Unit 4 - Lesson 2 - In the wild!

Lesson 2

Reading

1	Do this quiz, in pairs. The information on the screen can help you. World Wide Fund (WWF)

Carnivores Herbivores Omnivores
a. …………………. eat only plants and vegetation.
b. ………………….. eat other animals.
c. ………………….. eat both plants and animals.

2	David is sending this information about animals in danger to the e-group. Read his project (page 47) quickly to find what each animal eats. How much time do you need?

Read the project again and complete these notes. They can help
you with your project.

Task 18 - p.173

A Timber Wolf

Weight: ..........................

A family pack: up to .......................... wolves.

Wolves eat ..........................

A Brown Bear

In .......................... you can see very large bears.

Doesn't normally attack ..........................

Hibernates from .......................... till ..........................

A Rhino

Special characteristic: ..........................

A baby rhino can stand when it's .......................... old.

People make .......................... from a rhino's horn.

In the wild!

It's 75 - 80 cm tall and weighs between 20 and 60 kg. It has strong jaws and very sharp teeth. Do you weigh more than 40 kg? Yes No	Wolves usually hunt in a family pack (3 to 30 wolves). In this way, they can kill large animals. Parents teach pups how to hunt. Do you like hunting? Yes No
It can eat a lot of meat at one meal and then go without food for a long time. It usually eats small animals like mice, rabbits and squirrels. Do you like eating meat? Yes No

The largest brown bears are in Alaska. They can be over 2.5m in height and weigh more than 600 kg! Are you tall? Yes No	Brown bears eat animals and plants. They don't often attack humans. When they attack, it is because they can't see very well. Are you afraid of bears? Yes No
Around October, brown bears get in caves or holes and fall into a deep sleep (hibernate) till March or April. Do you sleep a lot? Yes No

Rhinos eat grass, branches and leaves. Their skin is very thick and they've got one or two horns. They're grey or brown and they're hairless. Do you eat green salads? Yes No	Female rhinos can have babies when they are about three years old. A baby rhino can stand in about an hour after it is born! Can a newborn human baby stand? Yes No
People kill rhinos for their horn. They use it to make medicine. WWF help all parks that keep rhinos. Do you know WWF? Yes No

UNIT 4

Lesson 2

Vocabulary Link

Guessing words from context

Find words in David's project that mean:

Text A: The Timber Wolf
a. the mouth of a wild animal:
b. baby wolves:

Text B: The Brown Bear
c. how tall you are :
d. people:

Text C: The Rhino
e. not thin:
f. without hair:
g. you take it when you're ill

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Grammar Link

can / can’t (ability)

1	Look at these example sentences and complete the Grammar table.

The timber wolf can eat a lot of meat.
IThe brown bear can't see very well.

Can WWF help? Yes, they can.
Can a baby rhino run? No, it can't.

Can / Can't

ABILITY

Form:

+ can / ……….... + verb
................+

+ verb?
Yes, I ...................
No, I can't

can't = cannot

see Grammar Appendix, page 149

2	What can/can't these animals do? In pairs, write as many sentences as possible.

e.g. A polar bear can swim in cold water. It can't use sign language.

(There is a key on page 131).

polar bear
chimpanzee
penguin
white shark
giraffe

swim in cold water
climb trees
eat leaves from tall trees
use sign language
hide in the snow

3	What else can these or other animals do? Tell the class what you know.

In the wild!

Project

Animal facts

Work in groups of four.
Find a name for your team.
Look at the animal facts in this lesson and/or
visit the site of WWF or Arkturos to find out
more about animals in danger.
Find something: interesting strange funny worrying
Present the facts on an A4 page. Add headings, colours, draw animals or stick photos. This is what David's team did for the e-group.

UNIT 4