4: READING | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT 4: FEELINGS - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

1 Scan the blog. Choose from a-c.

a It's by a philosopher who is talking about the history of philosophy.

b It's by a person who is interested in the subject because she likes animals.

c It's by a scientist who is talking about her work and advertising a book.

2 🔊1.25 Read and listen to the text. Write true or false and correct the false sentences.

1 The author gets on well with her pets.

2 Studies today show that animals don't have thoughts or feelings..

3 Dolphins sometimes protect humans from sharks.

4 Chimpanzees show sympathy.

5 Small-brained animals don't show sympathy.

6 In the future, we'll know more about animals' emotions.

3 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 How do people know more about animal behaviour these days?

2 For how long do elephants visit their dead?

3 Which animals in the blog are big-brained mammals?

4 Why does the author think that Descartes was wrong?

4 VOCABULARY PLUS Scan the blog and complete the two-part adjectives in 1-6. How do all of the adjectives end?

1 four-........................

4 broken-........................

2 long-........................

5 big-........................

3 one-........................

6 open-........................

5 Complete the adjectives in 1-6. Use the -ed form of the words in the box.

1 Crocodiles are cold-. creatures.

2 That blonde-. girl is my sister.

3 It's difficult for me to use that pen because I'm left-

4 You're such an excellent class. You're all very well-

5 I'm tall and blue-. like my father.

6 I can't stay in the sun for long because I'm very pale-

6 USE IT! Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions.

1 Do you agree with the conclusion of the blog?

2 Have you heard of any other cases of animal intelligence or emotions?