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Taking Integrated Lessons to New Heights

Dieter Bruhn, PresidentOne World TrainingBoulder, Colorado

© DIETER BRUHN 2017 1

WILD CATS

DISCUSSION

With the members of your group, look at the pictures and discuss the following.

1. Do you like wild cats like lions, tigers, jaguars and cheetahs? Why or why not?

2. What do you think is the largest wild cat?

3. What do you think is the smallest wild cat?

4. What do you think is the fastest wild cat?

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Lion Tiger Jaguar

Cheetah Kodkod Bobcat


INFORMATION GAP

Each member of your group has information about one kind of cat. Fill in the information about your cat in the correct row (largest, smallest, or fastest). In the “Interesting Information” column, please write three interesting facts about your wild cat. When you have finished, talk to your group members to complete the information about the other two wild cats. They will also ask you questions about your wild cat.

Type of Wild Cat Where do they live?

Interesting Information

Largest

Smallest

Fastest

INFORMATION GAP - INSTRUCTIONS1. Cut up the reading on wild cats into three parts.2. Put students into groups of three, and give each student one part.3. Have the students read just their part and fill in the chart with their information. 4. Then, have the students ask each other questions to complete the other parts of their

chart.


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The fastest land animal is the cheetah. Cheetahs can run up to

120 kilometers per hour, which is as fast as a car on the

highway. They weigh 35 to 65 kilograms, making them much

smaller than lions and tigers. In 1900, there were over 100,000

cheetahs in the world. Today, there are only around 10,000

cheetahs. Most of them live in Africa, but there are about 200

cheetahs in Iran. Unlike other large cats, cheetahs don’t growl. Cheetahs hunt during the day,

and they can spot their prey as far as five kilometers away.

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Many people think that the lion is the largest cat, but it is

actually the Siberian tiger. Not counting the tail, a Siberian

tiger’s body can be over three meters long. An adult male

can weigh up to 320 kilograms, but the females are much

smaller and generally weigh up to 180 kilograms. Siberian

tigers live mainly in the far eastern part of Russia, but a

small number live in northern China and North Korea. There are only about 350 to 400 Siberian

tigers in nature, and there are actually more of them in zoos than in the wild.

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The smallest wild cat in the world is the kodkod, which lives in

the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina in South

America. Kodkods only weigh about 2 to 2.5 kilograms. They

have excellent eyesight and hearing. Their favorite foods are

birds and small rodents. When they are in danger, they climb

trees for safety. Kodkods are rare, and there are only about 10,000 of them.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Black_kodkod_and_normal_kodkod.JPG

WILD CATSThere are many species of cats in the world. Some of them are big, and some

are small. Some of the most interesting cats are the cheetah, the tiger, and the kodkod.

The fastest land animal is the cheetah. Cheetahs can run up to 120 kilometers

per hour, which is as fast as a car on the highway. In

1900, there were over 100,000 cheetahs in the world.

Today, there are only around 10,000 cheetahs. Most of

them live in Africa, but there are about 200 cheetahs in

Iran. Unlike other large cats, cheetahs don’t growl.

Cheetahs hunt during the day, and they can spot their

prey as far as five kilometers away.

Many people think that the lion is the largest cat, but it is actually the Siberian

tiger. Not counting the tail, a Siberian tiger’s body can

be over three meters long. Siberian tigers live mainly in

the far eastern part of Russia, but a small number live in

northern China and North Korea. There are only about

350 to 400 Siberian tigers in nature, and there are

actually more of them in zoos than in the wild.

The smallest wild cat in the world is the kodkod, which lives in the Andes

Mountains in Chile and Argentina in South America.

Kodkods only weigh about 2 to 2.5 kilograms. They

have excellent eyesight and hearing. Their favorite

foods are birds and small rodents. When they are in

danger, they climb trees for safety. Kodkods are rare,

and there are only about 10,000 of them.

Although there are many other species of wild cats, the cheetah, Siberian tiger

and kodkod are definitely some of the most fascinating.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Black_kodkod_and_normal_kodkod.JPG

Circle the best answer to each question below.

1. What is interesting about cheetahs?

a. Their bodies are over three meters longb. Most of them live in Iranc. They don’t growl

2. Where do kodkods live?

a. South Africab. North Americac. South America

3. What is the biggest cat?

a. cheetahb. lionc. Siberian tiger

4. How fast can a cheetah run?

a. They can run as fast as a car.b. They can run for an hour.c. There are 10,000 cheetahs.

