Using and Expanding on the Information in the Talk

a. Recapping the Information from Your Notes. Use your notes to recap the information you learned about African and Asian elephants. Present the information to the class or to one of your classmates.

b. Expanding on the Information in the Talk. Discuss the following questions with a classmate:

1. What are the most important working animals in your country? What kind of temperament do they have? Are they treated well?

2. Have you ever been to the circus? What were some of the animals you saw? What kinds of things were these animals trained to do? Is it ethical to use animals in circuses for entertainment?

3. Do you think it's good for people to have animals as pets? If so, what kinds of animals make good pets? Have you ever had a pet? What was it? What was its name?

4. Many animals such as the elephant, the giant panda, and the koala bear are endangered species, that is, they are close to extinction. Do you feel human beings have a responsibility to try to save these animals from extinction? Why or why not?

5. Do animals have rights equal to humans? Why or why not?

В. The Listening Expansion

Task 1. Completing a Sketch

I am going to talk about my two sisters, Alice and Betty. Alice and Betty are very different from each other. Look at the pictures of Alice and Betty below. As you can see, these sketches are incomplete. I will describe my sisters in detail and you will complete the sketches from my description. For example, I will say, "My two sisters have different hair styles. Alice has short, curly hair while Betty has long, straight hair." Now take your pencil or pen and draw short, curly hair on Alice and long, straight hair on Betty. Don't worry about how well you draw. Just do your best and have fun completing the sketches.

How did you do? Were you able to get all the details? Did you complete the sketches? Listen again as I describe my sisters. This will give you a chance to fill in any details you missed the first time.

After you have listened to the story for the second time, compare your sketches with another student's sketches or with the sketches in the back of the book.

Task 2. Listening to a Dictation

I'd like to tell you about my two brothers, Charles and David. Look at the pictures. Charles and David are a lot alike. They have many similarities. I am going to tell you some things that are very similar about Charles and David. I want you to write exactly what I say. This is a dictation. Be careful with the spelling and punctuation. Use your pictures to help you. Remember to write exactly what I say. Are you ready?

1. _________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

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