Vinh Thanh Primary & Secondary School

Warmly
welcome
teachers and
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan
students to the

INSTRUCTION
 Watch a video.
 Remember the names of animals and plants you can
see in the video.
 When the video stops, you write down the answers on
sub-boards within 30 seconds.
 The group with more correct answers will win the
game.

Watch the video, name animals and plants.

Time to write your answers

Check answers

Trees
flowers
Giraffe Grass,
Sloth
Reindeer
Tiger
Deer Bear
Rabbit
Seal

Grass,
flowers
Deer

Trees

Bear
Rabbit

Tiger

Sloth

Seal

Giraffe

Reindeer

Name animals
and plants
around your
place/in your
neighborhood

Are animals and
plants important
to human life?

Uni 10
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PLANET EARTH
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

• Task 1: Watch a video
• Task 2: Brainstorming

WARM-UP

READING

• Task 1: Tick (√) the things that show the roles of plants and animals.
• Task 2: Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
• Task 3: Read the passage again and fill in the diagram.
• Task 4: Work in pairs. Discuss the threats to plants and animals and
how we can protect them. You can use the ideas from the reading or
your own ideas.
• Task 5: Report the results of your discussion to the class.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

READING

1 Tick (√) the things that show the roles of plants and animals.
1. providing sources of food
2. causing habitat loss
3. keeping the ecological balance
4. making Earth beautiful

VOCABULARY

significance (n)
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
Sự quan trọng

The importance of
something, especially
when this has an effect
on what happens in the
future

VOCABULARY

vital (adj)
/ˈvaɪtl/

Necessary or essential
in order for something
to succeed or exist

Quan trọng mức sống còn

VOCABULARY

prey (n)
/preɪ/
Con mồi

An animal, a bird, etc.
that is hunted, killed
and eaten by another

VOCABULARY

Droppings (n)
/ˈdrɒpɪŋz/
Phân (động vật)

The solid waste matter
of birds and animals

VOCABULARY

Fertilizer (n)
/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/
Phân bón

A substance added to soil to
make plants grow more
successfully

VOCABULARY

Raise people's
awareness
Nâng cao nhận
thức của mọi
người

Help people become more
informed or conscious about a
particular issue, topic, or
situation.
Ex: The campaign aims to raise
people's awareness about
environmental pollution.

VOCABULARY
New words

1. Significance (n)
2. Vital (adj)
3. Prey (n)
4. Droppings (n)
5. Fertilizer (n)
6. Raise people's
awareness

Pronunciation

Meaning

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
/ˈvaɪtl/

Sự quan trọng
Quan trọng mức sống còn

/preɪ/

Con mồi

/ˈdrɒpɪŋz/

Phân (động vật)

/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/

Phân bón

/reɪz ˈpiːpl ə
ˈweənəs/

Nâng cao nhận thức của
mọi người

Slap the
board

READING

2

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

Plants and animals are an essential part of Earth's ecology. When we speak about a
specific habitat and time, we refer to them as flora and fauna. Flora refers to plants and
fauna refers to animals. They are fascinating to study due to their beauty and significance
to human life. First, the flora and fauna on Earth create an ecological balance, making life
possible for humans. Flora releases oxygen for humans. The carbon dioxide we breathe
out is vital to plants. Humans also rely on the plants and animals for food, medicine, and
water. Second, plants and animals combine to create a food chain. In the food chain, the
animals play an important part. They feed on plants and, in turn, are the prey of other
animals. Their droppings become fertilizers for plants. Finally, plants and animals add a
lot of beauty to our earth. People love and appreciate the natural beauty, the relaxed
feeling in green spaces and water areas. However, plants and animals are facing habitat
loss, pollution, and climate change. To protect them, we should raise people's awareness
of their significance, stop hunting, plant more trees, and build nature reserves for our
wildlife.

