8A Unit4Integrated skills

Unit 4 Integrated skills

Play a game: Guess the names of the animals!

can jump high put babies in its pocket see it in Australia

kangaroo

a heavy wild animal thick fur can walk upright

bear

a sea animal clever and lovely often play games in the zoo

dolphin

have a long thick tail eat nuts live in trees

squirrel

can walk without water for a long time

the ship of desert live in dry place

camel

can run very fast look like a horse have white and black stripes

zebra

quiet and lovelyhave white and black fur

live in China

giant panda

Appearance: Ability:

fat but lovely, black eyes, black and white fur can climb trees bamboo shoots and leaves in the wild / forests It’s difficult for them to live in the wild. Getting fewer and fewer

Favourite food:

The best place they live in:

Dangers:

What do you know about tigers and wolves?

Let’s listen to the tape and get some specific information about tigers and wolves.

insects

snail

TigersAppearance big and strong bright _________ eyes yellow _________ fur _________stripes black beautiful

Character live as a family until baby tigers are 2-3 years old usually live alone

Food animals

Ability ___________ very fast can run good at ___________ hunting other animals Dangers hunters hunt them for their fur and bones (to make medicine)

WolvesAppearance not very ____ big grey _______ fur (5-6 cm long)

Character friendly towards each other _______ often work as a _______ team never attack ________ people do not kill for fun

Food

animals insects Ability snails vegetables very good _______, ___________ eyesight hearing and smell Dangers loss of living areas

no home no food

Fill in the blanks according to Part A1: Dear chairperson: We are writing to you about protecting wild animals. strong Tigers are big and (1)_______. They eyes have very bright(2)_______. They are in danger because people like their (3)_______ and make medicine from fur bones their(4)_______.

Wolves have very good (5)_______, eyesight (6)________ and smell. hearing friendly They are (7)_______ towards each other and (8)_______ attack people. never They do not kill for (9)_______. fun Wolves are in danger because people cut down forests. Soon, they will have food no (10)_______ or (11)_______. home We think we should help these animas. Amy Millie