Unit 9. Undersea world

UNIT 9
UNDERSEA WORLD
READING
VOCABULARY:
contribution (n)
to contribute to (v)
biodiversity (n)
seabed = bottom (n)
organism (n)
submarine (n)
marine (adj)
investigation (n)
to investigate (v)
5 OCEANS IN THE WORLD
ANTARCTIC
PACIFIC
INDIAN
ATLANTIC
ARCTIC
Fill each blank with one of the words in the box
gulf
tiny
investigate
oversized
samples
biodiversity
provide
challenges
n
adj
n
adj
n
v
v
n
Some plants and animals are referred to as ................................ organisms because they are extremely small.
Thanks to modern technology, scientists have been able to ............................................. the life of plants and animals that live under the sea.
A ...................................... is a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.
.................................. is a term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment.
These scientists have collected different ................................ to analyse for their experiment.


investigate
biodiversity
samples
gulf
tiny
Answer the questions
SPEAKING
Vocabulary:
rubbish (n)
plastic bag (n)
sparingly (adv)
species (n)
net (n)
to dispose (v)
herbicides (n)
pesticides (n)
fertilizers (n)
What should / shouldn’t we do ?
Place rubbish and plastic bags in proper dustbins.
Use water sparingly and do not pollute it.
Do not fish for species that are limited, threatened or endangered.
Dispose of fishing lines and nets properly, not in or near the water.
Do not use herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers that harm the environment.
Learn all you can about the oceans.
Keep only the fish that you will eat; release the rest.
Look at the picture and give its content
Beaches are filled with plastic bags,
pieces of grassland and cigarette butts.
Whales and sharks are still hunted for food,
medicines, and other products.
Explosives are used to catch fish
and other sea animals.
Oil is spilled from tankers
LISTENING
VOCABULARY:
Mammal (n)
Krill (n)
Whaling (n)
To migrate (v)
Conservation (n)
Length (n)
Weight (n)
To give birth (v)
Measure (n)
International Whaling Commission (n)
TRUE / FALSE STATEMENTS
The whale is the third largest animal that has ever lived on Earth.
Whales are said to be the most intelligent animals in the ocean.
Some whales are known to move into warm waters to give birth.
Whales are in danger because of the increase in population for other sea animals.
Some people are still killing whales for food.
1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. T
Complete the table below
Length :
30 metres
Weight :
200 tons
krill
Cold water
in
Atlantic
and
Pacific
ocean
Because of
heavy
hunting
pressure
To stop
most
whaling
WRITING
DESCRIBING INFORMATION FROM THE TABLE
Vocabulary:
range and habitat (n) sperm whale (n)
feeding habit (n) dolphin (n)
offspring (n) squid (n)
lifespan (n) calf – calves (n)
special feature (n) gestation period (n)
conservation concern (n) accidental (adj)
carnivore (n) entrapment (n)
SPERM WHALE
All oceans.
Prefer waters with high squid population.
Carnivores : eat mainly squid.
Eat up to 1,500 kilos of food daily.
Give birth one calf every 5 – 7 years.
Gestation period : 14 – 19 month.
Male : 18 meters – 54.000 kilos.
Female : 12 meters – 7.000 kilos.
- Up to 60 – 70 years.
The biggest animal on Earth that have teeth.
The largest brain of any mammals.
At risk due to hunting, accidental entrapment
and pollution of their habitat.
OUTLINE
1. Tense : simple present.
2. Form : a short paragraph (50 words)
3. Outline :
a. Range and habitat:
* ........................... (live) .................in .......................................... and (prefer) ..............................................................................
b. Size:
* The smallest .......................... (be) ........................................ kilos in weight and ..................... meters in length. While the largest one (be) .............................kilos in weight and .................................... meters in length.

Dolphins
live
coastal waters and bays
1.2 meters
up to 8.200
dolphin
oceans worldwide
prefer
is about 50
10 meters
c. Feeding habits:
* ............................. (be) .................... .......................because they (eat) .................. .......................................
d. Offspring:
* A female ....................... (give) .......................birth .................. calf ( calves) every ........... years after a gestation period of .................... months to .................. months.
e. Life span:
* A(n) ........................... (live) ................ normally from ............... years to ............... years.
f. Special features:
* .................. (be, not) ........................... because they (be) ................ .................. and among ..........................................................
Dolphins
1
gives
are
mostly fish
eat
carnivores
11
2
dolphin
65
the most intelligent animal
25
lives
dolphin
12
mammals
are
are not fish
Dolphins
PRONUNCIATION
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the others
1. a. care b. share c. declare d. are
2. a. earn b. near c. fear d. tear
3. a. where b. there c. chair d. here
4. a. hair b. fair c. failure d. air
5. a. our b. tour c. flour d. four
6. a. nature b. failure c. pure d. sure
7. a. visually b. actually c. dual d. casual
8. a. really b. idea c. please d. steak
9. a. pair b. sailing c. care d. where
a. earn
d. here
d. are
c. failure
b. sailing
b. tour
d. sure
b. idea
c. dual
What a beautiful view !
She is taking
some photos.
What a beautiful view !
You should take some photos
should / shouldn’t + Vo
GIVING ADVISE
Complete the sentences with
should / shouldn’t + Vo
It is raining now
She can’t play golf.
If it weren’t raining now, she could play golf.
If clause 1
Main clause 1
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPES 2
1. Examples:
If I were you, I would apply this job now.
If she knew my phone immediately, she could call me.
The man would go camping with you today if he didn’t work.
I could take your photos if you stayed at home.
2. Uses and forms:
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If clause (mệnh đề phụ)
If S + be (were (not)
V2/ed
didn’t - Vo
Main clause (mệnh đề chính)
S + could / would (not) - Vo