Task 1. Listening

1.1 Listen to the talk aboutthe oceansand fill in the gaps:

I really 1) _________________ oceans. Not many people understand how important the oceans are. Every day we hear 2) _________________ rainforests and the ice caps, but we rarely hear about the oceans. 3) _________________ the Earth’s surface and most of the world’s 4) _________________ them. They are responsible for weather patterns 5) _________________ world’s foods. The problem is, they are becoming very polluted. Many fish species 6) _________________ dying. The coral reefs in our oceans are also in danger. We really need to think more about our oceans. We have to protect the life in them, 7) _________________. I love the ocean. I love the sound, the smell, the colour. I 8) _________________ relaxed just looking at the ocean.

1.2 Unscramble the words in the following phrases:

 

1. really rrywo

2. how oimnarptt

3. hear roiesst

4. Earth’s csraeuf

5. weather rtntseap

6. very tpoullde

7. in edargn

8. have to rpoetct

9. love the undos

10. happy and eraldex

 

(Based on http://www.listenaminute.com/o/oceans.html)

 

Task 2. Split into pairs and talk to each other using the following questions:

 

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS

1. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘ocean’?

2. Are you an ocean or a mountain person?

3. What adjectives would you use to describe oceans?

4. What experiences have you had in your life with oceans?

5. How important are oceans?

6. Would you like a job as an oceanographer?

7. What’s the scariest thing about oceans?

8. In what ways are you like an ocean?

9. What are the most beautiful creatures living in the oceans?

10. How do the oceans affect the weather?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS

 

1. What is an ocean?

2. What’s the difference between an ocean and a sea?

3. What fun things can you do in the ocean?

4. Do you have different images of the different oceans in the world?

5. What would you like to know about oceans?

6. What would you do if you owned a whole ocean?

7. What do you know about the El Nino effect?

8. Do you think there should be more ocean than land or more land than ocean?

9. Are the world’s oceans in danger? How can we protect them?

10. What scary monsters live at the very, very bottom of the ocean?

(Based on http://www.esldiscussions.com/o/oceans.html)

Task 3. Read the text and choose the answer to complete the sentences after it: