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‘DRAGON’
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1 Warm up

Match the pictures with the words. Then discuss the following questions.

dinosaur dragon fossil lizard piece scientist

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

1. Why do scientists look at fossils?

2. How are dinosaurs, lizards, and dragons different?
3. What can you have a piece of?

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2 Understanding the main idea

Listen to the report about a fossil of an animal called dinocephalosaurus. Put a tick next to the
information you hear.

1. how long its stomach is

2. where the fossil is being studied

3. what it liked to eat

4. where it lived

5. who owns the fossil

6. when the first dinocephalosaurus was found

3 Listening for comprehension

Listen to the report again and answer the multiple-choice questions below.

1. How long is the dinocephalosaurus?

a. eleven and a half feet b. twice as long as its body c. thirty-three feet

2. Why was being good at swimming helpful?

a. to help it hide b. to find lizards c. to catch fish

3. Why was it unusual?

a. it had an extremely long b. it had tint legs c. it lived a long time ago
neck

4. Why do scientists want to look at it?

a. it is a predator b. they can learn from it c. it is from China

5. What did they find in its stomach?

a. water b. a fossil c. a fish

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4 Focus on vocabulary 1

Part A: Label the picture of the dinocephalosaurus.

Part B: Complete the following sentences with the different body parts.

1. The of the dinocephalosaurus is two times as long as its body.

2. It used its to catch and eat fish.

3. Scientists found fish in its .

4. Its and are for swimming and walking.

5. It used its for balance.

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5 Reading for gist

You are going to read the text about finding fossils. What is the main idea of the text? Choose one
topic below.

1. Dr. Fraser is passionate about the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

2. The dinocephalosaurus was a typical reptile.

3. Fossils tell us secrets about animals.

Fascinating fossils

Following the discovery of the dinocephalosaurus, a scientist called Dr. Nick Fraser talked
about why it is significant. He thinks it was good at finding fish because its body was
special. It had a long neck with lots of bones so it could move freely. It could look in small
places underwater for animals to eat. It swam by moving its large limbs. Lots of reptiles
lay eggs, but this animal did not. It had live babies like a mammal. It is very strange! The
fossil was in a very old rock, called limestone, where it had been for millions of years.
People often discover fossils in rocks like this. Earlier in the year, scientists found the
bones of a very dangerous dinosaur called a Tyrannosaurus Rex. It was enormous, so it
was able to hunt many other types of animals. In the mouth of the fossil was another
dinosaur, which it had eaten.

sources: bbc.co.uk, livescience.com

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6 Reading for details

Read the text on page four again and complete the sentences with one word.

1. Dr. Fraser is a from Scotland.

2. The body of the dinocephalosaurus was .

3. There were lots of bones in its neck.

4. By moving its , it could move through the water.

5. The fossil had been hidden in a for millions of years.

6. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was able to other animals.

7 Focus on vocabulary 2

Find words in the text on page four that mean the same as these definitions.

1. (n.): the act of finding something new

2. (adj.): important

3. (n.): animals like snakes and lizards

4. (phr.): have babies (among birds or reptiles)

5. (n.): animal that produce milk for babies

6. (n.): hard material like stone

7. (adj.): unusual, not the same as others

8. (adv.): without restrictions

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8 Optional extension / homework

Read the clues and fill in the crossword below.

Across:

4. not the same as others (7)

5. animal with cold blood (6)

6. large animal that lived millions of years ago (8)

Down:

1. old bones in stone (6)

2. person who studies things (9)

3. animal that make milk for babies (6)

7. part connecting head to body (4)

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Transcripts

2. Understanding the main idea

Newsreader : Scientists found the fossil of an animal that lived a long time ago. It is a type of lizard
called a dinocephalosaurus. It is eleven and a half feet long, with big legs, and lots of
teeth. This animal was good at swimming and ate fish.

Newsreader: It looks strange because it has a very long neck. Its neck is two times longer than
its body. Some people think the fossil looks like a dragon. Scientists from different
countries want to see it because they can learn a lot of things. They found it in the
south of China. It lived there 240 million years ago.

Newsreader: In 2003, people found pieces of the dinocephalosaurus for the first time. Now, they
have found the whole body. In its stomach there were bones of the animals it ate,
which were mainly fish. Scientists know that it spent a lot of time in water.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
Students match the pictures with the words. Check their understanding of each word by asking concept-checking
questions. Then guide students as they discuss the following questions, correcting any mistakes. Make sure they
speak in full sentences.

1. scientist 2. lizard 3. piece

4. dinosaur 5. fossil 6. dragon

2. Understanding the main idea

5 - 10 mins.
Students should just listen for the general idea of the audio. Use the false options as opportunities to ask further
questions.

3. ✓ what it liked to eat 4. ✓ where it lived

6. ✓ when the first dinocephalosaurus was found

3. Listening for comprehension

10 mins.
Students should complete the exercise individually at first. If they are unsure, they should try a process of
elimination.

1. a. 2. c. 3. a. 4. b. 5. c.

4. Focus on vocabulary 1

10 mins.
Part A
Students might be unfamiliar with some of the words, but should be able to complete the diagram with a few
hints.
Part B
Students should think about how each body part is used. Elicit how the animal would have moved. If students are
struggling, play the audio again.

1. neck 2. teeth
3. stomach 4. back limbs ≀ front limbs
5. tail

5. Reading for gist

5 mins.
Students should just read for the general idea of the text, looking for key words. Discuss why the other options
are wrong as a class.

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3. ✓ Fossils tell us secrets about animals.

Text sources:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68374520
https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/stunning-240-million-year-old-chinese-dragon-fossil-unveiled-by-
scientists

6. Reading for details

5 mins.
Students should focus on the words surrounding the gap to determine what type of word is needed.

1. scientist 2. special
3. long 4. limbs
5. rock 6. hunt

7. Focus on vocabulary 2

5 mins.
Students find words in the text on page four that mean the same as these definitions. Explain to students that
they should attempt the exercise unaided at first, checking the pronunciation of difficult words and asking them
to give examples.

1. discovery 2. significant
3. reptiles 4. lay eggs
5. mammal 6. rock
7. special 8. freely

8. Optional extension / homework

10 mins.
Assist students if necessary, giving them clues. The answers relate to vocabulary and information they have come
across in the lesson.
Answers:
ACROSS: 4. special, 5. lizard, 6. dinosaur
DOWN: 1. fossil, 2. scientist, 3. mammal, 7. neck

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