Unit 9 : Undersea World
Lesson 73 : Reading
I. Before you read
a) Look at the pictures and name some sea creatures.
1. a sea horse
2. a star fish
3. a shark
4. a crab
8. a sea turtle
5. a lobster
6. a dolphin
7. a humpback whale
b) Which of them are in danger and need to be protected now ?
Sea turtles , humpback whales , sharks , sea horses , dolphins
II. Reading text
1) New words:
Mammal (n) :
To fascinate (v):
Fishermen (n):
To rescue (v):
Victim (n):
Shipwreck (n)
Down’s syndrome (n):
- Positive (adj) :
To contact (v):
- To consider (v):

động vật có vú
Quyến rũ, hấp dẫn
Ngư dân
Cứu nạn
Nạn nhân
Vụ đắm tàu
Hội chứng suy giảm
tích cực
Liên lạc, tiếp súc
Coi như, cân nhắc
2) Task a : True (T) or False (F)
1. T ( Dolphins are not fish – they are warm blooded mammals
2. F ( because they help people in difficulty
3. T
4. F ( besides using medicine, patients playing with dolphins may get better
5. F ( because they may lose their natural habits of protecting themselves from danger so as to survive in the wild ).
6. F ( but they may bite people when they are disturbed ).
3) Task b: Answer the questions
1. They help fishermen in fishing or rescue shipwreck victims.
2. Its purpose is to help people with health problems improve their life quality and strengthen their spirit.
3. After the program, patients with Down’s syndrome feel more positive, learn new behavior, and communicate better with other people.
4. Dolphins can get angry and become dangerous when they are disturbed.
5. Because if taken out of their natural habitat, dolphins may lose the habits of protecting themselves and may lose their fear of humans.
4) Task c :
1. mammals
2. Take the easy way out
3. disturb
4. contact
5. Bite the hand that feeds
6. caution