Eleventh Grade - Altaqwa School February,2016

Unit8: Amazing Animals

Words ‫ المعاني‬words ‫المعاني‬
according to ‫ بناء على‬/‫ اعتمادا على‬obviously (adverb) ‫بشكل واضح‬
(preposition phrase)
biologist (noun) ‫عالم احياء‬ opinion (noun) ‫وجهة نظر‬
complex (adjective) ‫معقد‬ poison (noun) ‫سم‬
enable (verb) ‫يشغل‬ pretend (verb) ‫يتظاهر‬
extinction (noun) ‫انقراض‬ publicity (noun) ‫منشورات‬
giant (adjective) ‫عمالق‬ random (adjective) ‫عشوائي‬
habitat (noun) ‫موطن اصلي‬ struggle (verb) ‫ يحارب‬/‫يجتهد‬
headline (noun) ‫عنوان‬ threat (noun) ‫تهديد‬
vital (adjective) ‫ حي‬/ ‫حيوي‬
according to = depend on complex x Simple
obviously = clearly enable x Disable
giant = Huge / big giant x small
threat = dangers
Phrases with -ing forms
1- We use the -ing form of verbs after time words or after prepositions.
‫ ( بعد كلمات الدالة على الزمن وبعد حروف الجر‬-ing) ‫يستخدم شكل‬
Many animals are threatened with extinction after losing their natural habitat.
I found her note while looking for something else.
Opossums can protect themselves by using a special protein.
A microscope is used for looking at very small things.
2- We use the -ing form of verbs at the beginning of sentences to give the reason for something or
to express meanings like ‘this is my attitude’, ‘how I see the subject’.
‫ او لتعطي انطباعك او نظرتك عن موقف معين‬،، ‫تستخدم ايضا في بداية الجملة لتعطي السبب لشيء ما‬
Being fish, mudskippers use gills to breath. (= because they are fish)
Feeling tired, I went to bed early. (= because I was tired)
Speaking as a professional biologist, I think we can’t preserve every species.

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1. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with suitable words or phrases
pretending, vital , random, poison, biologists, complex, according to, enables,
1. The choice of people to answer the survey was unplanned……………………………..
2. The animal’s colour makes it possible for it to hide in the forest. ……………………………..
3. Scientists who study living things are worried about the effects of climate change. ………………..
4. This problem is not at all simple, so it will be hard to solve. ……………………………..
5. The thief entered people’s houses by seeming falsely to be from the electricity company.…………..
6. They took him to hospital after he accidentally drank some liquid that can kill people. ……………...
7. The students were put in different classes in connection with their abilities. ……………..…………..
8. If you are bitten by this snake, it’s very important to get medical help quickly. ……………..……….
2. Read the following text then answer the questions:
Everyone likes pandas, don’t they? And of course, that includes me. Recently, though, I’ve reached an
opinion that might upset some people reading this blog.
We all know that giant pandas are an endangered species, facing many threats. They1 struggle to survive in
areas of land that are getting smaller every year. But, quite honestly, they don’t really help themselves, do they?
They only eat one thing, a plant that doesn’t have many nutrients, and they seem to find it very difficult to produce
baby pandas.
Are they really worth it2? Organisations like the World Wildlife Fund, which uses the panda on all its
publicity, spend millions of pounds trying to preserve this one animal, while there are many other species (animals
and plants) that are threatened with extinction. They3 aren’t as pretty as pandas (in fact, some of them are definitely
rather ugly), but they all play an important part in the complex network of life on earth.
Extinction is part of the Earth’s history. Obviously we can’t preserve every species, so we need to make
some hard economic choices. Maybe it’s time to stop wasting all this money on one animal. The biggest problem
for all endangered species, including pandas, is loss of habitat. Instead of saying ‘Save the Whale (or Tiger or
Panda)’, we should be saying ‘Save the Rainforest (or Desert or Rivers)’.
What are the dangers giant panda face?
a)………………………………………b)………………………………c)………………………………..
How does world while life fund spend their millions?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
What does the writer want?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
What does these words refer to
They1 ……………………………………
it2 ……………………………………
They 3
……………………………………

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According to the text, decide if the following sentences are true or false
1- Alan Finn says his opinion is rather an unusual one. ( )
2- He thinks that pandas should not be treated differently from other species. ( )
3- In his opinion, the biggest problem for many species is global climate changes. ( )
3. Match the following words with their meaning .
1. opinion dangers or risks
2. giant book and magazine production
3. threats death of a whole species
4. struggle what someone thinks
5. obviously area where particular species live
6. extinction very large
7. habitat clearly
8. publicity find something difficult

4. Use words from above to complete these sentences.

1- These plants will only grow in one type of …………………………
2- Numbers of tigers are so low that they are in danger of ………………………….
3- We need better ………………………….. so that people know about the company and its products.
4- People in low-paid jobs often ……………………….to feed their families.
5. Complete the sentences using prepositions and the -ing form of the verbs in the box.

remember forget – get – solve – do – spend – eat write

by in – against – to – for – at – of at

1- After years of trying, he’s finally succeeded ……… ……………………. the problem.
2- They have decided ……… ……………………. so much money on saving one animal.
3- I’m sorry ……… ……………………. to phone you yesterday.
4- This is a much better way. Why didn’t I think it like this before?
5- After such a long time away, they were looking forward ……… ……………………. home.
6- At school, he was always good ……… ……………………. essays.
7- I try to stay healthy ……… ……………………. the right food.
8- I’m really bad ……… ……………………. people’s names.

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6. Rewrite the sentences using the -ing form of the underlined verb.
1- I speak as a professional biologist. I think we can’t preserve every species.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2- I am a teacher. I think school hours are long enough.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- Mud skippers are fish, so they use gills to breath.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4- I felt tired so I went to bed early.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5- Because pandas don’t have good food, they find it difficult to produce babies.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6- The biologist studied these animals and discovered something amazing.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7- To protect themselves, octopuses change their body shape.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8- I know him well. That’s why I can tell you what his answer will be.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9- Some organisations try to preserve pandas. They spend millions of pounds protecting panda habitats.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10- I am a student. I think exams cause a lot of stress.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
11- I saw that it was going to rain. I put my coat on.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12- I don’t see the problem. That’s because I am someone who isn’t an expert.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13- We are parents. We think we should be told about changes to the education system.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14- I felt hungry. I decided to have a sandwich.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
15- The tourists realised they were lost. They asked someone for directions to the hotel.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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1. Complete the sentences with words from the table above.
threatened – force – close – tight – wide – dark – length – courage – sure – endangered
1- Pandas are an ……………………. species.
2- Many other species are ……………………. with extinction.
3- He’s thinner than he was, so he’s had to……………………. his trousers.
4- The sky began to……………………. and they knew it would rain soon.
5- In reply to your request for payment, I ……………………. a cheque with this letter.
6- He was worried about starting a new school but his parents tried to……………………. him.
7- We need to……………………. the curtains. They’re too short.
8- Please……………………. that you have completed all parts of the form.
9- I agree with the idea of the new law but I think it will be difficult to .
10- They plan ……………………. to the road because it’s too narrow.
2. Write your comments on the following news/ topics show your attitudes and
opinions (no less than 3 lines)
1- A woman in America who died last month has left her large house to her 10 cats.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2- A 13-year-old gets into top university ‘We hope he’ll be a professor by the time he’s 20,’
say parents.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- Over 75% of young people find modern life ‘too stressful’, says new study
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4- Students vandalize the public property in the park.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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………………………………………………………………………………….. best wishes

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