Listening
Unit 9:
Undersea World
Which animal does this sound belong to?
sound1
So 2
Yeah, it’s me!!
I am a whale!!!

Do you see my tale is beautiful?
see you later
Discuss the following questions
work in pairs
1.Do you think whales are fish
2.Why do people keep hunting whales
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Why (not)
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VOCABULARY
e.g.: cat, humans and whale are all mammals
-mammal
[`mæml] (n) :any animals that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk
[kril] (n) : very small Shellfish that live in the sea
-krill
e.g.: Krills are the favorite food of whale
[,kɔnsə:`vei∫n] : (n)
the protection or preventing sth from being lost , wasted, damaged or destroyed
- Conservation
e.g. : The conservation of forest and wild animals.
[`weiliη] : (n) the activity or business of hunting and killing whales
-Whaling
e.g.: The population of the whale is decreasing because of whaling.
[mai`greit] : (v) to move from one part of the world to another, according to the season
e.g. :Swallows migrate south in winter
- migrate
Fill in the gaps
2.Do the penguins ……….. in the winter ?
3.Japan is the country that allows …………..That means people can hunt whales in the sea
4.Nowadays in the worlds there are a lot of …………… parks for wild animals
5. …… Is a very small shellfish living undersea
1.Tiger and lions are the same kind of animal. They are…………..
mammals
migrate
whaling
conservation
krill
Welcome to
Task 1
Listen to some information about whales and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
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 too 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
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work individually
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5 seconds for us to relax our mind
Oh, I am so tired!!!
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Welcome to
task 2
Listen again and then answer the following questions
1.What is the length and weight of the blue whale?
2,why do whales like to feed in the cold oceans?
3.According to the listening passage, what are the good feeding ground for whale?
4. What is the main reason for the decrease in whale populations?
5. What have conservation groups asked the International Whaling Commission to do?
6. What would happen if we didn’t take any measures to protect whales?
Task 2 :
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1.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 water
3.According to the listening passage, what are the good feeding ground for whale?
Cold water in the North and South Atlantic Ocean and the North and South Pacific are their good feeding ground
answers
4. What is the main reason for the decrease in whale populations?
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 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, whale would disappear forever
Talk about whales, using the following cues.
Their length and weight
Their feeding grounds and food
Their reasons for protecting whales
work in groups