keys

Task 1:

1. Tiny
2. Investigate
3. Gulf
4. Biodiversity
5. Sample

Task 2:

1. 75%
2. By using modern devices
3. They can investigate the seabed  and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for further study
4. They provide a wide range of information, including water temperature, depth and the undersea pollution
5. Some of them live on or depend on the bottom like the starfish. Some are swimming animals such as fishes and sharks that move independently of water current while others are tiny organisms that are carried along by the currents like the jellyfish
6. Unless this biodiversity were maintained, marine life would be at stake.

Practice listening

Exercise

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Mass Stranding Of Whales and Dolphins

Mass stranding: situations where group of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die

Common in areas where the (1) ____________ can change quickly

Several other theories:

Parasites

E.g. some parasites can affect marine animal’s (2)__________ which they depend on for navigation

Toxins

Poisons from plants or animals are commonly consumed by whales

E.g. Cape Cod (1988) – whales were killed by saxitoxin

Accidental Strandings

Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)

Unlikely because the majority of animal were not (3) __________ when the stranded

Human Activity

(4) _______ from military tests are linked to some recent strandings

The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the whales

• were all (5) __________

• were not in a (6) ___________

Group behavior

• more strandings in the most (7)  ________ species of whales
• 1994 dolphin stranding-only the (8) _________ was ill

See the answer keys here

keys

1. Tide/tides
2. Hearing
3. Feeding
4. Noise/noises
5. Healthy
6.  Group
7. Social
8. Leader

News and Videos

• Undersea World News

1. http://www.brainerddispatch.com/lifestyles/tech/4182997-undersea-oddity-genetic-secrets-seahorses-unveiled
2. http://www.livescience.com/57272-ghost-shark-video-from-northern-hemisphere.html
3. http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/13/protect-our-oceans-from-the-dangers-of-pollution-by-plastic-say-international
4. https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/sea-pollution/polluting-the-seas

 

• Undersea World Video

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kj_vwleR6Q
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3CmyWl8vc0
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIS1eTBfAw

Speaking

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Practice

Mini test

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Mini test

Grammar

I. Should

 

“Should” is a model verb which is used for giving or asking for advice.

(Besides, it is also use in showing what is right, appropriate, etc., especially when criticizing somebody’s actions; saying that you expect something is true or will happen; used to say that something that was expected has not happened; ect.)

Structure:

Should + V(infinitive)

For example:

You should stop worrying about it.

Should I call him and apologize?

I should wait a little longer, if I were you.

 

Exercise: Fill the blanks

1. (Liz needs a change.) She should go away for a few days.
2. (My salary is very low.) You……………….
3. (Jack always has difficulty getting up.) He…………………..
4. (What a beautiful view!) You…………………….
5. (Sue drives everywhere. She never walks.) She……………
6. (Bill’s room isn’t very interesting.) He……………………

2. Conditional sentence type 2

Video about conditional sentence type 2

Exercise : Write sentences. Use the Second Conditional.

1. If/not be/any television/people/talk more

->  If there wasn’t any television, people would talk more.

2. If/I/ live in the USA/I/not live/in one of the big cities
3. If/it/snow/every day in winter/I/go skiing/as often as possible
4. We/not be happy/if/we/not have/any friends
5. If/I/become famous/I/not/move/to a bigger house

See the Keys here.

Keys

2. If I lived in the USA, I would not live in one of the big cities.
3. If it snowed every day in the winter, I would go skiing as often as possible.
4. We would not be happy if we did not have any friends.
5. If I became famous, I would not move to a bigger house.

Video

1. Audio

Practice reading

Read the text and questions below.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

 

Underwater research

Fourteen-year-old Miguel Diaz talks about an exciting science project

Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers, led by the scientist Dr. Matt Phillips, was trying to learn more about the fish and various creatures that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore and we spent three days on a boat.

The team used a piece of underwater equipment called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to collect information. The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. The ROV was great fun. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times.

However, the thing I enjoyed most was diving into the water.   At first, I was quite     frightened – mainly because I couldn’t see land in any direction.  But as soon as I jumped    into the water, I wasn’t afraid anymore. It was amazing to see the colorful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down.

I will never forget the Flower Gardens.  The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new   things about science and research projects. The team was very friendly and everyone was happy to explain what they knew about the sea.   It was a great opportunity and it has      made me think about my goals in life.   The experience will definitely help me work harder to become a scientist.

 

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