bảo vệ

- dull (adj): nhàm chán

- Species (n): chủng loài

- become extinct: trở nên tuyệt chủng

- danger (n): sự nguy hiểm

- help (n): sự giúp đỡ

=> The author agrees with two sentences (1, 2)

1. It's important to protect all animals because they are all interesting.

2. It's best to protect the beautiful species, not the ugly ones.

2. Read and listen to the text and write True or False.

3. VOCABULARY PLUS: Use a dictionary to check the meanings of the words in blue in the text.

Answer:

- beautiful (a): xinh đẹp

- common (a): phổ biến, nổi tiếng

- dull (a): nhợt nhạt, tối

- colorful (a): nhiều màu sắc

- rare (a): hiếm

4. USE IT! Work in pairs. Do you know the names of any animals in danger? Do you think which ones are ugly and which ones are beautiful?

Answer:

Some animals in danger: Borneo Gorilla, Mountain gorillas, Philippines Crocodile.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Superlative adjectives

I can use superlative adjectives to talk about my country.

1. Write the superlative form of the adjectives in the table.

Answer:

- weirdest, slowest, rarest, safest, ugliest, pretties, biggest, hottest

- the most common, the most expensive

- the best

2. Complete the text using the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

Answer:

1. hottest 2. warmest 3. coldest

4. best 5. highest 6. most interesting

3. Read the Study Strategy. Then write five sentences with your ideas. Use the adjectives and the topics in the boxes. Compare with a partner.

Answer:

- I think the best place is Viet Nam

- In my opinion, the best food is Pho

- I think the prettiest animal is dog

- In my opinion, the greatest football club is Real Madrid.

4. USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the text in exercise 2 again. Ask and answer questions with superlative adjectives for clues 1 - 6.

1. May to September

2. July

3. January

4. December to April

5. Mây Bạc

6. Delacour’s Langur

Answer:

1. When is the hottest season?

- It is from May to September.

2. When is the warmest month?

- It’s in July.

3. When is the coldest?

- It’s in January.

4. When is the best time to explore Cuc Phuong National Park?

- It is from December to April.

5. What is the highest peak?

- It’s Mây Bạc.

6. What is the most interesting animal?

- It’s Delacour’s Langur.

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING: Amazing animals

I can understand a podcast about animal skills.

THINK! Name three fast - running animals.

Answer:

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1. Check the meanings of the verbs in the box. Look at the quiz and complete the questions with eight of the verbs. Listen and check your answers.

Answer:

- swim (v): bơi

- drink (v): uống

- hear (v): nghe

- communicate (v): giao tiếp

- fly (v): bay

- jump (v): nhảy

- survive (v): tồn tại

- kill (v): giết

- climb (v): leo trèo

- grow (v): phát triển, lớn

- move (v): di chuyển

- run (v) : chạy

- see (v): nhìn thấy

1. hear 2. grow 3. kill 4. drink - survive

6. see 7. see 8.fly 9. run

2. Work in pairs. Answer questions 1 - 6 in the quiz.

Answer:

1 - a 2 - c 3 - c 4 - b 5 - b 6 - c

3. Listen to a podcast about the animals in the quiz and check your answer. How many correct answers have you got?

Answer:

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4. Read the Skills Strategy and listen again. What two extra places of information do you hear? Choose from a - d.

a. Scorpions are intelligent.

b. Some of the smallest scorpions are the most dangerous.

c. Ostriches are the heaviest, fastest, and tallest birds.

d. Some monkeys can speak.

Answer:

b. Some of the smallest scorpions are the most dangerous.

c. Ostriches are the heaviest, fastest, and tallest birds.

5. USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about the animals in unit 3. Who can answer the most questions?

1. Which animal moves very quickly?

2. Which animal doesn’t run, fly or swim?

3. Which animal jumps and swims?

4. Which animal doesn’t grow bigger than this book?

5. Which animal doesn’t drink a lot of water?

6. Which animal climbs better than a gorilla?

Answer:

- A cheetah can move quickly.

- They are snakes.

- A camel doesn’t drink a lot of water.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: can for ability - might - Questions with How … ?

I can talk about abilities.

1. Complete the examples from the quiz on page 42. Then choose the correct answer in Rules 1 - 4.

An eagle (1) … see a small animal from a great distance.

Ostriches (2) … fly.

(3) … a scorpion kill a human? Yes, it (4) … ./ No, it (5) … .

(6) … elephants hear with their ears and their feet? Yes, they (7) … ./ No. they (8) … .

Answer:

(1) can (2) can’t (3) can (4) can

(5) can’t (6) can (7) can (8) can’t

2. Complete the dialogue with can and can’t.

Answer:

(2) can (3) can (4) can’t (5) can

3. Look at the examples of sentences with might. Then choose the correct answers in the Rule

Answer:

1. know 2. the same

4. Complete the quiz questions with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

Answer:

1. How fastest can the fastest person run?

2. How many countries are there in the world?

3. How tall is an adult giraffe?

4. How long is an adult crocodile?

5. How far is the North Pole from the South Pole?

5. Look at the Key Phrases. Answer the questions in exercise 4 with the information in the box. Use the Key Phrases. Then compare with a partner.

Answer:

1. The fastest person can run 44 kilometres an hour

2. There are 195 countries in the world

3. An adult giraffe is 4 metres

4. An adult crocodile is around 5 and 6 metres

5. It is 20,014 kilometres

6. USE IT! Ask and answer questions with How … ?. Find people in the class with the same answer as yours.

Answer:

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SPEAKING: Asking for permission

I can ask for permission to do things.

THINK! Look at the places in the box. Where do you usually ask for permission?

Answer:

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1. Look at the photo. What is the situation?

Answer:

The daughter is asking for permission from her dad.

