Unit 10. Conservation

Welcome to the lesson
Unit 10: Conservation
C. Listening
I. Before you listen
Work in pairs. Look through Task 1, 2 and 3 and find the word(s) that is/ are repeated most.
forest (n) /`forist/
forester (n) /´fɔristə/
campfire (n) /´kæmp¸faiə/
destroy (v) /dis`trɔi/:
valuable (adj) /`væljuəbl/
awful (adj) /´ɔ:ful/:
unpleasant
I. Before you listen
1. Vocabulary checking:
a) Speak out the word (s) for the images or vocabulary equivalent
forest
forester
campfire
forest fire
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B
C
D
2. A forest fire destroys ……………..wood, wildlife and good soil.
4. One of the duties of every …………….. is to take care not to start a forest fire.
3. It’s an …………….. thing to see a great forest fire.
1. A ………….near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
I. Before you listen
1. Vocabulary checking:
b) Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the list
valuable campfire awful forester
campfire
valuable
awful
forester
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Task 1: Listen and number the events in the order you hear.
A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forest, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.
All of us must care for our great forest fire.
It’s an unpleasant thing to see a great forest fire.
A forest fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
3
2
5
1
4
II. While you listen
Task 2: Listen again, and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.
In late autumn, forests may easily catch fire.
Campers must use earth to put out their campfires completely.
A forest fire may make life more difficult for all of us.
It is the duty of every forester to take care not to start a forest fire.
=> Once a fire has started, it spreads quickly.
=> In late summer, forests may easily catch fire.
=> It is the duty of every camper to take care not to start a forest fire
II. While you listen
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 Task 3: Listen again, and tick () the sentences you hear.
a. Have you ever seen a forest destroyed by fire?
b. Have you ever seen a forest?
2. a. A great forest fire spreads quickly.
b. A great forest fire is an awful thing to see.
a. They are very dry then.
b. Woods and forests really dry then.
II. While you listen
Danger:
- Forests catch………easily
- Campfires easily cause a forest ………
- Once started, ………spreads quickly.
- In late summer,………is a great danger.
- not start a (1)………… fire
- put (2)……… the fire completely with earth.
- not leave a fire burning near a (3) …….. of leaves.
- Wood, wildlife and good soil are (4)………….
Remember:
III. After you listen
Danger:
- Forests catch………easily
- Campfires easily cause a forest ………
- Once started, ………spreads quickly.
- In late summer,………is a great danger.
- not start a (1)………… fire
- put (2)……… the fire completely with earth.
- not leave a fire burning near a (3) …….. of leaves.
- Wood, wildlife and good soil are (4)………….
Remember:
III. After you listen
fire
fire
fire
fire
forest
out
heap
valuable
A forest fire may(1)…............. when campers leave a (2)..............burning near a heap of leaves. It is even easier during late (3)……...when woods and forests are very dry.
Campers must take great (4)………. not to start a fire. They should remember to (5)..............their fire completely by covering it with earth before leaving. Anyone careless enough to start a forest fire have done something. A forest fire makes our life more difficult by destroying wood, (6)………… and good soil.
Homework: Complete the summary of the listening passage by filling each blank with a suitable word or phrase
campfire care start wildlife put out summer
A forest fire may(1)…... when campers leave a (2)................ burning near a heap of leaves. It is even easier during late (3)…..……when woods and forests are very dry.
Campers must take great (4)………. not to start a fire. They should remember to (5)..............their fire completely by covering it with earth before leaving. Anyone careless enough to start a forest fire have done something. A forest fire makes our life more difficult by destroying wood, (6) ………… and good soil.
Complete the summary of the listening passage by filling each blank with a suitable word or phrase
campfire care start wildlife put out summer
campfire
summer
care
put out
wildlife
start