اللغة الإنجليزية الصف العاشر students book Unit 5

Unit 5

Exploring wildlife
Lesson 1
Students' Book pages 42-43

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

 1.  Look at the photographs. What do you think helps these animals live in polar regions? 

  Students' own answers.
2. Which of these words refer to animals? Check the meaning of any words you don’t know in the Activity Book glossary or in a dictionary. 

 wildlife, seal, sole, nostril, webbed
 

3. Listen and read about polar bears and penguins. What do you know about these animals? Discuss in pairs.
               Students' own answers.

COMPREHENSION

4. Read and listen to the text again, then answer the following questions.

1- Identify the purpose of the author in the text (to inform, to  compare and contrast, etc.) Explain.
The purpose of the author in the text is to inform the readers of the climate and wildlife (polar bears and penguins) in the North and South Poles.
2- What makes the Polar region a good place to visit? Explain.
People who get to visit the Polar region will have the chance to observe the various interesting wildlife there.
3- What do polar bears and penguins have in common that help them survive such weather?
Both polar bears and penguins are excellent swimmers and have thick layers of fat underneath their skin to keep them warm.
4- What do the words in bold refer to? The line numbers are as in the SB page 42.
-there line 5: the Poles
-its line 17: the polar bear.
-their line 23: polar bears
-them line 30: penguins
-they line 31: penguins
5- What other title would you suggest for the text? Justify your answer.
     Students' own answer.
6- In your opinion, are polar bears and penguins in danger? Why/Why not?
     Students' own answer.

PRONUNCIATION

5. Listen to the title of the text on page 42. What are the initial sounds of the main words? Find in the text words with similar sounds and fi ll in the table. Which of the words you found has the two sounds?

bear	penguin
both, probably, icebergs, boat, be, able, obsreve, body, beneath, black, absorb, between, back, webbed, but	people, pole, opportunity, appear, places, probably, experience, spectacular, landscapes, special,trip, polar, helps, keep, powerful

The word that has the two sounds is probably

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GRAMMAR

The second conditional

Unit 5
Lesson 2
Students' Book page 43

GRAMMAR:

The Second Conditional

6. Complete the Second Conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1- If you went (go) to the Poles, you would see a lot of snow and ice.
2- If I saw (see) a polar bear, I’d take a lot of photographs.
3- If you visited (visit) the North Pole, you wouldn’t see any penguins.
4- If I tavelled (travel) to the Arctic in winter, I would experience severe snowstorms.
5- If I won (win) a lot of money, I’d go on an Arctic boat trip.

7. What would you do in these situations? Write sentences using the Second Conditional.

1- You get lost in the city. 

If I got lost in the city, I would ask someone to tell me the way.

2- You find a valuable item on the street.

If I found a valuable item on the street, I would give it to the police.

3- Your best friend moves to another country.

If my best friend moved to another country, I would write her/him a letter every week.

4- You have a problem with your studies. 

If I had a problem with my studies, I would ask for my teacher's assisstance.

5- You see fire in the opposite building. 

If I saw fire in the opposite building, I would call for help.

6- You find a cat with a broken leg in the garden. 

If I found a cat with a broken leg in the garden, I would take it to the doctor.

SPEAKING

8. If you went to the North or the South Pole, what would you see or do? Make notes. Then, in pairs, tell your partner.

Students' own answer.


READING

1. Read the brochure about Antarctica to find out what happens there in the summer. Would you consider visiting Antarctica? Explain

     Students' own answers

COMPREHENSION

2. Read the brochure again and complete and the following table with the information from the text. Use full sentences.

Antarctica
Location	Antarctica is the southern continent and is surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Weather	It is cold.
Day and night cycle	it’s light for twenty-four hours a day during the summer in the Antarctic.
Boat trips	Our boat trips are from November to February.
Wildlife	Pssengers on deck, will see huge icebergs, as well as whales, seals and many different sea birds.

3. Complete Jameel’s email with the correct words from the box.

1. Wildlife
2. shrimps
3. sea turtles
4. frozen
5. snowstorms
6. boat trip

UNIT 5

Lessons 4, 5 and 6
GRAMMAR
THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

4. Complete the Second Conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1- If I visited ……….. (visit) Antarctica in winter, I think it would be a bad idea.
2- If you went (go) on a trip to Wadi Rum, you’d enjoy it.
3- If we didn’t see (not see) any penguins in the South Pole, I would be very surprised.
4- If sea turtles lived (live) in cold water, they would die.
5- Would you go diving in the Red Sea if you (get) go the chance?


SPEAKING

5. Imagine you are thinking about going on a boat trip to Antarctica, and you are asking Fadi what it would be like before you decide to go. In groups, ask and answer the questions. Use the text in exercise 1 to help you.

1. If I went on deck, what scenery would there be?
There would huge icebergs.

2. What animals would I see?
You would see whales, seals and penguins.

3. What would I do if it was sunny?
You would spend an afternoon at the boiling hot springs of Deception Island.

4. Would I need warm clothes?
Yes, you would need warm clothes.It is very cold in Antarctica!

5. Would I see any polar bears?
No, you wouldn't. There are no polar bears in Antarctica

WRITING

6. Imagine you are visiting the Red Sea. Write an email to a friend describing your visit. What scenery and marine life can you see?

   Students' own answers

Listening

1. What do you know about diving in Aqaba? Work in pairs and try to answer the questions.

1- When do you think is the best time to go diving? Why?
2- Can only professional divers go diving in Aqaba? Why/Why not?
3- When you go diving, what can you see under water?
4- What other activities do you think one can do in Aqaba?

     Students' own answers

2. Listen to the report about diving in Aqaba. Check your answers to exercise 1.

1- The best time to go diving is September or October, during which the water is warm and the air temperature is not too hot.

2- Diving centres in Jordan offer courses for everyone, whether they are first-time divers or professional ones.

3- You can see marine life such as sea turtles.

4- Students' own answers.

READING

4. Read the following text about sea turtles. What kind of environment do you think sea turtles need to survive

.Sea turtles need warm water to survive

5. Read again and complete the table below.

Living conditions	Adaptation to its environment	food
Warm waters	hard shell, streamlined shell, flippers	small sea animals, such as sponges, jellyfish, snails and shrimps, sea plants  and grasses

 

 

COMPREHENSION

6. Read the text in exercise 4 again. Write sentences about how sea turtles are adapted to their habitat. Choose from eachcolumn. One of the sentences in the first column is used twice

1. They have flippers ………to help them dig in the sand.
2. They have streamlined shells ……. to direct them while swimming.
3. They have hard shells ……. to protect them from predators.

SPEAKING

8. Roleplay an interview with your partner. Take turns to ask and answer the following questions. Take notes.

Students’ own answers

WRITING

10. Choose a marine animal. Do research about it.

Consider the following to write a report about it.
1. Where does it live and what is it like there?
2. How is its body adapted to the living conditions?
3. What food does it eat? Does it hunt other animals?

Students' own answers

SPEAKING

11. In groups, make an e-presentation about the marine animal you chose in exercise 10.

Students' own answers