animals and nature

Activity 1 Pair work Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below Do you enjoy visiting zoos? Why or why not? Have you ever visited a botanical garden or a nature park? What was it like? Do you like plants or flowers? Do you have any in your home? “I love visiting zoos. It’s fun to see different wild animals” Activity 2 A Pair work How many different animals can you think of? Write them in the chart. Mammals Birds Insects Fish Reptiles gorilla monkey duck parrot ant mosquito shark tuna crocodile snake B Join another pair Compare your charts. Then discuss these questions. Which of these animals have you seen? Where? What are the animals like? Are they dangerous? cute? ugly? Are any of these animals endangered? Which animals can be pets? What are your favorite animals? Why? “I’ve never seen a gorilla, but I’ve seen lots of monkeys at the zoo.” C Communication task Work in groups of four Two of you should look at Task 13 on page 80, and the other two at Task 33 on page 88. You’re going to talk about pets. Activity 3 A Pair work What do you know about meerkats and pandas? Read the questions below, and make guesses. Do you know where meerkats live? I’m not sure where they live. But I think they eat Meerkats Pandas 1. Where do they usually live? The southern part of Africa 2. What do they usually eat? 3. What do they do when not eating? 4. How many babies do they have? 5. How long do they live in the wild? 6. How long do they live in captivity? 7. Are they endangered? B Listen A zookeeper is talking about meerkat and pandas. Answer the questions in part A. Did you guess correctly? C Group work Discuss these questions Are you concerned about animals becoming extinct? Why or why not? What animals in your country are endangered? How can we protect endangered species? I am very concerned. Once an animal becomes extinct, It’s gone forever I am not that concerned. I think Activity 1 Pair work Look at these pictures. Then discuss the questions below. Do you have these environmental problems where you live? What other environmental problems do you have? Deforestation isn’t a big problem here It’s not a problem in this city, but It’s a problem in Activity 2 Pair work How concerned are you about the environment? Answer the questions. Number each item from 0 to 4. Then interview your partner, and mark the answers. 0 = never 1 = hardly ever 2 = sometimes 3 = often 4 = always Do you … ? You Your part ner Recycle paper, glass, cans, and plastic   Reuse products such as plasticbags and paper   Repaire items instead of throwing them away   Avoid buying over-packages products   Pick up other people’s litter   Use public transportation for a long distances   Walk or use a bike for short distances   Turn off the lights when you leave a room   Use low-energy lightbulls   Make sure the heat isn’t turned up too high in the winter   Turn the air conditiong down in the summer   Avoid using more water than you need   [...]... away shells, rocks, and coral as _ Problem 2 They passed a law against the fish and moved the _ farther fro the ocean Problem 3 They close the preserve every and don’t allow new visitors if the _ is full C Group work Can you think of any environmental problems where you live? What solutions can you suggest? Self study For extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice,... things can do to help the environment? Are there laws to protect the environment where you live? What are they? Activity 3 A Listen A park ranger is describing past environmental problems at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve in Hawaii Check () the reasons for each problem Problem Reasons 1 Too few fish  people catching fish  disease  people eating fish  water pollution 2 Too many fish  people catching . of these animals have you seen? Where? What are the animals like? Are they dangerous? cute? ugly? Are any of these animals endangered? Which animals can. page 80, and the other two at Task 33 on page 88. You’re going to talk about pets. Activity 3 A Pair work What do you know about meerkats and pandas? Read