3 Extra Speaking: Describing animals Working with dialogues 2 13 1 Listen to a debate about exotic pets and choose the correct answers. 1. The topic of the debate is ... . a. endangered exotic animals b. taking care of exotic animals c. having exotic animals as pets 3. According to Carol, ... . a. most people don’t care about animals b. most people give their pets the wrong kind of food c. some people keep exotic pets to feel special 2. Luke mentions iguanas because ... . a. many people keep them as pets b. they are an example of an exotic pet c. they are easy to take care of 2 Look at the advert. With a partner, decide which animal you’d like as a pet. If you’re looking for a different type of pet, this is the place! 3 Iguanas Capuchin Monkeys Parrots Exotic and unusual – this reptile is easy to take care of and easy to feed. Cute, intelligent and active – they make wonderful pets! Colourful and clever – they can talk! Look at the chart below. With a partner, discuss the following questions: • Is it fair to keep one of these animals in your home? • Can you take care of it? • Can you give it what it needs? • Would you still choose this animal as a pet? Iguanas Physical description: Lifespan: Where they live: Food: Additional details: can grow to almost two metres long 20 years near water in rainforests of Central and South America insects spend their time jumping from rock to rock and catching insects Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books Capuchin Monkeys weigh up to four kilos 40 years forests of Central and South America fruit, insects, eggs live in groups, jump and climb in trees noisily, active at night Parrots colourful feathers, long tail, strong beak 80 years trees in South America, Asia, Africa and Australia fruit and nuts scream loudly in the morning 1 MODULE 3: Extra Speaking Pairwork activity For the teacher: 1. Tell the students to work in pairs. Give each student half of the page. 2. Tell the students to take turns asking questions and answering to correct the report. Student A 1 Student B In the report below there are five mistakes and one correct sentence. Ask your partner questions about the report. Then correct the mistakes. 1 Answer Student A’s questions according to the fact file below. Where they live: The Grizzly Bear 1. Grizzly bears live in Africa. Male adults weigh 300-500 kilograms and females weigh 200-300 kilograms. 3. Their fur is brown. 4. They eat only fish. 5. They can live up to 50 years in the wild. 6. Female bears usually have only one baby at a time. Physical appearance: 2. Where does the grizzly bear live? Food: Lifespan: Reproduction: 2 The Grizzly Bear North America brown fur, males weigh 180-360 kg, females weigh 130-200 kg animals, fish, plants up to 30 years two babies at a time In the report below there are five mistakes and one correct sentence. Ask your partner questions about the report. Then correct the mistakes. The Bengal Tiger It lives in North America. 1. Grizzly bears live in North America. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2 The Bengal tiger’s fur is white with dark stripes. 2.The average weight of a male is 221.2 kilograms and of a female is 139.7 kilograms. 3.It lives only in India. 4.It usually hunts small animals. 5.Female tigers have two babies at one time. 6.They live for about 30-35 years in the wild. 1. What colour is a Bengal tiger’s fur. Answer Student B’s questions according to the fact file below. Where they live: Physical appearance: Food: Lifespan: Reproduction: The Bengal Tiger India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma yellow with dark stripes, males weigh 221.2 kg, females weigh 139.7 kg large mammals 20-25 years 1-4 babies at a time Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books It’s yellow with dark stripes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2