UNIT 8 LET’S GO ON A SAFARI

DAY 1 GOING
ON A SAFARI

Look at these pictures. Where are they? They are on S __ __ __ __ __

 TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE
I’m going to go to South Africa in two
weeks = it is a plan

GOING TO + VERB

Xiang is going to go on a safari.

I’m great!
Hi I’m going
guys! We’re fine, to go on a Really?
How thanks Xiang, safari. Where?
are and you?
you?

Wow! When
Who are
are I’m going to you
To South you go with my going
Africa going parents. to
to go leave?
with?

I’m going to
leave in two
weeks.
First, we are going to visit Johannesburg and we are going to
see the city. Then, we are going to go to the Kruger National
Park.

The Kruger Park is in the regions of Limpopo and

Mpumalanga.

We are going to stop in Sabi Sands. There, we are going to

rest and explore the place.

After that, we are going to go to the Kruger Park. There we

are going to see a lot of wildlife, leopards, elephants, lions,
zebras, buffalos, rhinos and many more.

It is going to be great !
Underline the “going to” forms in the dialogue.
 Where is Xiang going?

Xiang is going to ________________________________________.

This is a map of Africa. Where is South Africa? Is it in the north or in the

south?

This is a map of South Africa. Where is the Kruger Park? Can you find
the regions on this map?
Well done!! Here you can see where the Kruger National Park is.

Search for the price of a safari tour in the Kruger National Park.

Answer these questions:

E.g.: Who is Xiang going with?

Xiang is going with his parents.

1. Where are they going to go first?

___________________________________________________________________

2. Where are they going to stop to rest?

___________________________________________________________________

3. Which animals can you see in the Kruger National Park?

___________________________________________________________________
DAY 2 WHAT ARE WE
GOING TO SEE?

Xiang is going to see many animals and wildlife.

Does it live legs has it got?

Does it eat a long tail?

Has it got live?

How many in the forest?

Where does it eat?

What does it plants and leaves?

Listen and guess:

Vocabulary:

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Feathers

Wings

Fur

Tail

Spots
______
Stripes

Beak

Horns

Tusks

______
 Who is who?

Wolf Zebra Alligator Tiger

Owl Elephant

Rabbit Cheetah Lion Giraffe Eagle Gorilla

Rat Hippopotamus
Duck
Rhino
Ostrich
Parrot
 Extra reading activity:

The cheetah is medium-size and very thin. It’s got a long tail. It runs very fast. It’s
got brown fur and black spots. It hunts and eats other animals. It lives in Africa.

The elephant is big and heavy. It eats roots, leaves, fruits and grass. It has
got very big ears and tusks. It has got a long nose called trunk. It lives in
Africa.

The ostrich is a very big and heavy bird. It’s got very long legs. It’s got feathers and
wings but it doesn’t fly. It runs. It eats roots, leaves, flowers and insects. It lives in
Africa.

Answer these questions:

E.g.: Where does the cheetah live?

The cheetah lives in Africa.

1. What does the cheetah eat?

___________________________________________________________________

2. Describe the elephant:

It’s a ___________________________________________. It’s got _____________

3. Where does the elephant live?

___________________________________________________________________

4. Describe the ostrich:

It’s a ___________________________________________. It’s got _____________

Describe other animals you like.

 DAY 3
ENDANGERED ANIMALS

Do you know that many animals are in danger? Do you know why?

30 species disappear every day.

1 billion animals die every year in scientific experiments, in tests on shampoos,

soap and cosmetics.

30 million animals die every year for their fur.

 Read and match:

1. I’m in danger because people are killing me to sell my ivory tusks.

2. I’m in danger because people are killing me to sell my horns.

3. I’m in danger because people are hunting me for my skin to make shoes,
wallets and bags.

4. I’m in danger because I’m losing my habitat. People are destroying the
forests for farmland, fuel and housing.

______ ______

N H O R I - __RHINO___ G A L T O R I L A - _______________

______ ______

P E L T A N H E - _______________ E M H I P A Z E N C - _________________
 Answer these questions:

E.g.: Why are elephants in danger?

People are killing them to sell their ivory tusks.______________________________

1. Why are chimpanzees in danger?

2. Why are rhinos in danger?

3. Why are alligators in danger?

Find out other animals which are endangered and why.

 DAY 4
SAFARI ETIQUETTE

Is this right or wrong?

Safari Etiquette

In a safari you can explore the wildlife, but you have to be respectful with
nature and animals.

Things to do

Things not to do
 Write a heading for the advice and match each sentence with the
corresponding picture.

Things _____________

• Take back photographs and memories

only!

• Keep rivers clean.

Things _____________

• Don’t go close to animals.

• Don’t litter! Litter can poison animals and

birds.

• Don’t smoke. Fires can kill many animals.

• Don’t feed animals.

Do you go to the countryside sometimes?

Things to do Things not to do

 DAY 5 YOU’RE GOING
TO WORK NOW

Work on one of these projects.

Make a collage of things to do and not to do in the countryside.

Make a collage of endangered animals.

Make a collage telling people to protect wildlife.

Create an imaginary animal with different parts of other animals

and describe it.

Help Xiang write a postcard from South Africa.