Unit 9. Undersea world

Check the old lession
1.Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by……….....
( sand/ seas and oceans/ mountains/ soil )
2. If you…………me with this exercise, I’ll do the same for you one day.
(helped/ would help / help / will help )
3. After Tom had finished doing his homework, he…………..to bed
(went / had gone / have gone / was going )
4. I am looking forward to…………..you again.
(to see / saw / seeing / have seen )
Choose the best answer:
Hello, I’m a sperm whale.
Hello, I’m a dolphin.
Would you like to know more about us?

Unit 9
UNDERSEA WORLD
Writing
I. Vocabulary
sperm wale (n)
carnivore (n)
male (n) >< female(n)
gestation(n)
life span (n)
mammal (n)
offspring (n)
to be at risk
entrapment (n)
fishing net (n)
-cá nhà táng
-®éng vËt ¨n thÞt
-con đực/ con cái
-thêi k× thai nghÐn
-vßng ®êi
-®éng vËt cã vó
-con cái
-gặp nguy hiểm
-
bị mắc bẫy
-l­íi ®¸nh c¸
Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing
I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:
1.Task 1:Read the description of the sperm whale and then complete the table that follows.
Sperm whales are the biggest animals on the Earth that have teeth. They are carnivores, which means they eat meat. Although sperm whales can be found in all oceans, they prefer the waters with high squid populations, which are the main diet. A sperm whale can eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day. Sperm whales are big animals. The males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg while the females are a bit smaller with a length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg. A female sperm whale give birth to one calf every five to seven years after a gestation period of fourteen to nineteen months. The life span of sperm whales can be up to sixty or seventy years. It is interesting to know that they also have the largest brain of any mammals. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.
All oceans
Water with high squid populations.
Males: 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg
Females: a length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg
Carnivores. Eat mainly squid

Give birth to one calf every five to seven years
Gestation period: 14 to 19 months

Up to sixty or seventy years
Have the largest brain of any mammals
At risk due to hunting and their accidental
entrapment in fishing nets

Sperm whales are the biggest animals on the Earth that have teeth. They are carnivores, which means they eat meat. Although sperm whales can be found in all oceans, they prefer the waters with high squid populations, which are the main diet. A sperm whale can eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day. Sperm whales are big animals. The males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg while the females are a bit smaller with a length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg. A female sperm whale give birth to one calf every five to seven years after a gestation period of fourteen to nineteen months. The life span of sperm whales can be up to sixty or seventy years. It is interesting to know that they also have the largest brain of any mammals. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

Describing information from a table
Stucture:
1. Topic sentence :
The name of animal
Its most remarkable feature
2. Other sentences: describe in details
-Where ?
-length and weight?
-what do they eat ?
-offspring?
-How long do they live ?
-special feature ?
-conservation concern?
Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing
I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:
2. Task 2:
The table on the next page gives some information
about the dolphin. Write a paragraph that describes
the facts and fingures provided in the table.
Dolphins are not fish.They are mammals that live in the water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth . Although they can be
found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays.
The size of dolphins varies greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50
kilograms in weight and 1,2 metres in length while the largest one can
weigh up to 8,200 kilograms and is 10 metres long. Dolphins are canivores and they eat mainly fish. A female dolphin givs to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months. A dolphin can normanlly live from 25-65 years and some species of dolphins can live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their habitat accidental entrapment in fishing nets.
Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing
I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:
2. Task 2:
II. Homework
- learn by heart new words
- do task 2 again
-prepare for the next lession.