Dark Tides: Because x Because of
November 14, 2014
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I. Watch the movie segment and match the causes and their effects. Then match the effect and its sentences, using BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF.
I.
EFFECTS
1. They were shooting a documentary
2. She has a dangerous job.
3. She dives among sharks.
4. She has a security man.
5. They threw a bait at the ocean.
6. Free divers have to leave the protection cage.
7. They must be very careful swimming among sharks
CAUSES
( ) their unpredictable behavior.
( ) the obligations of her dangerous occupation.
( ) free divers swim among sharks.
( ) that is the only way to understand sharks behavior in the wild.
( ) free divers swim among sharks.
( ) she has to come up to breathe.
( ) it attracts sharks fast.
1 ______________________
2 ______________________
3 ______________________
4 ______________________
5 ______________________
6 ______________________
7 ______________________
II. THE SHARK GAME:
Work in small groups. Answer the following questions about sharks. The team that scores most points is the winner:
1. What is the largest shark in the world?
a. Hammerhead shark
b. Whale shark
c. Great white shark
d. Tiger shark
2. How long can a shark go without eating?
a. a week
b. two weeks
c. a month
d. two months
3. Mother sharks stay close to their babies until they are mature.
a. true
b. false
4. The great white shark is the most fierce of the sharks.
a. true
b. false
5. About how many kinds of sharks are there?
a. Under 250
b. 250 -350
c. 350 - 450
d. Over 500
6 . Sharks have upper and lower eyelids but they do not blink.
a. true
b. false
7. The most harmless sharks tend to be the largest.
a. true
b. false
8. Some sharks may eat other sharks.
a. true
b. false
9. Florida has the greatest number of shark attacks annually in the whole world.
a. true
b. false
10. Almost all sharks are "carnivores" or meat eaters.
a. true
b. false
II. Discuss the following questions:
1. What's your opinion about sharks?
2. Have you ever seen a live shark? Where?
3. Are sharks a problem where you live or spend summer vacation?
4. Is it okay to kill or hunt sharks in areas they attack human beings?
5. What are the qualities of a shark?
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Answer Key -
Possible Answers. Other matches are possible, so check meaning for alternatives.
I.
1. They were shooting a documentary because they wanted to learn more about sharks.
2. She has a dangerous job because free divers swim among sharks.
3. She dives among sharks because of the obligations of her dangerous occupation.
4. She has a security man because she has to come up to breathe.
5. They threw a bait at the ocean because it attracts sharks fast.
6. Free divers have to leave the protection cage because they want to understand sharks behavior in the wild.
7. They must be very careful swimming among sharks because of their unpredictable behavior.
II. The Shark Game
1 b, 2 c, 3 b, 4 b, 5 c, 6 a, 7 a, 8 a, 9 b, 10 a
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