Unit 9. Undersea world

UNIT 9: UNDERSEA WORLD
LISTENING
Friday, December 4th 2009
Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
Do you think whales are fish? Why (not)?
Why do people keep hunting whales?
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Mammal
Krill
Blue whale
Whaling
Atlantic
Migrate
Pacific
conversation
LISTEN AND REPEAT
VOCABULARY
Mammal [`mæml] (n) động vật có vú
Krill [kril] (n)loài nhuyễn thể mà cá voi ăn được
Atlantic Ocean [ət`læntik`ou∫n] (n) Đại Tây Dương
Pacific Ocean [pə`sifik`ou∫n] (n) Thái Bình Dương
Migrate [mai`greit] (v) di trú; di cư
Bear [beə] (v) sinh sản
Calf [kɑ:f] (v) thú con (voi con, cá voi con, nai con, nghé...)
International Whaling Commission: Hiệp hội săn bắt cá voi quốc tế
1. The whale is the third largest animal that has ever lived on 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.
F
T
T
F
T
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task1: Listen to some information about whales and decide where the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
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 waters
3. According to the listening passage, what are the good feeding grounds for whales?
Cold waters in the North and South Atlantic Ocean and the North and South Pacific are their favorite feeding grounds
4. What is the main reason for the decrease in whale population?
Heavy hunting is the main reason for the decrease in whale population.
5. What have conservation groups asked the International whaling Commission to do?
They have asked the 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, they would disappear forever.
Task 2: Listen again and then answer the following questions
Talk about whales, using the following cues
* Their length, weight.
* Their feeding grounds and food.
* The reason for protecting whales.
AFTER YOU LISTEN