Unit 1. "Awesome Nature" Listening

Unit 1. "Awesome Nature" Listening

by Estela Gaxiola

​Checking understanding

​1. Excuse me, how can I get to the campsite by the

​ lake?

​- Go over that bridge and walk along the winding

​ trail. Then, cross the road... Are you following me?

​- Yes, sure, go on.

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​2. So, you mean we have to pay in advance for our

​ stay here. Is that right?

​- Yes, precisely. You can pay with your credit card

​ if you wish.

​Interrupting

​3. So, we'll set off on Friday afternoon and come back

​ on Wednesday...

​- Well... actually, Sam, we won't be able to return until

​ Thursday evening.

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​4. We're ready. Let's go! The taxi has arrived already and...

​- Hold on! My backpack is missing.

​Encoraging and inviting

another speaker to continue

​5. This eco-vacation was great. I never thought I could have so much fun.

​- Really? Tell me more. What did you do?

​- We went swimming with whales and dolphins.

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​6. You won't believe who I saw yesterday at the party.

​- Tell me, I'm all ears!

​Listening

​Activities

Girl​--------------------Older Sister-------------------- Parents

1.__________________1.___________________1.____________

​2.__________________

​3.__________________

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​1.__________________________________________________

​2.__________________________________________________

​3.__________________________________________________

​Answer the questions about the anecdote.

​1. What element of nature was involved?

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​2. When did the events in the conversation happen?

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​3. What did the girl's sister do?

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​4. Did she swim and ride the banana boat with her?

​Vocabulary builder

​Find synonyms of the following words and phrases on your vocabulary list.

​for the time being =

​hit =

​greatly =

​look fixedly =

​continue =

​obtain =

​complete =

​comment =

​path =

​go towards =

​Write the words from the vocabulary list that rhyme with the words below.

​sail ____________________ dare ____________________

​sang ___________________ fizzy ____________________

​luck ____________________ rather ___________________

​round ___________________ red ____________________

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Find words that rhyme with the following words from the vocabulary list.​

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dreadful ________________ piece __________________

​shelter _______________________

​Speaking

​Complete the chart with information about a vacation you had in a natural enviroment.

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​Natural enviroment-----Geographical-----Living creatures-----Activities

--------------------------------features -----------in the area---------------------

​Similarities

​Differences

​Unique Caves

​Nature has most remarkable hidden places like caves, some of wich have amazing features. From glittering caves to crystal ones, all of them are really amazing so you should consider visiting at least one of them.

​( ) The Reed Flute Cave is located in southern China. The cave got its name from the reeds growing outside it, wich can be made into fluets. The cave has stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, and rock formations in strange and wonderful shapes of birds, plants, and animals. Colored lighting illuminates the cave.

​( ) Fingal's Cave on Staffa Island, in Scotland, is made entirely of interlocking hexagonal pillars of basalt formed by prehistoric lava flow and the sea. The cave has an arched roof that produces bizzare sounds made by the echoes of the waves. The roof gives the cave the atmosphere of a natural cathedral. In 1829, classical composer Mendelssohn found the inspiration for his Hebrides Overture there.

​( ) The Marble Caves are on General Carrera Lake, in Patagonia, Chile. The caves are geological formations of incomparable beauty that consist of caverns, tunnels, and pillars created in pure marble bathed in the turquoise water of the lake. Waves have shaped the caves over the course of 6,000 years. Tourists can visit them by boat or kayak.

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Poll

Wich cave would be most attractive to you because of its sounds?

• The Reed Flute Cave

• Fingal's Cave

• The Marble Caves

Poll

Wich cave would be most attractive to ypu because of its colors?

• Reed Flute Cave

• Fingal's Cave

• Marble Caves

Poll

Wich cave would be most attractive to you because of its light?

• Reed Flute Cave

• Fingal's Cave

• Marble Caves

Poll

Wich cave would be most attractive to you because of its shapes?

• Reed Flute Cave

• Fingal's Cave

• Marble Caves