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Chapter 3

Getting Back to Nature


Themes:
1. Natural Wonders in My Backyard
2. Marvels in Costa Rica
3. A World of Wonders
4. Where can I go next?

1. Natural Wonders in My Backyard


Vocabulary: The Nature

More: nature, living, non-living things, plants, rivers, bugs, rocks, flora, fauna, hot springs,
volcanoes, sun, moon.

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Exercise I. Unscramble the letters to spell vocabulary words. Then, use the numbers to
discover the mystery word.

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More Vocabulary: Insects – Animals

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Listening
1. Listen to your teacher 10 different words of this unit. Draw x in the correct box.

The nature Insect Animals


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2. Classify the following animals according to its habitat. Draw X in the correct box.

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Grammar

Taken from www.woodwardenglish.com

Note: To form a question we place is / are in front of there.


Again we use any with plural questions or those which use uncountable nouns.
We also use there is / are in short answers.
Is there a dog in the supermarket? - No, there isn't.
Are there any dogs in the park? - Yes, there are.
Is there a security guard in the shop? - Yes, there is.
Are there any polar bears in Antarctica? - No, there aren't.
Is there any ice-cream in the freezer? - Yes, there is.

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Practice: Look at the picture and answer the questions below.

Are there three cows on the farm?


Yes , there are.
No, there isn't.
No , there aren't. There are two cows and a calf.

-Are there six rabbits on the farm?


No, there aren't. There are four rabbits.
No , there aren't. There are three rabbits.
Yes, there are.

-Is there a pink cat on the farm?


Yes , it is.
No , there isn't.
Yes , there is a pink cat on the farm.

-Is there a dog on the farm?


Yes , there is.
No , there isn't.
Yes , it is.

-Are there three horses on the farm?


No , there isn't.
Yes , there are.
Yes , they are.

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B. Complete the sentences with there ir / there are .

1. There ___________ many animals in the zoo.


2. There _________ a snake in the window.
3. There __________ a zebra in the grass.
4. There __________ lions in the zoo, too.
5. There __________ many baby lions near their parents.
6. There __________ a bird next to the tree.
7. There __________ monkeys in the trees.
8. There _________ an elephant in the zoo.
9. There ________ some water in the lake near the elephants.
10. There __________ birds in the zoo.
11. There _________ many people visiting the animals today.
12. There ____________ a gorilla in the tree.
13. There _________ some grass under the tree.
14. There __________ bananas in the tree with the gorilla.

Speaking
A. Get together with a classmate. Ask him / her 10 questions about his/ her garden using
“ there is”/ there are and the vocabulary studied in this unit.

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2. Marvels of Cosra Rica

Poas Volcano
The Poás Volcano National Park is located in the Central Highlands of Costa Rica. Rising up
to 8,885 ft (2,708 m), Poás remains one of Costa Rica's largest and most active volcanoes.
At almost a mile in diameter (1.6 km), the crater's rain-fed, sulfuric pool bubbles and emits
smoke. Although the last major eruption was in 1910, the volcano remains steadily active
to this day, and visitors can still see geysers exploding into the air, some reaching as high
up to 820 ft (250 m).
Located 1.5 hours from San José, Poás is a popular day trip for travelers staying in the
country’s capital. The 68-mile (108 km) round-trip journey navigates along coffee and
flower farms, many of which line areas of the park. The best time to visit is during the
morning hours from January to April. Weekends are usually crowded and clouds normally
roll in around mid-afternoon, making it difficult to enjoy the scenery. On a clear day,
however, it’s possible to see both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts from the summit, as well
as its gurgling, steaming crater.

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