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dolphin.

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whale

60 or 70

food

meat

brain7 years

hunting

biggest

oceans

gestation (n) /dʒes'tei∫n/ the process of carrying a young person or animal inside the mother’s body for the period before birth.

offspring (n) /'ɔ:fspriη/

Eg: How many offsprings does this cat have?

a child, the young of an animal

to entrap (v) /in'træp/

entrapment (n)

to put or catch sb/sth in a place or

situation from which they can not escape.

habitat (n) / / the natural environment of an animal or plant.

gestation (n) /dʒes'tei∫n/ the process of carrying a young person or animal inside the mother’s body for the period before birth.

offspring (n) /'ɔ:fspriη/ a child, the young of an animal.

life span (n) the length of time that something is likely to live.

carnivore/ / any animals that eat meat.

Read the description of the sperm whale and then answer the following questions

Sperm whales are the biggest animals on Earth that have teeth. They are carnivores, which means they eat meat. Although sperm whales can be found in all oceans, they prefer the waters with high squid populations, which are the main diet. A sperm whale can eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day. Sperm whales are big animals. The males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg while the females are a bit smaller with a length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg. A female sperm whale give birth to one calf every five to seven years after a gestation period of fourteen to nineteen months. The life span of sperm whales can be up to sixty or seventy years. It is interesting to know that they also have the largest brain of any mammals. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

Answer the following questions

1. Where can sperm whales be found ? 2. Which waters do they prefer?3. What are the weight and the length of a male / female

sperm whale? 4. How much food do they eat each day?5. How long is a gestation period ?6. How often do they give birth to one calf ?7. How long / How many years can sperm whales live ?

8. What are some special features of sperm whales ?

9. Why should people be concerned about endangered whales ?

Range and habitat

(Size)

(Feeding habits)

Offspring

(Life span)

(Special features)

(Conversation concerns)

Answer the following questions

1. Where can sperm whales be found ?

2. Which waters do they prefer?

3. What are the weight and the length of male / female sperm whales?

4. How much food can a sperm whale eat each day?

They can be found in all oceans.

They prefer waters with high squid populations.

The males can grow up to 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kg while the females are a bit smaller with the length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg.

It can eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day.

5. How long is a gestation period ?

6. How often does a sperm whale give birth to one calf ?

7. How long / How many years can sperm whales live ?

8. What are some special features of sperm whales ?

9. Why should people be concerned about endangered whales ?

It is between fourteen and nineteen months.

It gives birth to one calf every five to seven years.

They can live up to sixty or seventy years.

They are the biggest animals on earth that have teeth, and they also have the largest brain of any mammals.

Because sperm whales populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

SPERM WHALE

RANGE AND HABITAT

SIZE

FEEDING HABITS

OFFSPRING

LIFE SPAN

SPECIAL FEATURES

CONVERSATION CONCERNS

All oceansPrefer waters with high squid populations

Males: 18 meters long and weigh up to 54,000 kgFemales: a length of 12 meters and a weight of 17,000 kg

Carnivores. Eat meatEat up to 1,500 kg of food daily

Give birth to one calf every five to seven years Gestation period: 14 to 19 months

Up to sixty or seventy years

Biggest animals that have teeth on EarthHave the largest brain of any mammals

At risk due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

DOLPHIN

1.RANGE AND HABITAT Oceans worldwidePrefer coastal waters and bays

2.SIZE Smallest: about 50 kg and 1.2 mLargest: up to 8,200 kg and 10m

3.FEEDING HABITS Carnivores. Eat mostly fish

4.OFFSPRING Give birth to one calf every 2 yearsGestation period: 11-12 months

5.LIFE SPAN From 25 to 65 yearsSometimes longer, depending on the species

7.CONSERVATION CONERNS

At risk due to habitat pollution and accident fishing net entrapment

Mammals, not fishAmong the most intelligent animals

6.SPECIAL FEATURES

a. Dolphins are carnivores and they eat mainly fish.

b. Although they can be found in all oceans, they prefer coastal waters and bays.

c. A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months.

d. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their habitat and accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

f. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth.

g. The size of dolphins vary greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1.2 meters in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200 kg and is 10 meters long.

e. A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some species of dolphins can even live longer.

Task 2: Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete description of a dolphin, beginning with “ Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that live in the water....”.

1. f 2. b 3. g 4. a 5. c 6. e 7. d

(Range and habitat)

(Size)

(Feeding habits)

(Offspring)

(Life span)

(Special features)

(Conversation concerns)

Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that live in the water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on earth. Although they can be found in all oceans, they prefer coastal waters and bays. The size of dolphins vary greatly. The smallest dolphin is just about 50 kg in weight and 1.2 meters in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200 kg and is 10 meters long. Dolphins are carnivores and they eat mainly fish. A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months. A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some species of dolphins can even live longer. Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their habitat and accidental entrapment in fishing nets.

The rule:

Each group chooses an animal to describe.

After 3ms, each group will present the description of your animal for another to guess.