Unit 16

Survivors
 Unit Overview
• Topics- Disasters and survival; survival kits
– Use of English- Comparative adverbs
 Survival Instinct
What has been proven by experts to be the four things
you need to survive?

1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________

In the book review we will read, it mentions “survival ins

tincts”. What are survival instincts???
 Survival Instinct
Survival instinct
noun

• Definition:
-ability to know what to do to stay alive

“an animal's survival instinct”

 Reading Comprehension Skill:

Making Inferences-

Inference is using observation and background to reach

a logical conclusion.

1. When do you make inferences?

2. How do you make inferences?

3. Why do you make inferences?

What happe
ned???
1. Take notes on
what you see.
2. Check the book
for more inform
ation.
3. Try to guess wh
at happened!
 Reading
• Let’s read to find out if your guesses were righ
t!

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S e e b
 Vocabulary
• What did you understand from the story?

• What was hard to understand?

– Try to find the meanings of the words or phrases fr

om the story!

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S e e b
 Comprehension Questions

– Read the book review again and answer the questi

ons.

*Help each other to make meaning of the text!

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S e e b
 Reflection
• How did making inferences help you understa
nd the story?
Survivors

LESSON 2
Surviving Together
 Comparative Adverbs
To make comparative adverbs, use more + adverb (than).

• The operation was completed more quickly than the rescuers had originally estimated.

Some comparative adverbs are irregluar:

Adverb Comparative adverb

Well Better
Badly Worse

• The operation worked better than the rescuers had originally estimated.

To make comparisons stronger, use much + more + adverb (than).

• The rescue operation was reported much more widely than previous mining rescue att
empts.
Survival Kit
 Project
• Plan a day’s expedition!
 EXTRA: Survival Stories
• Think about a time you survived an event!

• First write these answers down, then discuss with

a partner!

1. What happened?
2. Where were you?
3. Who was involved?
4. How did you survive?