The natural

a. Look at the photos on p.61 which animals or plants can Plants have adapted, too. This bee orchid looks exactly like
you see? Read Animals have adapted to survive it has a real bee resting on its petals. This bee is actually
everywhere quickly and check your answer
Polar bear, bird, fish, flower, butterfly and spider
world part of the flower, and its nature’s way of attracting real
bees to the orchid.
Many fish can change the colour of their scales instantly to
match their background.
b. Look at the words in the box. Which can you see in the At first, you might think that this is a leaf. But it’s really an
photos? Indian leaf butterfly, sitting on the branch of a tree.
Because it doesn’t look like a butterfly, it can hide from
Branch Feathers fur Leaf Paws other animals that would like to eat it.
Petals scales Skin tail web This Amazon jungle spider also has an invented way of
protecting itself. It creates a web which to frighten other
Polar bear: fur, paws animals.
Bird: feathers, tall
Fish: scales, skin, tail
Flower: leaf, petals d. Pronunciation Words with several consonants together
Butterfly: branch, leaf (these aren’t part of a butterfly, but part can sometimes be difficult to pronounce correctly. Listen
of a tree, which the butterfly in the photo has adapted to look and practice saying these words, paying attention to the
like) underlined parts.
Spider: web
Adapt background Branch destruction
c. Read the article again on p.61 and complete the gaps with mushroom Scream splash Spreading threatened
the words in 3b
Polar bears are a good example. They have layers of fat under
their skin, which means that they can swim in freezing water. e. Which animal or plants on p.61 do you think is the most
Not only this, but it’s very difficult for other animals to see amazing? Do you know any other animals which can do
them in the snow. Because they have completely white fur, amazing things?
they can early run up to other animals and attack with their
huge paws. I think the most amazing is the polar bear.
Another amazing animal is the ptarmigan. This Arctic bird is Yes, I do because I know one animal that can do amazing
also white, which helps it hide in the snow. However, when things is the anaconda
the snow melts, the bird’s feathers change colour. From its
head to its tail, it turns grey to match the rocky environment.
f. describes the animals and plants in the box using the words c.Take turns to describe the animal or plants you can see in
in 3b. Do not say what you are describing. Try to guess your photos 1-6 below. Say where they live.
partner’s word.
1. it's has paws. its green in color and live in valley
Chicken goldfish monkey Orang-utan
Palm tree parrot Pine tree rose 2. it's has skin. it has fur and live in rainforest
Shark snake spider 3. it's has scales and live in seas

It is small, and it has branches, it has paws. It doesn't fly 4. it’s has yellow in color. it's has scales and live in seas
It is small, and has scales, it has tail and It does swim
5. t’s has brown in color. it's has paws and live in valley
It is small, and has fur, it has paws and It does swings from
branch to branch 6. It's has paws. It has feathers and live in reinforest
It is big, and has fur, it has paws and It does swings from
branch to branch
It is big, and has leaf big
It is small, and has colorful feathers, it has paws. It does fly
It is big, and has leaf big
It is big, has lot of leaf and has branches big
It is small, has lot petals and has a branch
It is large and has skin. it has scales. it swims in the sea.
It has scales. It has a tail
It is small. It has web and has many paws

g. Now go to vocabulary
5B The natural world
a. Match the words in the box with photos 1-8. Then listen
and check
bay cave coast desert
rainforest Stream valley waterfall

1 waterfall; 2 valley; 3 coast; 4 stream; 5 rainforest; 6 desert;

7 cave; 8 bay
b. Underline the correct words. Then listen and check
1. A park/ national park is very large area of natural beauty
for use by the public.
2. A river/ stream is a long (and often large) are pf water that
flows in to the sea
3. There are five oceans/ seas in the world: the pacific, the
Atlantic, the Indian, the Arctic and the Southern.
4. A Forest / rainforest is an area of land in a tropical region,
where many trees and plants grow together.
5. A sea / lake is a large area of water with land all around it.