Unit 15   We’re trying to save the manatees!

write the word “gentle” on the blackboard and ask for more ideas from other students.s2: i like tigers best because they are the kings of the animals.t: we know tigers are very aggressive. write the word “aggressive” down on the blackboard.s3: i like monkeys best because they are clever and they can climb trees very quickly. they are playful. write down more useful words on the blackboard. step ii brainstorming (1a: p118)t: good. when we describe animals, we often use some adjectives, such as enormous, spotted, gray ... now please find out the words that can describe the animals. you can use the adjectives from 1a. kangaroos: __________ _________ _________ manatees: __________ _________ _________ cheetahs: __________ _________ _________polar bears: __________ _________ _________ elephants: __________ _________ _________chimpanzees: __________ _________ _________sample answers:kangaroos: playful, fast, big manatees: gentle, shy, enormous cheetahs: spotted, fast, aggressivepolar bears: aggressive, furry, fat elephants: enormous, gray, strong chimpanzees: noisy, furry, uglystep iii  listening and oral practice (1b, 1c: p118)t: next you will hear ginny and victor talking about the animals in the picture in 1a. please listen. for the first time, get the main idea. keep down the words used to describe the animals while listening. ok?play the recording. then check the answers.t: we just now heard that manatees are gentle and very shy. i think different people are like different animals to some extent. different animals have different characters. for example, jim is like a monkey because he is clever and he can climb trees very quickly. please talk with your partners about what you are like. first, read the example from 1c in the box please.let the students work with their partners.t: which pairs would like to act out your dialogues?sample dialogue 1:s1: i am like this animal because i am strong and live in the forest. s2: you are like a lion.s1: no. s2: you are like a tiger.s1: no. because i don’t eat meat.s2: you are like an elephant.s1: yes. you are right.sample dialogue 2:s1: i’m like this animal because i’m spotted. i like to eat meat and i can run fast. s2: you’re like a tiger. s1: no. s2: you are like a cheetah. s1: yes. sample dialogue 3:s1: i am like this animal because i am gentle and very shy. i live in water. s2: you’re like a manatee. s1: yes! you are great!step iv listening practice (2a, 2b: p119)t: ok. we all know that manatees are gentle and very shy. they live in water and like eating vegetables. but do you want to know more about them? first let’s look at the picture on page 119. can you say more about manatees?