Intro
1 Listen and Discuss
A. What do you think?
What is a slouch detector?
A slouch detector is a small gadget that monitors your neck and spinal position and buzzes when your position is not correct.
Do animals laugh?
They do according to research findings.
What are super foods?
Super foods are crops, e.g. food, vegetables etc that enriched with certain substances such as vitamins and minerals.
How old is cooking?
Cooking is 19 million years old.
Which creatures are older than dinosaurs?
The coelacanth, the most famous.
Living fossil is older than dinasaurs.
2 Pair Work
Discuss the points raised at the end of each text. Express your ideas and agree or disagree. Use language you know and phrases from the box.
Paragraph1: Do you think the Slouch detector is worth buying? Would you use it?
Yes, I do. I think it is worth buying since it keeps the body in a good position and save it from pain. I actually would use it while working on computers.
Paragraph2: What do you think? Is intervening and reengineering crops a good idea?
I think it is a good idea since Accelerating crop growth and innovative food-saving solutions. It can help continuous improvements in agricultural yields can help meet the challenges of overpopulation.
Paragraph3: What do you think?
I think that the control of fire by early humans marked a turning point in the cultural aspect of human evolution allowing humans to cook food and gain heat and protection.
Paragraph4: Did you know? Have you heard of other prehistoric animals that are still alive?
Actually, I didn't know that. I haven't heard of other prehistoric animals that are still alive like dinosaurs.
Paragraph5: What do you think?
I think animals are smart and can learn and laugh. An example is the dog which can be trained to perform the human orders.
3 Conversation
Match functions and expressions/ excerpts from the conversation.
| Expressions | Functions |
|
1 I thought their truck was white… I wasn’t sure you’d be here 2 And of course we’re going to have our truck cleaned and serviced 3 This must be them 4 Have we, indeed! We have been more fortunate than we could have 5 wish we could have gone on for another two weeks 6 My falcons are spoken for, so I won’t have to look around for buyers 7 You’re quite right |
Make deductions 3 |
| Actions that are done for one 2 | |
| Report thought 1 | |
| Express enthusiasm 4 | |
| Express regret/ wishes 5 | |
| Strong agreement 7 | |
| Focus on action (not doer) 6 |
5 Listening
B. You are going to listen to an interview with a professional falcon hunter. Answer True or False.
| False | True | |
| F | Mr Ali used to be a successful store owner | |
| F | He didn’t need to buy any equipment for flacon hunting | |
| F | Falconry is a natural skill that cannot be acquired through training | |
| F | Falconers camp in the desert or stay in hotels | |
| T | Falcon hunting is a profitable profession |
C. Listen again and make notes about falcon hunting trips.
| SUV, a powerful car | Transport |
| tents, desert | Accommodation |
| Where falcon hunting allowed | Hunting areas |
| No | Prey |
| Comprtitive, hunters respect each other, team effort | Competition |
| Yes, for good hunters | Profit |
| Yes, learn skills, apprentice | Training |
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