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13.Make a report about any bird you find interesting and unusual. Write a plan first and do not forget to mention bird`s

appearance

habitat

feeding habits

way of reproduction.

14.Choose any of the following ideas (or propose your own), find information and write an essay (150 - 250 words).

Ancestors of birds

Best singers

Importance to Human

Extinct and endangered species

Birds as symbols in human history.

Unit 7

Тема урока: Mammals

текст 1 Mammals

текст 2 Rodents

текст 3 Dolphins

текст 4 Многообразие млекопитающих

Words

nourish

v. to provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition

hinge

v. to attach something, using a hinge - hinged

skull

n. a bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head

cavity

n. a cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's or animal’s body

persist

v. to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it

womb

n. the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth

versatile

v. able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

(n. versatility)

arid

adj. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation

(n. aridity)

lineage

n. direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree

assess

v. to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of

precise

adj. marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

domesticate

v. to tame an animal and keep it as a pet or on a farm

strain

n. a) a particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant b) a natural or cultured variety of a micro-organism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence

captive

n. an animal that has been confined

pelt

n. the skin of a dead animal, especially with the fur or hair still on it

ivory

n. a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often used to make ornaments and other articles

livestock

n. animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm

deplore

v. to disapprove of something very strongly and criticize it severely, especially publicly

impact

n. the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something

afflict

v. (of a problem or illness) to cause pain or trouble to, to affect adversely

fever

n. an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium

rabies

n. a very dangerous disease that affects dogs and other animals, and that you can catch if you are bitten by an infected animal

offend

v. to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc

span

n. the length of time for which a person or animal lives or a thing functions

swamp

n. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects, a bog or marsh

attain

v. to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time

store

v. to keep or accumulate something for future use

contaminate

v. to make something impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance

requirement

n. a thing that is needed or wanted

gestation

n. the process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth

prolific

adj. (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring

possess

v. to have as an ability, quality, or characteristic

nomadic

n. a member of a tribe that travels from place to place instead of living in one place all the time, usually in order to find grass for their animals

vector

n. an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another

dormant

adj. (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time, in or as if in a deep sleep (noun dormancy)

litter

n. a number of young animals born to an animal at one time

inconvenience

n. the state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort

insulate

v. to protect (someone or something) from unpleasant influences or experiences

fur

n. the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals

handle

v. to manage (a situation or problem)

Make sure you know these words

1.

monotreme

2.

ungulate (hoofed)

3.

viviparous

4.

marsupial

5.

whale

6.

rodent

7.

plague

What animals are these?

platypus

ally

ape

armadillo

hedgehog

gerbil

porcupine

beaver

squirrel

marmot

hamster

guinea pig

chipmunk

hare

gopher

What other animals do you know? Name as many as you can.

Working with words

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