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Vocabulary
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1 Write the animal words.

1 2 3 4

t b b y e

2 Circle the correct answers.

Bats are very interesting animals. They’ve got 1 wings / plants
and they can fly like birds. In fact, they are the only
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mammals / insects that can fly.

Bats are nocturnal – they sleep in the day and move around
at night. Many bats like eating 3 insects / snakes, such as
beetles or 4 butterflies / mice. Some bats also eat seeds,
flowers and 5 plants / eagles.

What eats bats? 6 Snakes / Butterflies, large spiders,

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beetles / eagles and even some fish sometimes eat them!

3 Listen to the talk and complete the text. TR: 17

The man is talking about a 1
. It’s about three
and a half metres long and it’s white and yellow.
It eats small 2 like 3 .
It also eats birds. It doesn’t eat 4 or
5
.

A bat

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Grammar

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See page 124.

1 Look at the pictures. Choose the correct answer.

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Donkeys are as tall as / are taller than lions. Kangaroos aren’t as heavy / are as heavy
as zebras.

3 4

Horses are as fast as / are faster than sheep. Giraffes are the tallest / taller land animal.

2 Listen and complete the table. Then use the adjectives to write sentences about the
tortoises Huan and Mei. TR: 18

cost age length speed

Huan £ very slow

Mei £ very slow

1 expensive Huan was as expensive as Mei .

2 old .
3 long .
4 slow .

3 Write four sentences about two friends. Use (not) as … as and the adjectives from the box.

fast  old  quiet  tall

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Reading
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1 Read the text. Complete the summary.

Polar bears live in the . They’ve got thick and very big . They eat .

A perfect home for polar bears

Here in the Arctic, it is January – winter time – and the temperature is -30ºCelsius.
It isn’t easy living here, but the polar bear is adapted to this extreme place. Its
fur looks white, but it’s actually transparent – you can see through it. Under the
fur, the polar bear has got black skin. The bear’s thick fur keeps it warm in the
cold weather and because it looks white, it helps to hide the bear in the snow.
The polar bear has got very big paws with thick fur on them. These big paws
A polar bear
make it easier for the bear to walk on the ice and snow. They also help the bear
to swim.

Polar bears eat seals and they can travel thousands of kilometres to look for
their food. They’ve got a very good sense of smell – it’s strong enough to smell a
seal from 1.6 kilometres away. When it smells a seal under the ice, the bear will
stand by the ice for hours – sometimes days – waiting for the seal to come up.

For most animals, the Arctic is a difficult place to live. But it’s the perfect home A seal
for the polar bear.
New words
2 Read again. Circle the correct answer. transparent
skin
1 What colour is the polar bear’s fur?
A white B black C transparent paws
seals
2 How does the polar bear’s thick fur help it in the Arctic?
A It keeps the bear warm and hides it in the snow.
B It keeps the bear cold and helps it to swim.
C It helps the bear to walk on the ice and snow.

3 How do the polar bear’s big paws help it in the Arctic?

A They help the bear to find seals. B They help the bear to walk and swim.
C They help the bear to hide in the snow.

3 Match the words from the box with the definitions. There are three words you don’t need.

adapted  fur  furry  paw  seal  skin  thick  transparent  view

1 an animal’s foot 5 This is an animal that lives

2 When something is … , in the Arctic.
you can see through it. 6 has got special skills or special
3 hair on an animal’s body parts of the body which allow
it to live in a particular place
4 This is black on polar bears.

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See page 124.

1 Complete the sentences with too or enough.

1 The mouse is fast to run away from the cat.
2 It’s cold in here. Please can you close the window?
3 I can’t buy this bag. I haven’t got money.
4 He isn’t brave . He’s scared to pick up the spider.

2 Complete the conversation with too or enough and the words in brackets.
Katya: Did you watch the TV show about polar bears last night?
Ivan: No, I didn’t. I was 1 (tired). I went to bed early and slept for twelve hours!
Katya: That’s a long time!
Ivan: It wasn’t 2 (long). I still feel tired today!
Katya: I don’t think you eat 3 (fruit) and vegetables. What did you eat for
breakfast this morning?
Ivan: Well, I usually eat toast, but we didn’t have 4 (bread) in the
house, so I ate two biscuits.
Katya: I’m not surprised you feel tired all the time. Your diet isn’t 5 (healthy).

3 Complete the sentences with too and not enough and the adjectives in brackets.
1 A polar bear can’t live in the Sahara desert. (hot / cold)
The Sahara desert is too hot. It isn’t cold enough.
2 A tortoise can’t run as fast as a rabbit. (slow / fast)
A tortoise is
3 A child can’t cross a road without an adult. (dangerous / safe)
A road is
4 A baby bird can’t fly. (young / old)
A baby bird is
5 A lion can’t live in the Arctic. (cold / warm)
The Arctic is

4 Write sentences with too and (not) enough. Use the words from the box and your
own ideas.

do my maths homework   drive a car   run as fast as a horse   stay at home alone
easy  difficult  fast  slow  old  young

I can’t do my maths homework. It’s too difficult.

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Writing A factfile
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1 Complete the information about crocodiles. Use the measurements from the box.

25 kilogrammes   750 kilogrammes   17 kilometres per hour

29 kilometres per hour  1.6 metres  5 metres

The saltwater crocodile The dwarf crocodile

The biggest crocodile in the world The smallest crocodile in the world
Speed 1 29 kilometres per hour Speed 2
Weight 3 Weight 4
Length 5 Length 6

2 Match the facts (1–6) with the correct headings (A–F).

1 Kangaroos can travel at more than 56 kilometres per hour.
2 Kangaroos usually live for about twenty years.
3 Kangaroos are herbivores. They eat grass, flowers and leaves.
4 Kangaroos have very got big, strong back legs. They don’t run; they jump up in the air!
5 Adult kangaroos can grow to 2 metres tall. They weigh about 90 kilogrammes.
6 Kangaroos live in the deserts and grasslands of Australia.

Kangaroos factfile
A Habitat D Speed
B Diet E Lifespan
C Size F Interesting facts

3 Find out about koalas and make a factfile.

Write at least one sentence for each category. A kangaroo

Koalas factfile
Habitat
Diet
Size
Speed
Lifespan
Interesting facts
A koala

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VALUE Understand nature.

1 Do the Big Nature Quiz. Circle the correct answer.

1 You can find elephants in …
A Africa. B Asia. C Africa and Asia.
2 Whales are …
A fish. B mammals. C insects.
3 Snakes in the Sahara desert sleep in the day because of …
A the heat. B the cold. C the light.
4 Cows eat …
A birds and small mammals. B fish and insects. C plants and grass.
5 Which animals don’t live in the Arctic?
A polar bears B seals C penguins
6 Which animal is at the top of its food chain?
A lion B mouse C bat
7 Which is heavier – a tiger or a giraffe?
A a tiger B a giraffe C tigers are as heavy as giraffes
8 All insects have got …
A eight legs. B six legs. C eight or six legs.

A humpback whale

2 Write two more questions and answer options for the Big Nature Quiz. Use the information
from Unit 5 of the Workbook and the Student’s Book.
1
A B C
2
A B C

3 Think of a time you saw something unusual in nature. What did you see? What did you
learn from it?

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