LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSWORLD’S TINIEST REPTILE DISCOVERED
LinguaHouse
Feb. 12, 2021
Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Breaking News; Animals; Environment and Nature; Describing Animals; Article Based; Video Talk
Publication date: 02/12/2021
Students match sentence halves to find facts about chameleons before watching a short news report about the discovery of a new species. They then exchange information about four other interesting small animals and read a text about very small animals. The lesson concludes with a writing task which could be completed in a second lesson or for homework. Students will also develop vocabulary related to animals and habitats (by Stephanie Hirschman).
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- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
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- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in American English.
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AUDIO/VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Imagine a lizard that’s the same size as a sunflower seed! Scientists in Madagascar have discovered a new species of chameleon, and the males are only about 2 centimeters long!
The new species, Brookesia nana, is the smallest type of reptile in the world. It is related to the tiny Brookesia micra, which was discovered in 2012.
At 3 centimeters, female Brookesia nanas are slightly larger than males. Scientists made the discovery in a small area of rainforest in the north of the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa.
The team discovered only one male and one female, but they couldn’t find any more of the animals. The chameleons live on the forest floor and hunt tiny insects.
At night, they can hide from danger in a blade of grass. Unfortunately, part of the rainforest where they live has been destroyed, so the species may be in danger from habitat loss. The area is now under protection so scientists hope the species will recover.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/worlds-tiniest-reptile-discovered. Accessed on August 22, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
Imagine a lizard that’s the same size as a sunflower seed! Scientists in Madagascar have discovered a new species of chameleon, and the males are only about 2 centimeters long!
The new species, Brookesia nana, is the smallest type of reptile in the world. It is related to the tiny Brookesia micra, which was discovered in 2012.
At 3 centimeters, female Brookesia nanas are slightly larger than males. Scientists made the discovery in a small area of rainforest in the north of the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa.
The team discovered only one male and one female, but they couldn’t find any more of the animals. The chameleons live on the forest floor and hunt tiny insects.
At night, they can hide from danger in a blade of grass. Unfortunately, part of the rainforest where they live has been destroyed, so the species may be in danger from habitat loss. The area is now under protection so scientists hope the species will recover.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/worlds-tiniest-reptile-discovered. Accessed on August 22, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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