Page 33 - English 9 | Skills Based Activity Book

FUNCTIONS English 9 12
• Describing daily routines
• Talking about abilities Theme 4
• Talking about frequencies of activities
Human in Nature
L3
1. Listen and choose the correct answer. Tapescript 4.3.1
1. What time does Kate get up?
a. at 6 o’clock b. at 7 o’clock c. at 8 o’clock
2. Where does Kate stay when they go camping?
a. in a caravan b. in a tent c. They do not overnight there.
3. What is Kate and her family’s favorite activity?
a. going trekking b. running c. rock climbing
4. Do they cycle when they go camping?
a. Yes. b. No. c. Not stated.
5. What does Kate do after dinner?
a. sing songs b. take a nap c. have a walk around

2. Ask your friends about their weekend routines. Write their answers and share with your
friends.

What time do you have What time do you go to bed on What different thing/things do
breakfast? Saturday? you do on the weekend?
Your Friend:
_____________
Your Friend:
_____________
Your Friend:
_____________

3. Read the text and complete the sentences.

Surviving In Nature
Some people may have to fight against difficult circumstances in nature. For instance, traditional bushmen living
in the Kalahari Desert can live and survive in the desert and make it their home. They can grow vegetables and are
good hunters. In another part of the world, people in Yakutia can survive even at temperatures as low as -70 C°.
They can’t grow vegetables in this freezing region in the winter, but they can catch fish and hunt, so they mainly
eat meat and fish.
Can a human survive in both of these places? The answer is yes. Barry Gillford of Kansas is an extraordinary man
because he can survive both on hot sands of the desert and the freezing ice of the glaciers. In the desert, he eats
whatever he can find. In order to protect himself from sand storms at nights, he can make a shelter out of bushes
and other natural items. He can find his way to get out of the desert by observing stars and directions of winds.

Barry can also survive in extremely cold regions of Alaska and Siberia. He can catch fish without a fishing rod and
eat it uncooked. He can make a fire without using matches or a lighter in order to cook his meal, heat himself,
scare wild animals and make his drinking water out of ice. He can make his shelter out of rocks, branches and
leaves of trees and clothes. He can even make a shelter by digging a large hole in snow.

1. ___________________________________________ can survive there and make it their home.
2. Because of the freezing weather, people in Yakutia _________________________________________ .
3. Barry Gillford can ________________________ out of bushes and other natural items to protect himself.
4. By observing stars and directions of winds, Barry can ____________________________________.
5. Barry can ________________________________________________________________ out of ice using fire.
6. Barry can make his shelter ________________________________ in snow.

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