AE - L7 U2 L3

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Task

Grammar

Vocabulary

Expository topic, main idea and detail

Today's Lesson

Reading

Level 7 Unit 2 Lesson 3

Beautiful Birds

Get Thinking!

Do you think a bird makes a good pet?

Idioms

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A bird in the hand . . . It is better to have a little of something than to hope for a lot of something you don't haveI don't really like my job. I might be able to find something better, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Reading

Prereading

If you could talk to a bird, what would you say?

The blue-and-yellow macaw is a striking, colorful bird found mainly in South America. It has a large yellow body, bright blue wings, long, luxurious tail and a thick, black beak.

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It has large, strong claws that it uses to support its large body and climb and hang from trees.

This is one of the largest bird species in South America and can grow up to 30 inches long.

Reading

The macaw usually lives in rural areas with forests, far away from people, although it has begun to breed in urban cities. It was completely wiped out in certain countries of

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Macaws are now found throughout the continent and are starting to move into Central America as well.

South America, so conservationists began to reintroduce birds into the areas where they had been eliminated.

Reading

Macaws eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries and leaves. In captivity, zookeepers feed Macaws many different vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, corn and peppers.

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Macaws are hunted by eagles, hawks and falcons, who want to eat them, as well as by humans who wish to capture and sell them.

They use their strong beak to break open nuts and have a scaly tongue they can use to poke into fruit.

Reading

Hunters are able to sell macaws because they have recently become quite popular as pets. These eye-catching birds are able to bond with humans and can live up to

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people love listening to them speak. Some pet owners teach their macaws funny phrases, so that they can impress their friends.

70 years, making them a life-long companion. Macaws are also able to mimic human voices and

Reading

What do blue-and-yellow macaws like to eat?Where can you find a blue-and-yellow macaw?What are some dangers a blue-and-yellow macaw faces?

Comprehension

elegant and wonderful

a friend

in a cage

eliminated

captivity

companion

wiped out

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Matching

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wiped out

companion

captivity

isolated

plumes

targeted

migrates

nectar

amphibian

Tic Tac Toe

Topic

Main Idea

Detail

Expository

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Macaws eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, berries and leaves. In captivity, zookeepers feed Macaws many different vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, corn and peppers. They use their strong beak to break open nuts and have a scaly tongue they can use to poke into fruit. Macaws are hunted by eagles, hawks and falcons, who want to eat them, as well as by humans who wish to capture and sell them.

Expository

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Grammar

I am not sure.I don't know ifI am not positiveI am uncertain

I am not sure if my friends will come to visit. They haven't answered any of my texts.

Uncertain

Uncertainty

I am not sure.I don't know ifI am not positiveI am uncertain

Uncertainty

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Practice

Compare

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What is the purpose of the Bluebird Neighborhood Bird Club?

Listening

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Listen to the podcast!Minute 9:30 - 10:45Be prepared to tell your teacher what your guess is.

Extension

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What are some problems with having a bird as a pet?

Exit Interview

Goodbye