Chapter 3 : Form 3 ( Listening + Grammar )

Chapter 3

The Wonders of Nature

Listening Activity

Background Information

In recent years, shark tourism has blossomed in Florida, the Bahamas and Australasia. Diving without a cage in shark-infested waters is an activity which has caused a lot of controversy as many people feel that it is to dangerous to get close to these animals without any protection However, supporters feel that they are aware of and accept the possible risks involved. In 2008, an

Austrian tourist in the Bahamas became the first person to die as a direct result of a shark bite during an organized dive. 

Background Information

There are over 360 different species of sharks in the oceans. They range in size from the dwarf lantern shark which can be as small as 17 cm long to the whale shark which can be up to 12 m long. Most sharks live in seawater, but there are a few species which also live freshwater. Sharks' teeth are continually replaced throughout their lives and it is estimated that some sharks go through 30,000 teeth in their lifetime.

Exam CloseUp.

(c). Thinking about the answers first

• It's a good idea to understand what type of information you need to complete the gaps before you listen

• Read the words before and after each gap and try to think of the type of words or numbers which could complete the gap.

• Then listen and write the exact same words or information you hear.

• In each gap you will normally need to write between one and three words. 

Listening Question.

(A). Before listening to the audio, please read the notes and guess the missing words or numbers.

Fill in the Blanks

1. The average length of a Great White Shark is

metres.

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2. The biggest shark ever found was

kg.

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3. Great Whites are in fact not all white, but mostly

.

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4. A Great White Shark has got approximately

teeth.

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5. Its fastest speed is

kilometres per hour.

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6.

is the Great White Shark's most important sense

A great white shark in its natural habitat

Dive With Sharks - Melbourne SEA LIFE Aquarium

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Number of people who died from shark attacks in 2008. (1) _

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Number of different (2)

of shark.

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Reason why sharks bite: to find out (3)

about objects.

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Sharks probably don't usually eat humans because humans have too many (4)

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Approximately (5)

sharks are killed by humans each year.

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(D). Wild life Watch shark investigation

Many sharks are now (6)

extinction

This spectacular behavior is called breaching, and great white sharks breach in order to catch fast-moving prey like seals. Swimming fast at the surface, sharks can reach 40 miles per hour and fly 10 feet into the air.