12 Our World

LESSON A The Natural World

Unit Goals
1. Describe rare animals and
their habitats.
2. Ask questions in an indirect
way.
3. Offer another opinion.
4. Talk about man-made
structures and their impact on
the environment.
1 VIDEO
 !
What area do you know
Talk for a
minute that needs a steward?
Why this area?

I think ….. needs a

steward because…..

Another place that needs a

steward is … because….
 Walter Fuller doesn’t get paid to be a steward.
Do you think that’s fair? Why or why not?

I agree/disagree
I think it’s unfair because…
because…
2 VOCABULARY
 !
What’s your favorite wild
Talk for a
minute animal? What do you know
about this animal?

My favorite wild Mine is… I think it

animal is…. It lives lives in…. It…
in….. It…
How about you?
 As time goes by, there are When I went to the
fewer and fewer pandas. Savanna, I saw lions in
The population is declining. the wild, not in the zoos
These are endangered like in the city.
animals.
 Bears rarely attack
Most penguins cannot
people. There are only
survive in hot
40 attacks globally per
environments
year.
 Hunting elephants is
The rainforest is so
illegal, but people still
dense. It’s hard to walk
do it. That’s why few
without hitting a tree.
elephants remain.
Different animals
live in different
habitats.
 There are more Grass snakes are a
wolves appearing. protected species.
They’re increasing. You cannot hurt
them.
 Because the arctic is
melting, the animals are
suffering.

People protest to
raise awareness
about pollution.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

They no longer exist.
 Match the words to their definitions
Raise awareness • Taken care of. Preventing harm or
damage.
Declining • To go up in number.

Increasing • To decrease. To go down in number.

• To spread knowledge. To make
Protected
people aware of a problem.
Extinct • Having no living members. No longer
in existence.
Endangered
• Being close to being extinct.
Habitat • Describing being close together.
Dense • The natural home of an animal
 Match the words to their definitions
• The surroundings or conditions in which
Environment a person, animal, or plant lives in.

Remain • Living in nature. Not with humans

Suffering • Not frequently

Rarely
• Being pain
Illegal
• Not legal
In the wild
• Still alive.
What would you do to raise awareness
of the snow leopard's and mountain
gorilla's situation? What would you tell
people? Discuss with a partner
What should we do to
raise awareness for
these animals?

I think we should
______ to raise
awareness for
these animals
 Complete with the correct vocabulary word!
illegal suffering protected in the wild
raise awareness declining
1. I don’t support zoos. I think animals belong __________.
2. Environmental activists argue that as a result of human activity, the
natural world is ________.
3. Thousands of animal populations are _________, and countless more
have become extinct.
4. Do you think hunting should always be _________, or are there
exceptions?
5. Many giant pandas are __________ in zoos and breeding centers
because so few of them are left in the wild.
6. The Internet is a fantastic way to ________________ of environmental
problems.
3 LISTENING
Animal: Shark Animal: Monkey
Habitat:The ocean Habitat: Forests and Jungles
Diet: Fish Food: Fruits and Insects
 Guess
What do you know about this animal?

Animal:
Habitat:
Location:
Food:

I think this animal is

a/an….. It lives in
the….. It eats…
 What animal is in the photo in A? How do you
know? Ask and complete with a partner
Animal: Sloth
Habitat: Forests
Location: Central and South America
Food: Leaves and fruit
I think this animal is
a/an_____
because….
 What animal is it? Ask your partner.

Spider-
Monkey

Sloth

Tapir

Capybara
4 SPEAKING
Have you ever
worked? What
was it like? Yes, I have….
No, I haven’t…
How about you?

Talk for a
minute !
 Listen and answer the questions
with a partner

Where did
They worked at
they work?
___________.
What did they
do?
They…
Why can’t
Bart apply for
a job? He can’t apply
because…
 Offering Another Opinion
Offering Another Opinion
That’s true, but + your opinion.
A: The dress is nice. You should get it.
B: That’s true, but it’s too expensive.
Yes, but on the other hand+ your opinion.
A: That apartment is a great price.
B: Yes, but on the other hand, I think it’s a bit small.
Even so,+ your opinion.
A: That’s a good car.
B: Even so, it consumes too much gas.
But then again,+ your opinion.
A: I love that movie. It’s an amazing work of art.
B: But then again, the acting was bad.
 You and your partner are looking for a place to live together
as roommates. What things will you consider when looking
for places to live?

I think price is
I agree. I think space
important.
is also important.
 Unscramble
Put the sentences in the correct order
using the useful expression.

B: true/ that’s/ mountains/ relaxing/ also/ are/ but/ the

B: crowded/ hand/ other/ but/ yes/ the/ it’s/ on

B: so / fun / it’s / of / even / a lot

B: but / expensive / again / it’s / then / again

 Offer another opinion!
That’s true, but….
Yes, but on the other hand..
Even so,….
But then again,….

The red dress is so beautiful.

Offer another opinion. Use the
useful expressions.

That’s true, but….

Yes, but on the other hand….

Even so,….

But then again,….

We should buy the beach house!

 Offer another opinion. Use the
useful expressions.

That’s true, but….

Yes, but on the other hand….

Even so,….

But then again,….

I know we have a test tomorrow, but I’m going

to go on a date with my partner instead.
5 GRAMMAR
Do you know where
the panda lives?
Do you have any idea
what pandas eat?
 Embedded Questions
a question that is inside another question
or statement.

What time is it? Do you know what time it is?

A question inside
question
a question

What time is it? I wonder what time it is.

Aquestion inside
astatement
statement.
 Embedded Questions
Expression + wh- + subject+verb+ complement

Where is the park? Do you know where the park is ?

Who is the teacher? I don’t know who the teacher is .
Where did he go? Can you tell me where he went ?
When does the party I wonder when the party starts .
start?

Expression to ask a question Expression to say you don’t know

Can/Could you tell me I don’t know
Do you know I’d like to know
Do you remember I’m not sure
Do you have any idea I can’t remember
I wonder
 Think of an animal. Ask your partner about
their animal using embedded questions
I’m thinking of the red Do you know where the
panda. red panda lives?

I’m not sure where the

red panda lives. I think
China.
Ask about:
Their habitat
Country they are from
The food they eat
…..
 Change the questions to embedded
questions
Expression + wh- + subject+verb+ complement
1. Where does she live?
Do you remember________________?

2. Why did he leave?

I don’t know____________.

3. How did they have the idea?

I wonder______________________.

4. When is she working?

Can you tell me__________________?
6
COMMUNICATION
 Ask and Answer
What do you think a game show is?
Give examples of some game shows.

What’s a quiz show?

Do you know any
popular quiz shows? I think a quiz
show is…
Some popular
A Quiz Show is a show ones are….
where people get
asked questions about
history, math, science,
geography, etc…
 Work in groups
Get into a group of 4. Follow the
directions below.

Student A: Quiz show announcer Student B-D: Quiz show contestants

Student A: Ask the question using embedded questions.

Student B-D: Write the answers.
Student A: Ask each contestant for their answers.
1 correct answer = 1 point.
Student B-D: The contestant with the most points wins.
Maria, do you know I’m not sure what the
where the biggest answer is, but I chose
island in the word is? Great Britain..
Would you ever go
on a quiz show?
What kind of quiz
show?
Yes, I would. I’d go on a
math quiz show because I
love math and I always get
good grades in it.

Talk for a
minute !
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