Lesson 1: She has helped save gorillas

Lesson 1

SHE HAS HELPED SAVE GORILLAS

LEAD-IN Lead-in Activity

Have you ever seen a real gorilla?

What do you know about gorillas?

Where do they live?

READING Reading Activity

Read this interesting article that Kostas came across on the internet and after reding the article and decide whether the sentences are true ( Εικόνα ) or false ():

Dian Fossey became famous when her photo was on the front cover of the National Geographic magazine in January 1970. She was holding 2 baby gorillas. Dian was born in San Francisco, USA. After her university studies, she went to Africa where she decided to protect the mountain gorillas on the Rwanda - Congo border.

This is an article from an old newspaper from the1970s. Dian Fossey tells a reporter a typical story about her work with gorillas.

"I am looking after this baby gorilla. Poachers* have killed 10 gorillas. There was the whole family group who was defending him. The poachers were only interested in the baby gorilla. They have received money to get young gorillas from the forests and sell them to zoos in Europe and America.

This is how it happens: European and American zoos contact forest rangers in Africa and ask them to find baby gorillas. The park rangers then contact poachers. Poachers then kill adult gorillas to steal their babies.

The poachers have looked after this baby gorilla very badly. They tied its hands and feet with metal wire. The wire has hurt its skin. It has also received very little food and no water.

I have spoken to the park ranger. I don't want this baby gorilla to leave Africa. It must go back to the forest. However, I know, because the zoo has paid the ranger, it will leave Africa and go to a zoo in America or Europe. The only thing I must do now is to make sure the baby gorilla is in good health before it leaves.

If we don't stop this traffic of baby gorillas, there won't be any gorillas left soon."

Dian Fossey continued her work with gorillas for many years and because of her work she has saved this animal species from extinction.

Adapted from "Dian Fossey's Forgotten Gorilla Orphans" from www.ippl.org

(International Primate Protection League website)

* Poachers = λαθροκυνηγός

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Decide whether the sentences are true ( Εικόνα ) or false ():

In Dian Fossey's story:
1. The baby gorilla has lost all its family.	.……
2. The poachers have treated it well.	.……
3. The poachers have given it a lot of food.	.……
4. The poachers have given it a lot of water.	.……
5. Dian wants to bring it back to good health.	.……

The Present Perfect Tense

X..........................................................................X
Past	Present

The Present Perfect connects the past with the present.

1. For news

Have you heard? He has arrived.

He's won the elections!

2. With time words

Have you seen Kostas recently?

Have you ever been to England?

3. For situations "up to now"

He came to Athens when he was twenty and he has lived there ever since.

She has been a teacher all her life.

Negatives:

I have never seen the Pyramids.

He hasn't finished his homework yet so he can't watch television.

Questions:

Have you ever taken a tram?

Have you ever eaten Chinese food?

WRITING & SPEAKING Writing Activity Speaking Activity

Write about some of the things you have or haven't done in your life up to now. Fill in the following chart.

I've been to…	I've travelled on…	I've eaten…
Countries & Cities	Transport	Foods from other countries
Italy	Bicycle	Chinese food

Share your results with your classmates and see what your classmates have done. This way you can learn more about your fellow pupils.

LISTENING Listening Activity

Mark has recently watched "Zorbas the Greek" on television in England. Mark was impressed by the music. After the film, there was a short programme giving information about Mikis Theodorakis, the composer and musician. In the listening the speaker summarises the main themes of Theodorakis's life. Help Mark take down some notes.

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"Zorbas the Greek"

Mikis Theodorakis

1. His music

2. His political struggles

3. His role within Greek society

4. His commitments to humanity

SPEAKING: PAST MEMORIES Speaking Activity

Do some research at home and report back to your class.

Small things make a difference in our lives. Ask your parents and grandparents about important things they did during their lives, which they want to be remembered for.

For example, Kostas's grandfather told him: "Throughout my life I've saved many dolphins from fishing nets."

PORTFOLIO

The school year is nearing the end. What three things do you want to be remembered for this year? For example:

I have never been late to class.
I have always handed in my homework on time.

The three things from this year I want to be remembered for.

As a class make a list of 10 things you can all be proud of which you have done during this year.

Write them up on a poster and stick them up on your classroom wall.

CROSS CURRICULAR PROJECT

These are 3 famous people who have many sports records:

• Yiannis Kouros: The Greek ultra-distance runner, broke many ultra-distance running world records. One record: in 1996 in a stadium, he ran 294,546 kilometres in 24-hours, beating his own previous record by 8.1 kilometres.

Everest

Michael

Schumacher

• Michael Schumacher: He has won the Formula One World Championship 7 times.

• Reinhold Messner: He has climbed all of the 8 mountains in the world above 8000 metres.

Can you find other famous people who have many sports records like these, or any other records?

Write sentences and find photos.