Unit 09 undersea world writing

Check the old lession
Choose the best answer:
1.Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by……….....
( sand/ seas and oceans/ mountains/ soil )
2. If you…………me with this exercise, I’ll do the same for you one day.
(helped/ would help / help / will help )
3. After Tom had finished doing his homework, he…………..to bed
(went / had gone / have gone / was going )
4. I am looking forward to…………..you again.
(to see / saw / seeing / have seen )


Hello, I’m a
sperm whale.

Would you like to know more
about us?

Hello, I’m a
dolphin.


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UNDERSEA WORLD


I. Vocabulary
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10.

-cá nhà táng
sperm wale (n)
-động vật ăn
carnivore (n)
thịt đực/ con cái
-con
male (n) >< female(n)
-thời kì thai
gestation(n)
-nghén
vòng đời
life span (n)
-động vật có vú
mammal (n)
-con cái
offspring (n)
-gặp nguy hiểm
to be at risk
- bị mắc bẫy
entrapment (n)

-lới đánh cá
fishing net (n)


Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing

I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:


1.Task 1:Read the description of the sperm whale
and then complete the table that follows.
Sperm whales are the biggest animals on the Earth that have
teeth. They are carnivores, which means they eat meat. Although
sperm whales can be found in all oceans, they prefer the waters
with high squid populations, which are the main diet. A sperm
whale can eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day. Sperm whales are
big animals. The males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh
up to 54,000 kg while the females are a bit smaller with a length of
12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg. A female sperm whale give
birth to one calf every five to seven years after a gestation period
of fourteen to nineteen months. The life span of sperm whales can
be up to sixty or seventy years. It is interesting to know that they
also have the largest brain of any mammals. Sperm whale
populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental
entrapment in fishing nets.


SPERM WHALE

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

SIZE

All oceans
Water with high squid populations.
Males: 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 k
Females: a length of 12 meters and a weight of
17,000 kg

FEEDING HABITS

Carnivores. Eat mainly squid

OFFSPRING

Give birth to one calf every five to seven years
Gestation period: 14 to 19 months

LIFE SPAN

Up to sixty or seventy years

RANGE AND HABITAT

SPECIAL FEATURES
CONSERVATION
CONERNS

Have the largest brain of any mammals
At risk due to hunting and their accidental
entrapment in fishing nets


Sperm whales are the biggest animals on the Earth that have teeth.
They are carnivores, which means they eat meat. Although sperm
whales can be found in all oceans, they prefer the waters with high
squid populations, which are the main diet. A sperm whale can eat
up to 1,500 kg of food each day. Sperm whales are big animals. The
males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg
while the females are a bit smaller with a length of 12 meters and a
weight of 17,000 kg. A female sperm whale give birth to one calf
every five to seven years after a gestation period of fourteen to
nineteen months. The life span of sperm whales can be up to sixty
or seventy years. It is interesting to know that they also have the
largest brain of any mammals. Sperm whale populations are at risk
due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.
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Describing information from a table
Stucture:
1. Topic sentence :

The name of animal
Its most remarkable feature

2. Other sentences: describe in details

-Where ?
-length and weight?
-what do they eat ?
-offspring?
-How long do they
live ?
-special feature ?
-conservation concern?




Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing

I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:
2. Task 2: The table on the next page gives some information

about the dolphin. Write a paragraph that describes
the facts and fingures provided in the table.


DOLPHIN
RANGE AND HABITAT

Oceans worldwide
Prefer coastal waters and bays

SIZE

Smallest: about 50 kg and 1.2 m
Largest: up to 8,200 kg and 10m

FEEDING HABITS

Carnivores. Eat mostly fish

OFFSPRING

Give birth to one calf every 2 years
Gestation period: 11-12 months

LIFE SPAN

From 25 to 65 years
Sometimes longer, depending on the
species

SPECIAL FEATURES

Mammals, not fish
Among the most intelligent animals

CONSERVATION CONERNS

At risk due to habitat pollution and
accident fishing net entrapment

Dolphins are not fish.They are mammals that live in the water. Dolphins
are among the most intelligent animals on Earth . Although they can be
found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays.
The size of dolphins varies greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50
kilograms in weight and 1,2 metres in length while the largest one can
weigh up to 8,200 kilograms and is 10 metres long. Dolphins are
canivores and they eat mainly fish. A female dolphin givs to one calf every
two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months. A dolphin
can normanlly live from 25-65 years and some species of dolphins can
live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their
habitat accidental entrapment in fishing nets.


Unit 9: Undersea world
Part D : Writing

I. Vocabulary
1. Task 1:
2. Task 2:
II. Homework
- learn by heart new words
- do task 2 again
-prepare for the next lession.