In this unit you... + tatk about endangered animals + describe animal actions © use measurements + can end can't for ability and permission Wildlife =" | LESSON A Anas thot ore endangered START i have # very low population. Endangered animals They might become exline: ‘animal? Why? Have you ever (a0 more living in the world) ‘1 What's your favorit seen an endangered animal? Where? s. Then listen and check. Giant Fanda | Yank 2. Write the names of the endangered animals under the picture Black Rhinoceros cotted Tree Frog_——_«Benga-tiger ts =. al es 4, Bengal Tiger___ 2, —____—— fen to information about the four endangered animals. Complete the chart fue 3 | with the words from the box. Then listen again and check, (Tndia 4500 ~©~«Australia «Black Rhinoceros _—«3,600_—_—China 3,000 | | Bengal Tiger [1,500 | Giant Panda [GiantPands | Po) [Spotted Tree Frog | 4000 E ‘Africa | nn Talk about it! © Aninais dog Jaguar* 4. Work with a partner. Make a list of the animal names that you know in English. Put a star (*) next to the ones that are endangered. Use the Internet necessary.oe LISTENING An endangered bird 1 Before listening We say male and female when we talk about animals. With people, a boy. A female male is. man or 8 is @ woman or a girl. ek chick | jeee | [nest | [wing | worm fauott 2 Listening Ustento Part of an interview about the kakapo, Gircle\True or False, an endangered bird, he kekapo is a kind of parrot, Tue False 2. The kakapo doesn't have wings True False 3. The kakapo can’t fy True False 4+ The kakapo lives up in the trees in New Zealand True False Hous 3 Listening Listen to the rest of the interview, Gitelethe correct answers 1. Right now, the kakapo population js ~ Gata ay a) : 2. The chicks are as listen for specific oe information A on the islands 8 inthe wild © with scientists When you listen for specifi The islands are safe because t information, make sure you koow exactly what you're listening for and what task You have 10 complete. Read all ofthe questions before You listen. there are no__ A rats orcats B people © birds 4. People can help by A. visiting the islands Talk about it! & 4 Work witha Partner. Talk about the questions, Li ® sending money © not visting tthe islands Vhat are common birds in your country? Wh do they eat? Where do they live? What 2. What endangered birds ve in your country?AA | VOCABULARY Animal actions | Animals can do many things. Match the actions to the animals. 1 swim a. bird By tall b. ion 3. run fast fish 2. Write the actions next to the pictures. Then listen and check. (cimb hear ‘hibernate hide hunt jump __—slayeggs, see ) - * 5. 6 3. Write the actions from exercise 2 in the sentences, 4. Many animals — | 2. We use our eyes to 3. Kangaroos live in Australia. They. to get around. 4, Most animals. ‘when they're scared. This way, other animals and people can't see them, 5. We use our ears to 6. Some animals ther animals. Then they eat them __., or sleep, in winter 7. Dogs can’t___ trees, but cats can. 8 Birds ___in nests. Then they sit on the eggs until they hatch, Talk about it) SMP 4. Work with a partner. Describe an animal and its actions. Your partner guesses the animal. ‘As This animal is very big. It hunts for food, and it hibernates in the winter. abear? A: Yes!GRAMMAR Can and can’t for ability and permission es 1 Read the sentences. Underline can or can’t in each sentence. the verb. 1. Kakapos can two sets of eggsin one year 2. Maria can’t swim today. She's sick. 3. A; Can lcomein? Ei Cant is the contraction for! Be Yas: peal cannot. We usually use . con't in conversation. 4, Kakapos car’ fly, but they can climb trees. 2 Look at the chart. We use can and can't + verb in base form to talk about ability or permission, Can you swim? Can kakapos fly? Hecanhear us. | Itcan't fly Tigers can swim. | Dogs can’t climb. ‘You can sit here. You can’t sit here. Can Isit here? Kat 3 Complete each sentence with can or can't plus the verb in parentheses. Also write A for Ability or P for Permission. Then listen and check your answers. 4. A. Penguins _ae't fly ___, but they ean swim _. (fly ¢ swim) 2. __ My dog ________in the house, but it ___onthe sofa. (come / sit} 3. Bats , but they ___. (see / hear) 4, People visiting the zoo_____the baby rhineceros, but they _____ it. (see / touch} bat 5, __ The ostrich == heh __ fast. (fly / run) 6. —_ Tigers —— but they ___—.. ump / fly) Boge kt __ bats ____—_? (fy) B: Yes, they © tem __to the movies? (go) B: No, he He's doing homework tonight. Talk about it! = 4. Tella partner about what you can and can't do. Say three things that are true and one thing that is not true. Your partner guesses the one that's not true. | can use a computer. can play tennis. | cant cook. I can't speak English. B: You can cook. You make great tacos! A: Yes! That's right! Yes, | can, No, they can't Yes, you can penguin) ostrich,for the general idea LESSON You can skim (read quickly) READING to get the general ides of text I's net always necessary i to read and understend every Animal facts ‘word, n this exercise you need {general information, Read the text quickly. Look for words thot help you complete the task, 4. Tigerslive.. 2. Theyeat.. 3, Theycan — 4] Before reading What do you know about tigers? Complete the sentences. Kant 2. Reading Read the encyclopedia article and answer the questions. 4. What animals tabout? 2. Where does it live today? ——_—____-______— 3. Isthis animal endangered? = i) encyCLopeL The Siberian Tiger Siberian tigers live in very cold habitats, They , have thick fur and large feet for walking in snow. ‘The Siberian tiger (Panthers tigrs altvica) is@ ‘They are usuallya light orange and brown color. rare kind of tiger. It's one of the largest tigersin siberian tigers can hunt very well. They eat other the world, It is also wild animals, such as, endangered. wild boars, deer, and Male Siberian come De eat t tigers are usually Inthe early19005, | 9 to I feet (27 to Siberian tigers lived in north eastern China, the Korean 33 meters) long, from head to tail | There are some peninsula, reports, however, north eastern of males being 8 tongolia, and more than 115 feet ——_ south eastern (35 meters) long. Russia. Today there are almost no Siberiantigers | ‘Males usually weigh 440 to 660 pounds (200 in South Korea, and only a small number of | 40 300 kilograms). Females are normally smaller tiem livingim Russia. In the 1940s there were than males. They are usually 8to.95 feet 24 t© approximately $0 tigers in Russia. Thanks to 2.9 meters) long from head to tail, and weigh conservation and protection programs, the between 220 and 440 pounds (100 and present population in the wild is estimated to be 200 kilograms) about 500, mostly in China and Russia.3. After reading Complete the chart with the facts. Talk about it! i) 4. Work with a partner. Look at the information about the three different endangered species. You can give money to help one animal. Talk about which one you want to help and why. Animal Aid Investing in the future and our natural heritage With a small donation, you can help save animals in danger. « The Siberian tiger (mostly in China and Russia)—approximate population of S00 + The Giant Panda (China) —approximate population of 1,200 + The kakapo (New Zealand)—approximate population of 60 Act now before if’s too late! ‘A: I think we should help the kakapo because there aren't many of them, B: That's true, but in my opinion... PROJECT 8 Work with a partner. Choose another endangered animal to research. Write an encyclop article that answers the following questions: Where does this animal ive? How many are there in the world? What does it look like? What can it do? ‘What does it eat? What conservation efforts are going on to help the animal? oy eens