matching
Starfish
Turtle
Seal
Jellyfish
Shark
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1. Shark

2. Starfish
3. Jellyfish

4. Turtle
5. Seal
What is my name?
my name is Whale.
welcome to our lesson
Unit 8: Undersea World
Lesson 3: Listening
before
you read
1. Do you think whales are fish? Why (not)?
2. Why do people keep hunting whales?
Discussion:
Mammal (n): động vật có vú
Krill (n): loài nhuyễn thể (thức ăn của cá voi)
Whaling (n): sự săn cá voi
Migrate (v): di cư
Conservation (n): sự bảo tồn
listen and repeat
while you listen
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The whales is the third largest animals that has ever lived on Earth.
Whales are said to be the most intelligent animals in the Ocean.
Some whales are known to move into warm waters to give birth.
Whales are in danger because of the increase in population of other sea animals.
Some people are stil killing whales for food.
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answers
1. The whales is the third largest
animals 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 to give birth.
4. Whales are in danger because
of the increase in population of
other sea animals.
5. Some people are stil killing
whales for food.
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task 2
What is the length and weight of the blue whale?
Why do whales like to feed in the cold oceans?
According to the listening passage, what are the good feeding grounds for whales?
What is the main reason for the decrease in whale population?
What have conservation groups asked the International Whaling Commission to do?
What would happen if we didn’y take any measures to protect whales?
answers
1. The blue whale grows to 30 meters in length and over 200 tons in weight.
2. Because there are a lot of krill – their favorite food in cold water.
3. Cold water in the North and South Atlantic Ocean and the North and South Pacific Ocean are their favorite feeding grounds.
4. Heavy hunting is the main reason for the decrease in whale population.
5. They have asked the International Whaling Commission to stop whaling.
6. If we didn’t take any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
After you listen
Work in groups
Talk about whales,
using the following cues:

their length and weight
their feeding
grounds and food
the reason for
protecting whales
Suggested Answers
30 meters in length and 200 tons in weight
Feeding grounds: cold waters
Food: eat up to 40 million krill in a day
Reasons for protecting whales:
They are in danger.
They are useful for our life. However, many people has been hunting them illegally.
Whales population has decreased rapidly.
Children like whales very much.

homework
Get some information about Dolphins
Thank you