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Monday, October 15, 2012

Unit two, Lesson two. Our trusworthy friends

Hello to all
Topic "Our trustworthy friends"
Some animals can be more human than even humans and can be considered our friends
Exercise 1
Watch proposed video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWpCZsIoDtw&feature=related
and answer the questions:
1. Why did the dolphin decide to help the pregnant woman?
2. What adjectives would you use to caraterize the dolphin? at least 5 adjectives.
3. How do dolphins communicate?

Exercise 2
Choose one of the following picture and characterize what emotions does the animal manifest,
What are your feelings toward this animal?







 Exercise 3 
Using youtube sources find a video that teaches sounds made by animals, write on the blog the address of the video and your explanation why did you choose this video.

Write on the blog what did you like/dislike at our lessons
Wait for your proposals ;)

Unit two, Lesoon one. Adaptation for survival

Animals are great great creatures of our planet
Place where they live is called habitat
Exercise 1.
I invite you to play on the site http://switchzoo.com/games/habitatgame.htm , bring the pics of the habitat for the next lesson use print screen button from your computer to take a picture and then paint program, I made one for you :)
Exercise 2
Play the new game on the site http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/animalneeds/
write on the blog at least 10 sentences about animals you had in this game.
Example: The flamingo has special bristles in its bill to filter food from the water.  The flamingo can spit water out of its bill while keeping the food inside.

Exercise 3
There are a lot of questions like that that you had in the exercise 2, p 25, Rudyard Kiping in his poem "Just So Stories" added several questions for you.

HOW THE WHALE GOT HIS THROAT
HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMP
HOW THE RHINOCEROS GOT HIS SKIN
HOW THE LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS
THE ELEPHANT'S CHILD
THE SING-SONG OF OLD MAN KANGAROO
THE BEGINNING OF THE ARMADILLOS
HOW THE FIRST LETTER WAS WRITTEN
HOW THE ALPHABET WAS MADE
THE CRAB THAT PLAYED WITH THE SEA
THE CAT THAT WALKED BY HIMSELF
THE BUTTERFLY THAT STAMPED
Originally published 1902
For the answers you can listen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZkMNXp-GD4
Read some strories or listen them using proposed video.

Exercise 4
Design a poster to illustrate different methods of adaptations for survival

Enjoy the games :)

Unit one: Project work

Hello dear pupils!!!
In this post I invite you to share your ideas and impressions about studied topics in the unit one.


With your agreement I will download your works made for exercise 9, p.21 from your book. Please don't forget to bring them, they can be power point presentations, drawings or collages made with the use of internet pictures.

Your task for project work will be to write on blog answers for the exercise 6, p.20 (please answer to all specified in the exercise questions) and to comment post of your colleagues.

I am waiting for your posts ;)