ACS 105 LANGUAGE LEADER PREINTERMEDIATE UNIT 5 NATURAL

ACS 105 LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 5: NATURAL WORLD

5. 1 ISLANDS � island(n): a piece of land completely surrounded by water Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � beach (n): an area of sand or small sto nes near the sea � We spent the day on the beach. � a beach café � a beach towel Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � coast- (n): the land next to or close to the sea � the west coast of Africa Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � cliff- (n): a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast � Keep away from the edge of the cliff you might fall Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � lagoon (n): an area of sea water se parated from the sea by a reef � Ölüdeniz has the best lagoon in Turkey. Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � Hill(n): an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land: � Hills are not as high as mountains. � Their house is on the top of a hill. Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � Wave (n): a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea: � At night, I listened to the sound of the waves. Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � Look at the photos on pages 40 and 41 � 1 a. How many of these things can you see? 4 � Where do you think these places are? � Have you ever visited an island? � What do you think of when you think of an island?

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � Shallow (adj): having only a short distance from the top to the bottom, not deep. � Shallow water Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � Shade (n): different types of one color � Shades of blue Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � transparent(adj): clear and easy to see through � transparent plastic boat Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � Calm (adj): a calm sea does not have many waves � Calm lake Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � impressive(adj): very good, very big/ important � There are some very impressive buildings in the town. Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � mysterious (adj): strange and difficult to explain or understand � He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder. Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � pleasant(adj): enjoyable, nice or friendly � pleasant climate/smile/per son � a pleasant day/surprise Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS- reading � wild (adj): refers to plants or animals that live or grow independe ntly of people, in natural conditions � wild flowers/grasses � Wild beasts Vocabulary

5. 1 ISLANDS � Read the text and do the exercises � 2 a and 2 b �Listen to the TV programme and do the exercises 3 a, 3 b and 3 c

GRAMMAR- comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR- comparatives and superlatives Now do the activities on you course book.

5. 2 INVASION

5. 2 INVASION � invade (v): to enter a place in large numbers, usually when unwanted and in order to take possession or do damage demonstrators invaded the Presidential Palace � invasion (n): an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way: the annual invasion of foreign tourists � invader (n): a person who invades The foreign invaders were finally defeated by allied forces.

5. 2 INVASION � Environment(n): the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live � Protect the environment!

5. 2 INVASION � Cute(adj): pretty or attractive � He's got a really cute baby brother.

5. 2 INVASION � Extinct (adj): a plant or animal that is extinct no longer exists � There is concern that the giant panda will soo n become extinct.

5. 2 INVASION � Neighbourhood (n): an area of a town, and the people who live in there � They live in a friendly neighbourhoo d.

5. 2 INVASION � Species(n): a group of plants or animals of the same kind � Over a hundred species of insect are fou nd in this area.

5. 2 INVASION � pollution(n): damage caused to air, water, soil etc. by harmful chemicals and waste � air/water pollution

5. 2 INVASION � Look at the photos on pages 42 and 43, which of the animals in exercise 1 a can you see? � Which of these animals live in Turkey? � Which are cute? � Are these dangereous? � Are any of these nearly extinct?

5. 2 INVASION � Read the article on page 43 � Do the exercises 2 a, 2 b, 3

5. 2 INVASION � Nouns and verbs � Some words are both nouns and verbs. Look at the examples: � Grey squirrels don’t damage the economy. � Apple snails cause a lot of damage in Asia. � Do the activity 5 b

5. 2 INVASION � Grammar- lot of � Few � Little � Many � much expressions of quality �A Find examples in the text and tell how we use these.

5. 2 INVASION

5. 2 INVASION

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Charity(n): an organisation that gives money or things to help to people or animals that are poor, sick or need protection

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Donate(v): to give sth, especially money to people or an organisation � An anonymous businessw oman donated one million dollars to the charit y.

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Volunteer(v): to offer to do sth without being told � Volunteer(n): ? � During the emergency many staff voluntee red to work through the weekend.

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Rescue(v): save sb or sth from harm or danger � Rescue (n): ? the lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinkin g boat.

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Vet (n): short form of veterinary surgeon, sb who gives medical treatment to animals

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Sanctuary(n): a peaceful place that is safe and provides protection �a wildlife/bird sanctuary

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Captivity(n): when a person or animal is in prison/ cage and not allowed to leave � The animals were released after 865 days in captivity

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Awful(Adj): very bad or unpleasant � The soup smelled awful

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Look at the website on page 45, what kind of organisation is it for? � Do the exercises 1 a and 1 b on page 44.

5. 3 SCENARIO-Animals Online � Listen to the converstaion and � do the exercises 2, 3 a, 3 b, 4 a and 4 b.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Are there any volcanoes in Turkey? Are they famous? � Have you ever been up a volcano? If not would you like to go up a volcano? � Do you know these words? � Active, Dormant, Eruption, cone

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Active (adj): able to explode at any time � Etna volcano in Italy is active.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Dormant (Adj): not active but able to be active at a later time

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay Erupt (v): to explode with smoke, fire and rocks coming out of it Eruption (n): the time when a volcano becomes active and explodes.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Cone (n): a hollow or solid object with a round base, sloping sides and a point at the top.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Read the essay and choose the best title on page 47. � Compare the essay with the on page 117. which is easy to understand? Why?

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � An esssay has 3 main parts � I. Introduction � II. Main Body � III. Summary and Conclusion � Which paragraphs of the essay on page 47 are introduction, main body and conclusion?

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Introduction: give general information about the � State your aim topic � Main body: Paragraph 1: give details about one of the subtopics � Paragraph 2: give details about the other sobtopic � Conclusion: summarize the main points (make comparision between the two sub topics) and state your final opinion.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay � Linkers Look at exercise 9 a on page 47 Notice the differences between In contrast, but , and whereas. 9 b. Write sentences similiar to the ones in ex. 9 a.

� Mountain Everest is 8848 m high. In contrast, Ben Nevis is 1343 m high. � Mountain Everest is 8848 m high but Ben Nevis is 1343 m high. � Mountain Everest is 8848 m high, whereas Ben Nevis is 1343 m high. � North Sea is 310 m deep but Pacific Ocean is 11022 m deep.

5. 4 WRITING SKILLS: A Comparative Essay