The document provides vocabulary words and context about caring for bearded dragons as pets. It discusses that bearded dragons originated from the deserts of Australia but are now bred in captivity in the US. Proper care of bearded dragons requires the right enclosure, lighting including a UV bulb and basking lamp, branches and rocks for climbing/basking, as well as food and water dishes.
6. raise (v.)
bring up
EX: You should read some books before
you raise bearded dragons.
7. docile (adj.)
gentle
EX: Some kinds of lizards are very docile and are
easy to handle.
8. bask (v.)
be exposed to, for example, sunlight
EX: Some reptiles like to bask in direct sunlight
to control their body temperatures.
9. promote (v.)
encourage, contribute to, or further
EX: A healthy diet is one factor
in promoting growth in all living things.
10. arid (adj.)
dry
EX: These kinds of lizards tend to live
in arid parts of the country.
11. mention (v.)
make reference to, cite
EX: This book often mentions the importance of
keeping your pet's cage clean to maintain a
healthy living environment.
12. vital (adj.)
critical or important
EX: It is extremely vital that pet owners give
their animals clean water every day.
13. Structure
WH Question Words
We use question words to ask certain
types of questions. We often refer to them as
WH words because they include the letters
WH (for example Why, What, Where, How).
19. Direction
• Work in pairs.
• Listen to the conversation “Exotic Animal
Kingdom” 3 times.
• Then write words in the blank to complete the
conversation.
20. Exotic Animal Kingdom
• Program Host: Hi and welcome to our new
show, Exotic Animal Kingdom, a
program (1) ……………. geared
toward introducing animals
to the young and old. In today's show, our
young, but experienced, guest will introduce us
to the fantastic world of bearded dragons.
Welcome, Joshua. [Thank you very much.] Now,
Joshua, I must (2) ………………….admit
that a beard
dragon sounds something like out of a fantasy
book. What exactly is a bearded dragon?
21. Exotic Animal Kingdom
• Guest: Well, here. Why don't you hold on to
Bert, [Oh . . . Wow! Okay.] while I talk about
him. [Okay] Bearded dragons
actually (3) ....................... originated
from the deserts of
Australia, and this is one of several species
that survived in that climate. Today, beardies
like this one are (4) ………………… bred
in captivity
here in the US.
22. Exotic Animal Kingdom
• Program Host: Okay. And, so what are some of
the essential things to know when getting a
bearded dragon? I mean, can you raise one as
a family pet?
• Guest: Bearded dragons make a great family
pet and are very docile (5)…………………….. creatures
.
• Program Host: Yeah, he seems quite friendly.
• Guest: You just need to know how to care for
them.
23. Exotic Animal Kingdom
• Program Host: Yeah, this one seems quite friendly.
• Guest: You just need to know how to care for them.
• Program Host: Well, what are some of the things you
should keep in mind?
• Guest: First, you need to have the right supplies: some
kind of enclosure . . .
• Program Host: Like, like a cage or something like that.
• Guest: Yeah. [Okay] A full spectrum fluorescent light
bulb and a basking lamp [Okay] , branches and rocks to
climb on and bask on, a food or water dish, and
something to line bottom of the cage.
26. Who want to be the millionaires?
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (sometimes
informally called Millionaire) is an American
television quiz show based upon the British
program of the same title, which offers a
maximum prize of $1,000,000 for correctly
answering a series of consecutive multiple
choice questions.
27. Direction
• Find your partner.
• The teacher is moderator.
• Each pair is the competitor who has to answer
the question about animals.
• The teacher will choose the first pair who
answer correctly.
• The teacher will ask questions about general
information of animals.
28. Direction
• The payout structure was as follows:
first going from 1,000 to 1,000,000 ฿
• If you answer correctly ,you will get the
payout in each level.
• If you get wrong answer then game over.
30. Put the following races in order according to their
hugeness, from smallest to the biggest.
Choose the
competitor
A. Elephant B. Ant
C. Giraffe D. Lion
Check answer
32. Where was the boy's bearded dragon born?
A. in Australia
B. in the US C. In Canada
1,000 ฿
33. What is the largest cat on earth?
A. Lion B. Tiger
C. Leopard D. Jaguar
5,000 ฿
34. What word best describes the temperament of a
bearded dragon?
A. gentle
B. hyperactive C. aggressive
10,000 ฿
35. According to the information provided, what can
be said about how bearded dragons obtain water
in the wild?
A. They drink the dew that
condenses on plants.
B. They carry and store rain
water in their mouths.
C. They extract water from
the things they ingest.
20,000 ฿
36. Bees are found on every continent of earth except
for one, which is it?
A. Africa B. Ireland
B. Scotland D. Antarctica
50,000 ฿
37. From the choices below, what can be inferred
about the best lighting scenario for a bearded
dragon in captivity?
A. a completely glassed-enclosed
aquarium with occasional sunlight
B. an inside enclosure with a UV
light and basking lamp
C. a heating rock and a basking
lamp in an aquarium
1,000,000 ฿