3. How many Cheetahs were there in 1900?

a. 10,000b. 100,000c. 1,900

6. Where do most Siberian tigers live?

a. in Russiab. in Africac. in zoos

7. What do kodkods eat?a. chiliesb. small catsc. birds and small rodents


GRAMMAR – SUPERLATIVES

What is the biggest land animal in the world?

buffalo rhinoceros elephant big bigger biggest

The buffalo is a big animal.The rhinoceros is bigger than the buffalo.

The biggest land animal is the elephant.

killer whale sperm whale

blue whale

The killer whale is large.The sperm whale is larger than the killer whale.

The blue whale is the largest sea animal.


GRAMMAR CHART

Look at the following chart. It shows us how to use the superlative form.

With one-syllable words, we add “est”. Sometimes, we have to double the consonant. Hence, “big” becomes “biggest”.

When words end in “y”, we take away the “y” and add “iest”. “Heavy” becomes “heaviest”.

When words have more than one syllable and don’t end in “y”, we use “most” plus the word. “Dangerous” becomes “most dangerous”.

What is the biggestlargestfastestheaviestmost dangerous

land animalsea animalcatbearlizard

in the world?on the earth?

There are two possible ways to answer each question.

The biggestlargestfastestheaviestmost dangerous

land animalsea animalcat bearlizard

is the elephantblue whalecheetahpolar bearGila monster

The elephantblue whalecheetahpolar bearGila monster

is the biggestlargestfastestheaviestmost dangerous

land animalsea animalcat bearlizard


GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Using the information, write a sentence about each animal. The first two are done for you.

Example 1: fast land animal cheetah

The fastest land animal is the cheetah.

Example 2: bald eagle strong bird

The bald eagle is the strongest bird.

1. destructive insect desert locust

2. heavy bear polar bear

3. Chihuahua small dog

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4. Gila monster dangerous lizard


5. sperm whale loud animal

6. tall animal giraffe

7. unusual animal duck-billed platypus

8. giant golden crowned fruit bat heavy bat

9. stonefish venomous fish


FASTEST RUNNERS – PRE-LISTENING

Discuss these questions with the members of your group.

1. Which bird do you think is the fastest runner?

roadrunner ostrich cassowary

2. What is the fastest dog?

greyhound Alaskan husky borzoi

3. The fastest wild cat is the cheetah. What is the second fastest wild cat?

jaguar lion leopard

4. What is the fastest land animal in the Western Hemisphere?

quarter horse gray wolf pronghorn antelope


FASTEST RUNNERS – Watch the video on the Fastest Runners, and circle the best answer to each question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fey2JshCNng&t=12s

1. What bird is the fastest runner?a. Roadrunnerb. Ostrichc. Cassowary

2. How far can a jackrabbit leap?a. 6 metersb. 20 meters c. 45 meters

3. What is the fastest dog?a. Greyhoundb. Alaskan huskyc. Borzoi

4. What is another name for the brown hare?a. African hareb. Indian harec. Desert hare

5. How did the blackbuck antelope get its name?:a. They are born with black backsb. The males turn black with age c. They have light brown coats

6. What is the second fastest wild cat?a. Jaguarb. Lionc. Leopard

7. What animal can run as fast as a lion?a. Brown hareb. Zebrac. Wildebeest

8. What is the fastest land animal in the Western Hemisphere?a. Quarter horseb. Gray wolfc. Pronghorn antelope

9. How far can a springbuck leap?a. 4 metersb. 13 meters


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fey2JshCNng&t=12s

c. 100 kilometersSHARKS

Discuss the following questions with your classmates.

1. Do you like sharks? Why or why not?

2. Are you afraid of sharks? Why or why not?

3. How many different kinds of sharks do you think there are?

USEFUL VOCABULARY

Write the correct vocabulary word from the list below under each picture.

_______________ _______________ _______________ ______________

_______________ _______________ _______________ ______________

hammer shrimp dinosaur seal

sea lion surfer razor dolphin


PREDICTIONS: Circle what you believe is the correct answer to each question.1. How many different kinds of sharks are there?

a. 25b. 100c. 350

2. What is the largest shark?

a. Whale sharkb. Great white sharkc. Tiger shark

3. How fast can a Mako shark swim?

a. 50 kilometers per hourb. 60 kilometers per hourc. 70 kilometers per hour

4. What is the most dangerous shark?

a. Great white sharkb. Leopard sharkc. Tiger shark

5. How long have sharks been around?

a. 100,000 yearsb. 10 million yearsc. 400 million years

6. What is interesting about hammerhead sharks?

a. They are the strongest sharkb. Their head looks like a hammerc. They are very fast swimmers

7. Up to how many teeth can a shark grow in its lifetime?

a. 500b. 5,000c. 20,000

8. What is the smallest shark?

a. Spined pygmy sharkb. Burmese bamboo sharkc. Nurse shark

9. What do whale sharks eat?

a. Fish, seals, dolphins and sea lionsb. Plankton, shrimp, and very small fish c. Other sharks


RELAY: In your team, take turns finding the answer to each question.

