Exercise 9A, page 3 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

3 READING & SPEAKING

a Read the quiz questions and answers. Complete each question with an animal or insect from the list.

bee cows dog jellyfish shark snake wasp

WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?

We all love seeing animals on TV and in zoos, but some animals can be dangerous. If you met one in real life, would you know the right thing to do? Read about some common and some less common situations and decide what you would do.

IN THE CITY

1 What would you do...if a large, aggressive ______ ran towards you?

a I would shout 'down' at it several times.

b I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly backwards.

c I would keep completely still and look in its eyes.

2 What would you do...if you were driving and a ______ or ______ flew into the car?

a I would open all the windows and wait for it to fly out.

b I would try to kill it with a map or a newspaper.

c I would wave my hand to make it go out.

IN THE COUNTRY

3 What would you do...if a poisonous ______ bit you on the leg, and you were more than 30 minutes from the nearest town?

a I would put something very cold on it, like a water bottle.

b I would suck the bite to get the poison out.

c I would tie something, e.g. a scarf, on my leg above the bite.

4 What would you do...if you were walking a dog on a lead and some ______ started moving towards you?

a I would let the dog run free.

b I would pick the dog up in my arms.

c I would shout and wave my arms.

IN THE WATER

5 What would you do...if you were in the sea and a ______ stung you?

a I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it.

b I would wash the sting with fresh water.

c I would wash the sting with vinegar or sea water.

6 What would you do...if you were in the sea quite near the shore and you saw a ______?

a I would swim to the shore as quickly and quietly as possible.

b I would float and pretend to be dead.

c I would shout for help.

b Look at the highlighted verbs and verb phrases. With a partner, try to guess their meaning from the context.

c Read the quiz again and circle your answers, a, b, or c.

d Communication Would you know what to do? A p.105 B p.110 C p.107 Read the answers to one section and tell the others. Did you all choose the right answers?

e Have you ever been in any of these situations? What did you do?

9A WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? Student A

a Read the answers to In the city.

IN THE CITY

1 The answer is b. Dogs like to attack any part of you that is moving, usually hands or arms. It is also dangerous to turn your back on the dog. You shouldn't look the dog in its eyes because this will make it angry. Shouting 'down' or 'go 'away' at the dog will not work because dogs usually only react to their master's voice.

2 The answer is a. Wasps and bees will usually fly out of an open window, but don't wave your hands around as they follow movement and might try to sting you. And you mustn't hit the wasp or bee as this will make them very angry. Of course, as soon as you can, you should stop the car and open the doors.

b Tell B and C the correct answers, and why the other ones are wrong.

c Listen to B and C tell you about the other sections (In the country and In the water). Check your answers.

9A WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? Student C

a Read the answers to In the water.

IN THE WATER

5 The answer is c. If a jellyfish stings you, you should clean the sting with vinegar as this stops the poison. If you don't have any vinegar, then use sea water. But don't use fresh water, for example water from a tap or mineral water, as this will make the sting hurt more. And you shouldn't rub the sting as this will make it worse too. After you have washed the sting, you should clean off any bits of tentacles that are on your skin. And take a painkiller!

6 The answer is a. If you are near the shore and the shark is not too close, you can probably swim to the shore without attracting its attention. For this reason it is important to swim smoothly and not to splash or make sudden movements. Keeping still is dangerous because if the shark swims in your direction it will see you and it will attack you. Don't shout because shouting will provoke the shark and it will attack you.

b Listen to A and B tell you about the other sections (In the city and In the country). Check your answers.

c Tell A and B the correct answers for In the water, and why the other ones are wrong.

Прочитайте вопросы и ответы викторины. Дополните каждый вопрос названием животного или насекомого из списка.

Ответ:

Прочитайте викторину еще раз и обведите свои ответы: a, b или c.

Ответ:

1. b I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly backwards.

Я бы засунул руки в карманы и медленно пошел назад.

2. a I would open all the windows and wait for it to fly out.

Я бы открыл все окна и подождал, пока она вылетит.

3. Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных

4. Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных

5. c I would wash the sting with vinegar or sea water.

Я бы промыл место укуса уксусом или морской водой.

6. a I would swim to the shore as quickly and quietly as possible.

Я бы поплыл к берегу как можно быстрее и тише.

Вы когда-нибудь бывали в подобных ситуациях? Что вы делали?

Ответ:

Yes, I have. Once a bee flew into our car. We just carefully opened the window wider and it flew out. We tried not to make any sudden movements.

Да, бывал. Однажды пчела залетела к нам в машину. Мы просто осторожно открыли окно пошире, и она вылетела. Мы старались не делать резких движений.