SUBJECT : science and nature 
LISTENING SKILL : Guessing the speaker's feelings 
LISTENING TASK : Dialogue about looking at animals 

A.    What animals do you like to look at when you go to the zoo? Discuss your answers.

 LISTENING SKILL  Guessing the speaker’s feelings

People often show their feelings when they speak. They show these feelings with the words they use and the way they say them.

 

B.     Listen to the dialogue and circle the correct answer (s) ( Audio 35)

1.      They are talking about (cages/monkeys / the zoo)

2.      The two feelings expressed in the dialogue can be described as (angry/curious/bored) and (sad/excited/happy).

 

LISTENING

C.   Write how you feel about each animal using the words.

 

Scared

Angry

Happy

Curious

Bored

Excited

Sad

Happy

Disappointed

 

 

 

 

 

D.    Listen to the dialogue and take notes. ( Audio 36) 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACTICE

E.     Circle the correct answers, using your notes to guide you. Then listen again to the dialogue to check your answers. ( Audio 36)

 

1.      How do you think the boy feels about snakes?

a.       He finds them interesting

b.      They make him sad

c.       They excite him

d.      He is scared of them

3.      How do you think the girl feels when she says, “Well, what do you want to see?”

a.       A little annoyed

b.      A little bored

c.       Very excited

d.      Very sad

2.      Which animal is the girl not so excited about seeing

a.       Snake

b.      Tiger

c.       Monkey

d.      Penguin

 

 

 

PRONUNCIATION FOCUS

 Joined sounds

 

When talking in a relaxed way, speakers often do not say words the way they are spelled. They drop or change the beginning and ending sounds – the words then sound like they are joined together. For example, What do you think? = whaddaya think?

 

F.     Listen (Audio 37)   I think the penguins would be fun to look at. What do you think?

 

G.    Listening to the questions and write the missing words. ( Audio 38)

 

1.      So………….going to get to the park

2.      ………………want to go next?

3.      ………………run away when the giraffe came out,

4.      ………………going to meet at the park.

 

 

INTEGRATION

H.    Listen to the dialogue and take notes on a separate piece of paper. Then write the answers. ( Audio 39)

 

1.      What is the dialogue about?

……………………………..

2.      How does the girl feel about mice?

……………………………………

3.      How does the boy react to the girl’s excitement for snakes?

……………………………………..

I.       Write about wild animal that you like and another wild animal that you dislike.

 

 

I really like…………………………………………………………………………………

They are ……………………………………………………………………………………

I feel ……………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

I don’t like …………………………………………………………………………………

They are …………………………………………………………………………………..

I feel ………………………………………………………………………………………...

 

 

 J.      Tell the class

 

 



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