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REAL ENGLISH You're telling me...
A. (🎧2-11) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. You see them everywhere - You find them all over the beach
Look! That shell is moving!
Oh, that's a hermit crab. They're really common here.
2. which is its home - which it lives in
I've never seen one before.
Its shell, which is for protection, is an abandoned seashell.
3. amazing - interesting
Really? Do they live in the same shell all their lives?
No, they change shells. It's incredible to watch.
4. stylish - up-to-date
If they don't like their new shell, they go back to the old one.
So, you're telling me they want the most fashionable shell-ter!
🎧2-12
| GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THINGS AND PEOPLE (P. 158) | GIVING EXTRA INFORMATION ABOUT THINGS AND PEOPLE (P. 158) |
| The narwhal which/that was saved by the coastal residents last week has been released back to the sea. The aquarium which used to be a theater 300 years ago was one of the largest aquariums in the city. The tour guide who helped me find an awesome souvenir shop during my trip in Thailand should receive a five-star rating. | The narwhal, which is a type of whale, has a long, straight tusk. Last weekend we went to the aquarium, which now has a collection of seahorses. If you have questions, ask the tour guide, who is an expert on ocean conservation. |
| REPORTING FACTS |
| The dugong is a kind of mammal. | My teacher said the dugong is/was a kind of mammal. |
| REPORTING EVENTS |
| I will visit the national park to see exotic birds. | Jane said she would visit the national park to see exotic birds. |
| REPORTING QUESTIONS |
| Where do narwhals live? Do you like seahorses? | Dom asked me where narwhals lived. My cousin asked me if I liked seahorses. |
| REPORTING REQUESTS AND ORDERS |
| She said, "Please help me." My mom said, "Don't worry!" | She asked me to help her. My mom told me not to worry. |
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C. (🎧2-13) Complete the sentences. Write the letters of the phrases in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
| a. who use them to fertilize fields and weave furniture c. which are often called "ecosystem engineers" b. which have several different leaf shapes d. that grow in marine environments |
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants (1) ________________________. There are over 70 species of seagrasses, (2) ________________________.
For example, some have long spaghetti-like leaves while others have leaves that look like ribbons. Seagrasses, (3) ________________________, are essential parts of our coastal environments because they clean the surrounding water and help take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. They also provide shelter and food for many sea creatures, including small fish and seahorses. Seagrasses also bring benefits to humans, (4) ________________________. However, many seagrass meadows have been lost because of pollution and human activities. Work is ongoing around the world to restore these important ecosystems.
D. Change the sentences into reported speech.
1. The main cause of water pollution is human activities.
My teacher said that the main cause of water pollution is human activities.________
2. Protect coral reefs because they are an important habitat for millions of animals.
He told me __________________________________________________________________________.
3. Pollution in these rivers is harming aquatic life.
She said _____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Titanic is now an underwater habitat for marine life.
Many people say that _______________________________________________________________.
5. Alice wants to write a research paper on rain forests.
My friend said _______________________________________________________________________.
E. Play a chain game. Work in a group of three. At each turn, add more information to the sentence using which or who.
Jun is from Seoul.
Jun, who is our classmate, is from Seoul.