1. How many different kinds of sharks are there?

a. 25b. 100c. 350

2. What is the largest shark?

a. Whale sharkb. Great white sharkc. Tiger shark

3. How fast can a Mako shark swim?

a. 50 kilometers per hourb. 60 kilometers per hourc. 70 kilometers per hour

4. What is the most dangerous shark?

a. Great white sharkb. Leopard sharkc. Tiger shark

5. How long have sharks been around?

a. 100,000 yearsb. 10 million yearsc. 400 million years

6. What is interesting about hammerhead sharks?

a. They are the strongest sharkb. Their head looks like a hammerc. They are very fast swimmers

7. Up to how many teeth can a shark grow in its lifetime?

a. 500b. 5,000c. 20,000

8. What is the smallest shark?

a. Spined pygmy sharkb. Burmese bamboo sharkc. Nurse shark

9. What do whale sharks eat?

a. Fish, seals, dolphins and sea lionsb. Plankton, shrimp, and very small fish c. Other sharks


SHARKS

Some of the most interesting fish in the ocean are sharks. In some form, sharks have

been around for about 400 million years, which is older than the dinosaurs, and there are about

350 kinds of sharks. Sharks have a lot of teeth, and they can actually grow and use up to

20,000 teeth in their lifetime.

The largest shark is called the whale shark, and it is also the largest fish. Whale sharks

can be a big as 15 meters and weigh as much as 13,000

kilograms. Do you think that whale sharks are dangerous?

Although they are very big, whale sharks only eat tiny animals

that drift in the sea such as plankton, shrimp, and very small

fish, and they are not dangerous to humans.

The smallest shark is the spined

pygmy shark. It is only about 18 to 21 centimeters long. It is

luminescent, which means it glows in the dark, and it lives in cold,

deep oceans.

The most dangerous shark is the great

white shark. Great white sharks grow up to four meters long, and they

have razor-sharp teeth which they use for eating their prey. Great white

sharks are carnivores, or meat eaters, and they eat fish, dolphins, seals,

and sea lions. Great white sharks occasionally attack people, usually

surfers, but attacks are rare.

The fastest shark is the Mako shark. Mako

sharks can swim 70 kilometers per hour, which is very fast! They can

also leap out of the water, and they sometimes land in boats.

One of the most interesting sharks is the hammerhead shark.

Look at the picture. Hammerhead sharks

have a head that looks like a hammer, and

their eyes and nostrils (noses) are much farther apart than other

sharks. This allows them to sense their prey much better than other

sharks.

As you can see, sharks are fascinating creatures, and there are many different kinds of

sharks.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d0/Whitesharkseal5.jpg

Circle the best answer for each question below.

1. What is true about sharks?

a. They can live to be 400 years old.b. They have a lot of teeth.c. They are all dangerous to humans.

2. A whale sharka. is actually a whale.b. is the largest fish.c. is very dangerous.

3. How big is the spined pigmy shark?a. 18-21 centimetersb. 1 meterc. As large as a school bus

4. What does “luminescent” mean?a. glows in the darkb. lives in cold, deep waterc. very small

5. Great white sharksa. often attack humansb. are the fastest swimmersc. rarely attack humans

6. If a shark jumps into your boat, it is probably aa. Hammerhead sharkb. Spined pigmy sharkc. Mako shark

7. What does “razor-sharp” mean?a. very sharpb. very manyc. delicious

8. What does “carnivore” mean?a. an animal that eats plantsb. an animal that eats meatc. a dangerous shark


WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Write an essay about a type of animal (bats, birds, dogs, bears, whales, lizards, butterflies, snakes, horses, spiders, etc.). Be sure to include some interesting information.

1. What type of animal? ____________________________

2. Choose three of the points below and write the correct species (for example, if you are doing bears: Biggest: Polar Bear)

a) Biggest: _________________________________________________

b) Smallest:_________________________________________________

c) Fastest: _________________________________________________

d) Most dangerous: __________________________________________

e) Most interesting:

3. Interesting information about each species (e.g., Polar Bears live in the Arctic.)

Species 1: __________________________________

a) ________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________

Species 2: __________________________________

a) ________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________

Species 3: __________________________________

a) ________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________

c) ________________________________________________________



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