UNIT 3: WHERE’S THE SHARK?

Preview

A. Listen. Circle the words you hear.

The dolphin is (quiet/beautiful).

The fish is (big/colorful)

The ray is (quiet/colorful)

The shark is (small/scary)

Answer:

1. beautiful

2. colorful

3. quiet

4. scary

B. Complete the sentences. Look at the photos. Use the words from the box

Quiet shy big friendly small

Colorful beautiful fast slow scary

1. Dolphins are friendly and beautiful.

2. Rays are_________________________.

3. Fish are _________________________.

4. Sharks are _________________________.

Answer:

2. big and shy

3. small and quiet

4. big and scary

C. Talk with a partner. Read your sentences in B

Example

Dolphins are shy and quiet

No, they aren’t. They are friendly and noisy.

Answer:

1. Rays are small and quiet

Yes, they are

2. Sharks are big and friendly

No, they aren’t. They are big and scary.

Language focus

A. Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.

B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.

Answer:

Picture 1:

Version 1: Wow! Look, a crab!

This aquarium is so big! How many fish are there?

About 300.

Version 2: Wow! Look, a crab!

This aquarium is so big! How many fish are there?

About 600.

Version 3: Wow! Look, a crab!

This aquarium is so big! How many fish are there?

About 900.

Picture 2:

Version 1: Hey, where's the shark?

It's over there, next to the ray.

Version 2: Hey, where's the shark?

It's over there, next to the fish.

Version 3: Hey, where's the shark?

It's over there, next to the dolphin.

Picture 3:

Version 1: Oh, where is it now?

It's there, behind the seaweed.

Version 2: Oh, where is it now?

It's there, in front of the seaweed.

Version 3: Oh, where is it now?

It's there, next to the seaweed.

Picture 4:

Version 1: Where is the shark now?

It’s in front of you!

Version 2: Where is the shark now?

It’s next to you!

Version 3: Where is the shark now?

It’s behind you!

Answer:

The fish is near the crab.

The shark is behind the seaweed.

Are there any fish in the seaweed?

No, there aren't any fish in the seaweed.

DO YOU KNOW?

What is this?

What is this?

a. a catfish

b. a horsefish

c. a dogfish

Answer:

a. a catfish

C. Look at picture 1 in the cartoon on page 30. Answer the questions.

1. How many dolphins are there? There's one dolphin.

2. How many colorful fish are there?__________________________

3. Is there an octopus in the aquarium? __________________________

4. How many crabs are there? _________________________________

5. Are there any rocks in the picture? ___________________________

Answer:

2. There are three colorful fish

3. No, there isn't

4. There is one crab

5. Yes, there are

D. Look at the picture at the bottom of this page. Complete the sentences. Use words from the box.

1. The seahorse is ____________the rock.

2. The crab is ________________the seaweed.

3. The octopus is. ______________the shark.

4. The starfish is _______________the sand.

5. The fish are _________________the water.

6. The sea turtle is_______________the starfish and the crab.

Answer:

1. in front of

2. behind

3. under

4. on

5. in

6. Between

E. Play a game. Work in pairs. Student A: Choose something in the classroom.

Student B: Guess what it is.

Is it on the table?

Yes, it is.

Answer:

1. Is it on the table?

Yes, it is

2. Is it under the chair?

No, it isn’t

3. Is it near the window?

Yes, it is

4. Is it next to the door?

5. Is it in the teacher's desk?

No, it isn’t

6. Is it on the shelf?

No, it isn’t

7. Is it in the backpack?

Yes, it is

8. Is it behind the board?

Yes, it is

9. Is it on the floor?

No, it isn’t

10. Is it in the box?

The Real World

Save the ocean

A. Read the information about Mariana Fuenters. Then circle the correct answers

SAVE THE OCEAN Mariana Fuentes is a National Geographic Young Explorer. She studies sea animals, like sea turtles and dugongs. One of her favorite places is the Torres Strait near Australia. She looks after turtles on the beach.

