Unit 9 - Listening - Lop 10

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1.It is a clear colorless tasteless liquid.
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2.It is a fish and can perform very well at the circus.
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3.It is a kind of fish which looks like a star.
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4.It is crystal and doesn’t have skeleton.
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5.Pacific is the biggest……in the world.
UNIT 9: UNDERSEA WORLDLesson: Listening
Questions for discussion:

1.Do you think whales are fish? Why (why not)?
2.Why do people keep hunting whales?


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 first largest animal that has ever lived on the Earth.
2.Whales are said to be the most intelligent animals in the ocean.
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.

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TASK 2
Listen again and then answer the following questions:

What is the length and weight of the blue whale?
The blue whale grows to 30 meters in length and over 200 tons in weight.
2. Why do whales like to feed in the cold oceans?
Because there is a lot of krill-their favorite food in cold water.
3. According to the listening passage, what are the good feeding grounds for whales?
Cold water in the North and south Atlantic Ocean and the North and South Pacific are their good feeding grounds.
4. What is the main reason for the decrease in whale populations?
Heavy hunting is the main reason for the decrease in the whale populations.
5. What have conservation groups asked the International Whaling Commission to do?
They have asked International Whaling commission to stop most whaling.
6. What would happen if we didn’t take any measures to protect whales?
If we didn’t take any measures to protect whales, whales would disappear forever.
FREE PRACTICE
What in your point of view are some suggestions to protect the undersea world?