[스크랩] Lesson 5 Finding Facts

Lesson 5
Finding Facts

Topic 1 How Long Dose an Animal Live?

A: How long does an animal live?
B: It is difficult to know the life spans of wild animals.
A: Really? What's the reason?
B: Because most animals in the wild do not die of old age.
A: Can you tell me the reason why they die early?
B: They are killed by other animals or people.
But it is possible to know their average life spans.
A: How can we do that?
B: It's easy. First, we can count how many years it takes them to reach adulthood. then we can guess their life spans.
A: How do you get these records?
B: We can observe some animals in zoos and some records.
A: Can you tell me how to guess their life spans from those records?
B: Sure. Animals usually live about eight times as long as it takes them to reach adulthood.
A: How long do dogs live?
B: They usually take 2 years to reach adulthood.

Topic 2

Which live longer, cats or dogs?
Cats usually live longer than dogs.
The oldest cat lived for 36 years and one day. But the oldest dog lived for only 29 years and 5 months.
Do you animals in zoos grow faster than the ones in the wild? The answer is "Yes." For examples, in the wild, lions grow more slowly than in zoos.
What animal has the longest life span in the world? Many people believe that the elephant has a very life. They think that the larger the animal, the longer its life span. But other people believe that the turtle lives two times longer than the elephant.
Which animals live longer, the large ones or the small ones? In shape and size, the elephant, the lion, and the cat are very different. Now, look at the table above, and answer the question.

DIALOGUE 1
Look at the pictures and practice talking with your partner.
What's the reason why we don't know the life spans of wild animals?
Because they don't die of old age.
Why don't they live out their lives?
They are killed by people or other animals.
That's too bad.

 

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