1. Mariana studies (sea turtles / horses).

2. One of her favorite places is (the Torres Strait / France).

3. She looks after turtles (on the beach /in the sea).

Answer:

1. Sea turtles

2. Torres strait

3. On the beach

B. Listen. Circle T for True and F for False

1. There are seven kinds of sea turtles.

2. Leatherback sea turtles are really small.

3. Dugongs live up to 100 years.

4. Dugongs are also called sea cows.

Answer:

1-T

2-F

3-F

4-T

Transcript:

There are 7 kinds of sea turtles leatherback sea turtles are really big and are up to 2.5 meters long. Dugongs are shy animals that live in the oceans near East Africa and Australia. They grow up to 3 meters long. They live up to 70 years. Other names for dugongs are sea cows and sea pigs

Discussion. What sea animal do you want to look after? Why?

A: What sea animal do you want to look after?
B: I want to look after a dolphin. They’re smart, friendly, and fun to watch.

A: That’s cool! I want to take care of a sea turtle because they’re calm and beautiful.

B: Sea turtles are nice. But they need clean water and a safe beach to live.

PRONUNCIATION

Long and short a sounds

IDIOMS

Ì someone is “like a fish out of water” they _______

a. Not comfortable

b. Not well

Answer:

a. Not comfortable

A. Listen and repeat

1. There are

2. They are

Answer:

1. There are

2. They are

B. Listen. Circle There are/ they’re

1. (There are / They're) 800 fish in the tank.

2. (There are / They're) in the seaweed.

3. (There are / They're) between two rocks.

4. (There are / They're) seven kinds of sea turtles.

5. (There are / They're) two crabs on the rock.

Answer:

1. There are

2. They're

3. They're

4. There're

5. There're

C. Work with a partner. Take turns to read the sentences in B.

Answer:

1. There are 800 fish in the tank.

2. They're in the seaweed.

3. They're between two rocks.

4. There're seven kinds of sea turtles.

5. There're two crabs on the rock.

COMMUNICATION

Jaguar sea turtle dolphin shark crab howler monkey

Draw and ask. Choose four animals from the box above and draw them on the beach picture. Ask a partner questions about the animals in his or her picture. Then draw your partner’s picture the pictures on page 133. Compare the pictures.

What animals are in your picture? Is there a shark

Yes, there's a shark.

Where is it?

It's behind the seaweed.

Answer:

You: What animals are in your picture?
Partner: There’s a shark, a crab, a turtle, and an crab

You: Is there a shark?
Partner: Yes, there’s a shark.

You: Where is it?
Partner: It’s behind the seaweed.

You: Is the turtle on the sand?
Partner: No, it’s in the water near the rocks.

READING

Strange sea animals

Do you know that some animals are camouflaged? This means their color is the same as the colors around them. Some camouflaged animals hide in seaweed, rocks, and sand. Look at the photo on the left. This looks like seaweed, but it’s not! It’s the leafy seadragon. It hides in the seaweed. It's the same color as the seaweed. Like the seaweed, its body is also in the shape of a leaf. Look at the photo below. This is a stonefish. it hides on the sand, near rocks. It looks like a rock. Where are its eyes and its mouth?

A. Look at the picture. What things do you see? Check them

Answer:

- Fish

B. Read the title. Why do you think these animals are strange?

Answer:

Because their color is the same as the color around them.

C. Read the article quickly. Underline the places where the animals hide

Answer:

Seaweed, rocks, sand

Comprehension

A. Choose the correct answers for Strange Sea Animals.

1. Main Idea What's this article about?

a. jungle animals

b. animals that hide

c. endangered animals

2. Vocabulary

When animals hide in the same colors around them, they are.

a. covered

b. camouflaged

c. trapped

3. Detail In line 6, "its" refers to

a. a leaf

b. seaweed

c. the leafy seadragon

4. Detail A stonefish hides

a. on the sand

b. under the sand

c. under the rocks

5. Detail A stonefish looks like

a. seaweed

b. a rock

c. a seadragon

Answer:

1. b. - The article is about animal that hide

2. b. - camouflaged. (Explanation: Do you know that some animals are camouflaged? This means their color is the same as the colors around them.)