READING

2

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The beauty of plants and animals.
B. How plants and animals protect the
environment.
C. The wonder of plants and animals.
D. The natural food chain.
2. The author mentions _______ significant roles plants and animals play.
A. Two
B. three
C. four
D. Five
3. Which of the following do plants provide humans?
A. Oxygen. B. Aquatic environment.
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Habitat loss.
4. Which action does NOT preserve plants and animals?
B. Planting more trees.
B. Raising awareness.
C. Building nature reserves.
D. Hunting animals.
5. The word "appreciate" means _______.
C. protect the qualities of
B. recognize the wonder of
D. C. learn more about
D. be aware of

READING

2 Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
2. The author mentions ______ significant roles
plants and animals play.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
3. Which of the following do plants provide humans?
A. Oxygen.
B. Aquatic environment.
C. Carbon dioxide.
D. Habitat loss.
4. Which action does NOT preserve plants and animals?
A. Planting more trees.
B. Raising awareness.
C. Building nature reserves.
D. Hunting animals

READING
5. The word “appreciate” means ______.
A. protect the qualities of
B. recognise the wonder of
C. learn more about
D. be aware of

1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The beauty of plants and animals.
B. How plants and animals protect the environment.
C. The wonder of plants and animals.
D. The natural food chain.

READING

3 Read the passage again and fill in the diagram.

animals (prey)

plants

animals
(predators/hunters)
droppings

SAVE
OUR
EARTH
Taking Actions

SPEAKING

4 Work in groups. Discuss the threats to plants and animals and how we

can protect them. You can use the ideas from the reading or your own
ideas.

- What do you think is the first / second / third most significant
threat to the environment?
habitat loss
- I think the first / second / threat is .................
- What do you think humans should do to deal with the situation?
- The first thing humans can / should do is ……………...
build natural reserves to preserve
endangered animals and plants.

SPEAKING
Work in groups. Discuss the threats to plants and animals and how we
4 can protect them. You can use the ideas from the reading or your own
ideas.

Threats

Actions

- habitat loss

- buiding nature reserves

- deforestation
- pollution
- climate change

- stop hunting
- stop cutting down forests
- plant more trees

- global warming

- raise people's awareness

SPEAKING
5. Report the result of your discussion to the class.
- Work to practice reporting.
- You can use the notes you made in 4.

Some expressions for speaking
- First, they face…….. For example…………
- Many other animals and plants suffer from….because….
- …….is another threat to a large number of animals
and plants because……..
- We / People should /can …………..

Example:

SPEAKING

There are many threats to the flora and
fauna. First, they face habitat loss. For
example, when a river is polluted, the
water habitat cannot be suitable for
water species. Many other animals and
plants suffer from deforestation because
people cut down trees and clear the
forests. Global warming is another threat
to a large number of animals because
when the temperature is too extreme,
many animals may die out.

We can do several things to preserve
their habitats. We should build natural
reserves to preserve endangered
animals and plants. People should also
stop hunting and cutting down forests.
If possible, people should start
planting more trees. Above all,
governments should have policies to
raise people's awareness of the
protection of natural habitats.

Criteria to assess students' speaking
Pronunciation
(2.5 pts)

Vocabulary
(2.5 pts)

Grammar
(2.5 pts)

How the
students
pronounce
words and use
intonation. 

The range of
words the
students use. 

How accurately
and
grammatically
the students
speak. 

Fluency
(2.5 pts) 
How cohesive
and coherent the
student's speech
is, and how fast
they deliver it. 
(speech rate,
silent pauses, and
repetitions.) 

Do the quiz
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LETS' PLAY!

CONSOLIDATION
1

Reading: The roles of animals
and plants.

2

Speaking: Talk about the threats to plants
and animals and how we can protect them.

l actions, big impact.
Let's
protect our
planet's
precious
biodiversity.

Borcelle

HOMEWORK
 Practice talking about the
threats to plants and animals
and how we can protect them.
 Do exercises in the workbook.

THANK YOU!
Have a great day ahead!