Lesson 2: How heavy are elephants?

1. Say, read, complete and speak.

a) Look at the picture. What’s Reema doing? What was the lesson about?

She is writing an e-mail _ It is about animals.

c) Read and complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

2. Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world.
They are three metres tall or more.
3. Cheetahs are the world’s fastest animals.
They run at 80 kilometres an hour or more.
4. Koala bears are one of the laziest animals in the world.
They sleep for 20 hours a day or more.

d) Ask and answer.

2. How tall are giraffes?

They are three metres tall or more.

3. How fast are cheetahs?

They run at 80 Kilometres an hour or more.

4. How lazy are koala bears?

They sleep for 20 hours a day or more.

2. Listen and say. Track 11

a) Listen and write the correct number.

• tall. 4
• young. 1
• nice. 6
• clever. 5
• strong. 3
• fast. 2

b) Talk to your partner about the students in Omar’s and Reema’s classes.

1- This is Rakan. He is young. He is one of the youngest boys in Omar's clsaa.

2- This is Faisal. He is fast. He is the fastest boy in Omar's class.

3- This is Yasser. He is strong. He is the strongest boy in Omar's class.

4- This is Fatiha. She is tall. She is the tallest girl in Reema's class.

5- This is Shahed. She is clever. She is the cleverest girl in Reema's class.

6- This is Fatimah. She is nice. She is the nicest girl in Reema's class.

3. Write sentences in your notebooks.

2- Jeddah is very big. It is one of the biggest cities in Saudi Arabia.

3- Taif is very high. It is one of the highest cities in Saudi Arabia.

4- Rub' al Khali is very dry. It is one of the driest deserts in the world.