English Recordings

Unit 3 Wild life | Language Focus: “Might”

Look at the examples of sentences with ‘might’. Then choose the correct answers in the Rules.

Be careful, it’s a scorpion. It might be dangerous.
We might see a bear in the national park.

RULES:
We use might when we don’t know if something is true.
The he / she / it forms of ‘might’ are the same.

Unit 3 Wild life | Language Focus: “Can” for ability

Complete the dialogue with “can” and “can’t”.

Parrot: I’m very intelligent. I can speak five languages.
Snake: Can you speak human languages?
Parrot: Yes, I can. Can you speak many languages?
Snake No, I can’t but I can eat animals which are bigger than me.
Parrot: Oh!

Unit 3 Wild life | Language Focus: “Can” for ability

Complete the examples from the quiz on page 42. Then choose the correct answers in Rules 1–4.

An eagle can see a small animal from a great distance.
Ostriches can fly.
Can a scorpion kill a human? Yes, it can. / No, it can’t.
Can elephants hear with their ears and their feet? Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.

RULES
1. We use ‘can’ in affirmative sentences.
2. We use ‘can’t’ in negative sentences.
3. We use ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ in questions and short answers.
4. The he / she / it forms of can are the same.

Unit 3 Wild life | Vocabulary and Listening: Amazing animals

Animal skills quiz

Some animals are fast, some are big and strong. Some are intelligent, some are dangerous. What do you know about animals and their skills?

1. Can elephants hear with their ears and their feet?
a. Yes, they can.
b. No, they can’t.
c. Some can and some can’t.

2. How big can a gorilla grow?
a. 150 kilos
b. 200 kilos
c. 250 kilos

3. Some scorpions are dangerous. Can a scorpion kill a human?
a. Yes, it can.
b. No, it can’t.
c. Some can and some can’t.

4. Camels don’t drink a lot of water. How many months can a camel survive without water?
a. Three months
b. Six months
c. Nine months

5. How far can an eagle see? It can see a small animal from a distance of:
a. 500 metres.
b. one kilometre.
c. more than one kilometre.

6. Ostriches can’t fly, but how fast can they run?
a. Six kilometres an hour
b. Sixteen kilometres an hour
c. Sixty-five kilometres an hour

Unit 3 Wild life | Language Focus | Superlative adjectives

Wild Canada

When is the best time to visit?
The hottest month is July and the coldest month is January. The nicest month here is September.

Are there any mountains?
Yes, there are. The highest mountains are the Rockies.

Where are the best places to go?
The most beautiful area of Canada is Jasper National Park.

What animals can I see?
Some of the most interesting animals in the park are bears and caribou.

Unit 3 Wild life | Reading: The ugliest animals?

BLOBFISH: We love you!

The blobfish isn’t the most beautiful or common fish on the planet. It's a dull colour and you don’t usually see it because it lives 1,000 metres under the seas near Australia.

But now through magazines and the internet, the blobfish is famous because people say that it’s the ugliest animal in the world.

Every year, thousands of species of animals become extinct. We often see information about the biggest, the most interesting, the most beautiful and the most colourful, such as whales, butterflies or pandas. The weirdest or ugliest animals also need our help.

Are they really ugly? No, they’re interesting and rare. The best idea is to protect all animals.

Unit 3 Wild life | Vocabulary: Animals

Look at the questions and check the meanings of the words in blue. What do you think the animal is?

“Does it live in water, or on land? 
It lives on land and in water.
Has it got wings / legs / a tail? 
It’s got legs and a tail.
How many legs has it got? Four.
Is it bigger or smaller than a dog? 
It’s bigger than a dog.
Does it eat other animals? Yes, it does.
Does it live in this country? Yes, it does.
Is it dangerous? Yes, it is.
What colour is it? Green and brown.”

the opposite of innocent
the person who committed the murder
the partner in crime
the reason for committing the murder
the marks made by your fingers
the person who sees the murder
he examines the clues scientifically
the person who is suspected by the police
it proves that you can't be the murderer
they help you find the answer to the mystery

Ben Southall was the first winner of the Best job in the world in 2009.

He has accomplished many things in his life. He has visited many countries in Africa.

He has been in contact with a lot of wild animals (he has already touched a giraffe, a lion or an ostrich).

He has tried many différent sports like bungee-jumping, scubadiving, snorkeling. He has run marathons.

He is a great communicator and he is very outgoing and bold.

As for his professional experiences, he has already written a lot of newspaper articles, he has already given TV and radio interviews and he has kept a journal in a video blog.

Hello ! My name is Ginny Weasley and I’m 11 years old. I come from Devon, in the South of England. I am English.
I am Ron’s sister.
I always wear a gold and red tie.
My favourite subject is flying. And I love playing Quidditch!