Unit 2 | Lesson 2
Extreme life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about life forms in different environments
Unit 2 | Lesson 2
Extreme life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about life forms in different environments
Lesson overview
1. GET STARTED: Animals in the wild
2. VOCABULARY: The natural world
3. GRAMMAR: Superlative structures; ungradable adjectives
4. SPEAKING: Living on the edge
5. PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Animals in the wild
What kinds of wild animals do you see where you live? Do you think any are endangered?
VOCABULARY
The natural world
Read the sentences. Match each description to the correct word or phrase.
adaptable poisonous habitat survivors
endangered sea life origin volcanoes
1. The cold waters of Antarctica suit the temperature needs of penguins and seals.
2. Today, it is estimated that only about 3,500 wild tigers are left in the world.
3. After the forest fire, only half the deer population was still alive.
4. The venom of a king cobra is strong enough to kill a human.
5. Viruses can change again and again to find new ways to infect other living beings.
6. Multiple lava flows in Hawaii constantly change the shape of the islands.
7. It is believed that the American rock pigeon first came from Europe and Africa.
8. There are numerous species of dolphins, whales, and sharks in the ocean.
VOCABULARY
The natural world
Work in small groups. Think of examples
for each item.
1. Name two forms of life that you can find in a
pond.
2. Name a species of plant life that doesn’t
require a lot of water.
3. Name an environment where it rains most of
the year.
4. Name a creature that lives in the desert.
5. Name a bird that is endangered.
6. Name a country with many active volcanoes in
its territory.
GRAMMAR
Superlative structures; ungradable adjectives
Read the statements about wild animals. Decide which
ones are true (T) and which are false (F). How can you
change the false statements to make them true?
1. Hippos are one of the most aggressive animals in Africa. ___
2. Sharks are the deadliest creatures on Earth. ___
3. The blue whale is the heaviest animal on Earth. ___
4. The tallest land animal on the planet is the giraffe. ___
5. Canada is the country with one of the highest numbers of
endangered species. ___
6. Birds are the most endangered form of life on the planet. ___
7. The mouse is the land animal with the smallest brain. ___
8. The Pacific is the ocean with the most sea creatures. ___
The African hippo
GRAMMAR
Superlative structures; ungradable adjectives
Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Then
share with your partner(s).
1. I think the most / least beautiful animal in the ocean is the _____.
2. ______ are one of the most / least dangerous snakes on Earth.
3. Places with a lot of _____ are the most / least interesting places
to live.
4. _____ are absolutely terrifying to see in the wild!
5. The most / least colorful animal in the world is the _____.
6. The most / least likely threat to endangered animals is _____.
7. In my opinion, ______ would be a completely awful place to live.
In my opinion, the desert would be a
completely awful place to live.
SPEAKING
Living on the edge
Choose one of the topics below. Where can these life forms be found? How is life
difficult for them? Take notes.
• wild animals that have adapted to life in your city
• the rarest animals, birds, or plants in your country / the world
• the most beautiful or the most dangerous forms of life you know of
SPEAKING
Living on the edge
Work in small groups. Tell your partners
about the topic you chose. Then decide on
three different animals:
the most interesting
the most dangerous
the most adaptable
One of the most adaptable wild animals in our
city is the racoon. Raccoons live in people’s
sheds and attics. They get a lot of their food
from garbage cans and the streets.
SPEAKING
Living on the edge
Share about the life forms you learned with the class. Help them guess which category it
belongs to.
The most interesting? The most dangerous? The most adaptable?
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can . . .
talk about life forms in different environments.
use superlative structures and ungradable adjectives.
Unit 2 | Lesson 2
Extreme life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about life forms in different environments
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