u9 undersea world + lis

Sea creatures Unit 9: Undersea world Listening Before you listen 1. Do you think whales are fish? Why (not)? Whales are not fish. They are mamals. They give birth to calves and raise them by milk. 2. Why do people keep hunting whales? Whales are hunted for food, oil, medicine and other products. Before you listen Listen and repeat Mammal(n.) Krill(n.) Blue whale(n.) Whaling(n.) Atlantic(n.) Pacific(n.) Conservation(n.) Migrate(v.) While you listen Task 1 Listen to some information about whales and decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F). 1. The whale is the third largest animal that has ever lived on Earth. 2. Whales are said to be the most intelligent animals in the oceans. 3. Some whales are known to move into warm waters to give birth. 4. Whales are in danger because of the increase in population of other sea animals. 5. Some people are still killing whales for food. √ √ √ √ √ While you listen Task 2 Listen again and then answer the following questions by choosing the best answers A, B or C. While you listen 1. What is the length and weight of the blue whale? 2. Why do whales like to feed in the cold waters? 3. According to the listening passage, what are the food feeding grounds for whales? 4. What have conservation groups asked the International Whaling Commission to do? 5. What would happen if we didn’t take any measures to protect whales? [...]... weight Why do whales like to feed in the cold waters? A Because there is a lot of their main diet in the cold waters B Because there is a lot of krills in the cold waters C Both A and B According to the listening passage, what are the food feeding grounds for whales? A North and South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean B North and South Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean C North and South Atlantic... following cues  Their length and weight  Their feeding grounds and food  The reasons for protecting whales Homework Write a short paragraph ( 8 – 10 sentences) about whales using the information in the listening passage . Sea creatures Unit 9: Undersea world Listening Before you listen 1. Do you think whales are fish? Why (not)? Whales. Before you listen Listen and repeat Mammal(n.) Krill(n.) Blue whale(n.) Whaling(n.) Atlantic(n.) Pacific(n.) Conservation(n.) Migrate(v.) While you listen