2. Watch or listen and complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Check your answer to exercise 1. When can Lottle watch the TV programme?

Lottie: Dad.

Dad: Yes?

Lottie: Is it OK if I (1) … ?

Dad: No, I’m afraid you can’t.

Lottie: But Dad, why not? (2) … .

Dad: I’m sorry, but (3) … .

Lottie: Oh, OK. Can I (4) … , then?

Dad: Yes, of course you can.

Lottie: Great. Thanks, Dad.

Answer:

(1) watch that wildlife programme on TV

(2) It's really good

(3) It's time for dinner

(4) watch TV later

3. Look at the dialogue again. Match phrases a - d with 1 - 4 in the dialogue to create a new situation. Then practise the dialogue.

a. I think you’ve got homework.

b. go to the cinema with Hana

c. go at the weekend

d. There’s a really good film

Answer:

1 - b 2 - d 3 - a 4 - c

4. Match a - f with 1 - 3 in the Key Phrases. There is more than one correct answer.

a. you’re always on the computer

b. watch TV

c. it’s late and you’ve got school tomorrow

d. go to a friend’s house

e. use the computer

f. you need to help with the housework now

Answer:

1 - b - d - e 2 - b - d - e 3 - a - f

5. Work in pairs. Make mini - dialogues with the situations in exercise 4 and the Key Phrases.

Answer:

A: Is it ok if I use the computer?

B: No, I'm afraid you can't.

A: Why?

B: I'm sorry, but you need to help with the housework now.

6. USE IT! Work in pairs. Look at the situation. Prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the dialogue exercise 2 and the Key Phrases.

Answer:

A: Teacher

B: Yes?

A: Is it ok if I use the computer?

B: No, I'm afraid you can't.

A: But teacher, why not?

B: I'm sorry but it's not the time for students to use computers.

A: Ok. Can I use the computer at break time, then?

B: Yes, you can.

A: Great. Thank you, Teacher.

WRITING: Animals in danger

I can write an information leaflet about animals in danger and give examples.

THINK! Look at the animals on pages 38 and 39. Which animals are in danger? Which animals do you want to protect?

Answer:

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1. Check the meanings of the words in the box. Which of these do you think is a problem for the Philippine eagle? Read the information leaflet and check.

Answer:

- farming (n): nông nghiệp

- pollution (n): sự ô nhiễm

- hunting (n): sự săn bắn

- fishing (n): sự đánh bắt

2. Read the text again. Why is the Philippine eagle special? What kinds of animals does it eat?

Answer:

It's special because adult birds can be one metre long and weigh eight kilos. It eats small animals such as snakes, bats and rats.

3. Complete the Key Phrases with words from the text.

Answer:

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4. Look at the phrases in blue in the text. Which can we use at the start of a sentence? Which has a comma (,) after it?

Answer:

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5. Complete the sentences. Use such as, like, For example and your own ideas.

1. I like big animals … .

2. In my country you can visit beautiful places … .

3. You can help some animals in danger … , you can … or … .

Answer:

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6. USE IT! Follow the steps in the writing guide.

Answer:

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CLIL: Natural science: Animals

I can talk about the different animal groups.

1. Check the meanings of the words in the box and match them with picture 1 - 9. Then complete the text with the correct words.

Answer:

- feathers (n): lông vũ - 9

- scales (n): lớp sừng, vảy - 8

- legs (n): chân - 1

- hair (n): tóc, bộ lông - 2

- wings (n): đôi cánh - 3

- lungs (n): phổi - 4

- fins (n): vây - 5

- backbones (n): xương sống - 6

- gills (n): mang - 7

1. fins 2. gills 3. lungs 4. feathers

5. wings 6. legs 7. scales 8. hair

2. Read and listen to the text. Check your answers in exercise 1.

Answer:

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3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. Which type of animal doesn’t live on land?

2. Which types of animals have got scales?

3. Which type of animal hasn’t got lungs when it’s young?

4. Which type of animal feeds its babies milk?

5. Which type of animal is different when it’s older?

Answer:

1. Fish and amphibians and some mammals like whales don't live on land.

2. Reptiles and fish have got scales.

3. Amphibians hasn't got lung when it's young.

4. Mammals feed its babies milk.

5. Amphibians is different when it's older.

4. Which group are these animals from? Use the information to classify them.

Answer:

1. shark - fish 2. camel - mammals

3. eagle - bird 4. crocodile - reptile

5. USE IT! Work in groups. Think of an animal. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 4 and your own questions. Guess the animals.

Answer:

Does it feed its babies milk?

Yes, it’s a mammal.

Do they live on land or in water?

It lives in water.

Is it a whale?

Yes, it is.

PUZZLES AND GAMES

1. ANIMAL ART. Work in groups of three. Take turns drawing and guessing animals from unit 3. One student draws an animal for the other two students. The first student to guess the correct animal wins a point. The winner is the student with the most points.

Answer:

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2. ADJECTIVE RACE. Work in teams. The teacher says an adjective from page 40. How many things can you write for each adjective in thirty seconds? You get one point for each thing. The team with the most points wins.

Answer:

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3. STAND IN ORDER. Work in groups. Each student chooses an animal from page 38. Write your animal on a plece of paper. Look at the adjectives in the box. One person says a superlative, for example, “the fastest!”. Stand in order, with the fastest animal on the left. Then repeat the activity with a different adjective.

Answer:

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4. Read the clues and complete the crossword.

Answer:

1. climb 2. months 3. run 4. jump

5. hear 6. swim 7. survive 8. eat

5. WHAT AM I? Work in pairs. Put the words in order to make sentences. Can you guess the animals?

Answer:

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6. ASK ME A QUESTION! Work in pairs. Follow the instructions.

Answer:

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