3. c - the leafy seadragon (Explanation: This looks like seaweed, but it’s not! It’s the leafy seadragon. It hides in the seaweed.)

4. a - on the sand. (Explanation: This is a stonefish. it hides on the sand)

5. b. - a rock. (Explanation: This is a stonefish. it hides on the sand, near rocks. It looks like a rock.)

B. Complete the chart

Answer:

C. Talk with the partner. What other animals hide in the same color around them?

Answer:

There are some animals that can hide by blending into their surroundings. They include the long-eared owl, the Arctic fox, and the Arctic hare. These animals use their color to stay safe from predators.

Writing

Write a short paragraph. Find a photo of an animal. Then write 40-60 words about the animal.

Asian arowana fish are also called dragon fish. They live in rivers in Southeast Asia. They eat other fish and insects. There are different colors of arowana fish: green, gold, red, and blue.

Answer:

The green sea turtle is a large marine animal. It lives in warm oceans around the world. Green sea turtles eat sea grass and algae. They have smooth, greenish shells and strong flippers. These turtles are slow on land but fast in the water. They are also endangered and need protection.

Video

Ocean Odđities

BEFORE YOU WATCH

What sea animals do you know? Make a list?

Answer:

1. Dolphin

2. Shark

3. Octopus

4. Jellyfish

5. Whale

6. Sea turtle

7. Starfish

8. Crab

9. Lobster

10. Clownfish

11. Seahorse

12. Stingray

13. Squid

WHILE YOU WATCH

A. Check. What animals on your list did you see?

Answer:

Monkey, snake, frog, parrot, bat

B. Watch the video again. Complete the sentences using the words in the box

1. The rain forest on the island of Barro Colorado is very_________.

2. The howler monkey is really____________.

3. The coati's tail is very____________.

4. The red-eyed tree frog is ____________.

Answer:

1. Sargassum fish hide in seaweed.

2. Comb jellyfish are colorful.

3. Beluga whales are very noisy.

4. Clams use their foot to push into the sand.

AFTER YOU WATCH

Talk with a partner. What animals live in rain forests? What interesting animals do you know?

Answer:

Strange animals in Vietnam are:

– leaf-nosed bat (dơi mũi lá)

– snub-nosed monkey (khỉ mũi hếch)

– red-shanked douc (voọc chà vá chân nâu)

– Chapa bug-eye frog (ếch mắt bọ Chapa)

– leopard gecko (tắc kè da báo)

– flying squirrel (sóc bay)

Worksheet

1. Put the animals in the correct columns

Answer:

2. Unscramble the letters to make adjectives.

Answer:

1. friendly

2. small

3.scary

4. ugly

5. amazing

3. Write the correct form of the words in parentheses.

Example: Monkeys are bigger (big) than lizards.

a. Parrots are__________ (noisy) than lizards.

b. Frogs are __________ (shy) than lizards. lizards.

c. Parrots are __________ (beautiful) than snakes.

d. Snakes are __________(small) than jaguars.

e. Lizards are __________(colorful) than tigers.

Answer:

a. Parrots are noisier than lizards.
b. Frogs are shier than lizards.
c. Parrots are more beautiful than snakes.
d. Snakes are smaller than jaguars.
e. Lizards are more colorful than tigers.

4. Write sentences describing and comparing the animals.

Example: tigers/ lizards:

Tigers live in the jungle. Tigers are bigger than lizards, but lizards are more colorful.

a. monkeys/jaguars: __________________________________________________

b. aye-ayes/parrots: __________________________________________________

c. iguanas/frogs: _____________________________________________________

d. tigers/howler monkeys:______________________________________________

Answer:

a. Jaguars are bigger than monkeys but monkeys are funnier

b. Aye-ayes are bigger than parrots but parrots are more colorful

c. Iguana is more colorful than frogs but frogs are noisier

d. Tigers are bigger than howler monkeys but howler monkeys are noisier