4U (202403): Unit 5

What tragic event took place in Antarctica in late 2022?

• Massive earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Deaths of many young emperor penguins

• Tsunami

How did the young emperor penguins likely die in the tragic event near the Bellingshausen Sea?

• By swimming in the warm water.

• By being killed by human beings.

• By starvation.

• By drowning or freezing in the ice-cold water.

What role does sea ice play in breeding for emperor penguins?

• Provides food

• Provides breeding grounds

• Provides shelter

• Provides water

What could happen to nearly all emperor penguins by 2100 if action is not taken to fight climate change?

• They will migrate to warmer regions

• They will evolve to adapt to warmer climates

• They will hibernate longer

• They will become extinct

What is the current conservation status of emperor penguins?

• Critically Endangered

• Near Threatened

• Least Concern

• Endangered

Match the following words and pictures.

• penguin

• 
• warn

• 
• melt

• 
• expert

• 
• drown

• 

Reorder the following words that you hear.

• warn

• alarmingly

• melt

• expert

• drown

Reorder the following words that you hear.

• v. 溺死

• adv. 令人擔憂地

• v. 融化

• v. 警告

• n. 專家

Match the following words.

• 將來的

• up to

• 高達

• take place

• 採取行動

• to come

• 扮演~角色

• take action

• 發生；舉辦

• play a role in ~

Antarctic ice ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   alarmingly fast since 2016.

南極冰層自2016年以來融化速度快得驚人。

• has
• been
• melting
• melted
• is