Speaking. 2.15 Think of an animal or a plant

2.15 Think of an animal or a plant. Your partner tries to guess its name. He/she can ask you only yes/no questions.

Example: - Is it a rare animal?

2.16 Write a description of any plant or animal but don’t use its name. Let your partner guess it.

Example1: It is a wild plant with prickly leaves and yellow, white or purple flowers. It is the national sign of Scotland. (The key: thistle)

Example2: This animal belongs to the dog family. It has got long legs, a long tail, and sharp teeth. It is grey, brown or black. It is about 1,5 metres long, 76 cm tall and weighs 44 kilos. It lives in the USA, Canada, China, Russia and Greece, and it lives for about 10 years. It eats animals of all sizes, such as rabbits, mice and deer. (The key: timber wolf)

Grammar

Circle the correct form.

1. We can/can’t go out. It’s raining.

2. We can/can’t go out now. The sun is shining.

3. Laura can/can’t take us to London. She’s got a car.

4. Laura can/can’t take us to London. Her sister is repairing her car.

5. I can/can’t help you with your English homework. I’m good at English.

6. I can/can’t help you with your English homework. I’m not very good at English.

2. Complete these sentences with can or can’t. Do they mean Ability (A), Possibility (Pos) or Permission (P)?

1. …I invite my friends to the party too?

2. Sarah … drive to work because she doesn’t have a car.

3. … animals talk, do you think?

4. I … have practice in Biology at the end of the first course.

5. Paul … sleep because he is very excited about his exam tomorrow.

3. Fill in there is or there are.

1. … a sofa in the room.

2. … a cinema in your street? Yes, …

3. How many programmes … on your TV?

4. … trees and plants everywhere.

5. … sheep and cows on their farm? No, …

Comparison of Adjectives