Unit

10

Uni
t

The ecosystem
FAMILY LIFE

LESSON 2

LANGUAGE

LESSON 2

WARM-UP

LANGUAGE
Categorising game

PRONUNCIATION

• Task 1: Match the words/phrase with their
meanings.
• Task 2: Complete the sentences.

VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR

CONSOLIDATION

• Task 1: Listen and practise.
• Task 2: Listen and mark the intonation.

• Task 1: Make five compound nouns.
• Task 2. Use the words to make compound
nouns. Then make sentences with them.
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

CATEGORISING
GAME
- Work in groups.
- Put plants and animals into correct
categories.
- The first team to complete the task correctly
is the winner.
- The winners go to the board and show the
correct answers.

WARM-UP

Put plants and animals into correct categories.
salmon
human
squirrel
lobster
orchid
bat
worm
Mammals

parrot
butterfly
daisy
peacock
owl
seagull
poopy
Birds

ant
mushroom
bamboo
eagle
daffodil
crow
lily
Insects and
invertebrates

wasp
cactus
oak
hedgehog
squid
snail
seaweed
Flowers

dolphin
palm
deer
marigold
oyster
beetle
trout
Trees and
other plants

octopus
Sea and river
creatures

WARM-UP

Put plants and animals into correct categories.
Mammals

Birds

Insects and Flowers
invertebrates

Trees and
other
plants

Sea and
river
creatures

human
squirrel
hedgehog
deer
bat
dolphin

seagull
crow
owl
eagle
peacock
parrot

wasp
butterfly
snail
beetle
worm
ant

cactus
palm
bamboo
oak
seaweed
mushroom

lobster
squid
trout
octopus
oyster
salmon

marigold
orchid
daffodil
poppy
lily
daisy

PRONUNCIATION

1

Listen to these conversations. Pay attention to the intonation of
the question tags. Then practise saying them in pairs

1. A: So we need to protect local ecosystems, don't we?
B: Yes, we do.
2. A: You'll take the books back to the library, won't you?
B: OK, I'll do that tomorrow.
3. A: We don't want our planet to lose biodiversity, do we?
B: No, we don't.
4. A: An ecosystem is a community of living things, isn't it?
B: No, it isn't. It's a community of both living and non-living things.
5. A: You went to Cuc Phuong National Park last weekend, didn't you?
B: Yes, I did.

PRONUNCIATION

2

Mark the intonation in the question tags.

1. A: Sorry, I didn't hear my alarm this morning.
B: So you were late again, weren't you?
2. A: I couldn't watch the match last night. We won, didn't we?
B: Yes, we did.
3. A: There are several ecosystems that can be found in Viet Nam.
B: Yes. Viet Nam is biologically diverse, isn't it?
4. A: We are running out of fossil fuels, aren't we?
B: Yes, we are. We should find more alternative sources of energy.
5. A: People should stop damaging the environment, shouldn't they?
B: Yes, I agree with you.

VOCABULARY

1 Match the words with their meanings.
native (adj)

a group of animals or plants that have
similar characteristics

tropical forest
(np)

the protection of the natural environment

species (n)

any animal that gives birth to live young,
not eggs, and feeds its young on milk

conservation (n)

thick forest that grows in the hot parts of
the world

mammal (n)

existing naturally in a place

VOCABULARY

2

Complete the sentences using the words in Task 1.

1. Tropical forests
2. conservation
3. native
4. species
5. mammals

GRAMMAR

A compound noun is a noun that is made with
two or more words. It is usually formed by:
1. noun + noun
E.g: bus stop
2. adj + noun
E.g: wildlife
3. V-ing + noun
E.g: washing machine
4. noun + V-ing
E.g: film-making
5. verb + preposition
E.g: break-out

GRAMMAR

1

Use the words in the box to make five compound nouns.

endangered
vocational
expectancy

nature
species
forest

endangered species
life expectancy
rainforest

life
reserve
school

rain

nature reserve
vocational school

GRAMMAR

2

Work in pairs. Use the words in the box to make compound
nouns. Then make sentences with them.

2. wildlife (Wildlife helps maintain ecological balance and biodiversity.)
3. sea level (Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to
global warming.)
4. swimming pool (The resort is famous for its amazing swimming pools.)
5. mobile phone (Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes.)

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about the ecosystem;
• Intonation in question tags;
• Compound nouns.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 3 - Unit 10.

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