Download RC8 FINAL

INSTITUTO DE ENSINO BRASIL – ESTADOS UNIDOS
RC 8 - WORLD LINK 3B
FINAL ORAL EXAM
Teacher’s Sheet
Part one: Reading
Note: select a paragraph of the text and ask the student to read it aloud.
Can Animals Lie?
Can animals lie? They can certainly be deceitful. For example, an insect called a hoverfly does not sting,
but it looks just like a stinging wasp. Birds can't tell the difference between hoverflies and wasps, so they
stay away from both of them.
In a similar way, many animals deceive using color and shape. Some insects look just like sticks or leaves.
Some fish look just like rocks. Some butterflies have wing patterns that look just like the eyes of an owl. Or
consider the case of the anglerfish. On the front of its head, it has a small knob that it wiggles to attract
smaller fish. When a fish comes near, the anglerfish pulls back the wiggling "bait" and grabs the fish!
Do any of these examples show that animals actually lie? That depends on what you call a lie. If a lie is
simply deception, then many animals lie. But if a lie is a choice between true and false, these examples are
probably not lies. Hoverflies, for example, cannot choose to look like wasps. Butterflies cannot choose the
patterns on their wings. In that case, human beings are probably the only organisms that can choose to tell
lies.
Part two: Vocabulary
1. When choosing for a hotel, what features do you look for?
2. Do all lottery winners have a happy life after they win?
3. What would you do if you suddenly struck rich?
4. Have you ever been lost? What happened?
5. What should be done about overcrowding countries?
6. What three wishes would make to a genie?
Part Three: Grammar
7. Describe two or three situations where it might be better to lie or not to tell the truth.
8. Are you kind to strangers? Many people are not kind to strangers. Why is this? Give
possible reasons.
8. What places of natural beauty do people like to visit? Give three examples. What is
nice about each place?
9. Do natural places need to be protected from too many visitors? Why or why not? Give
examples.
10. Name two or three examples of amazing engineering. Explain why you think they are
impressive.
11. Is there you’d like to look like? Why/ why not?
INSTITUTO DE ENSINO BRASIL – ESTADOS UNIDOS
RC 8 - WORLD LINK 3B
FINAL ORAL EXAM
Student’s Sheet
Reading
Can Animals Lie?
Can animals lie? They can certainly be deceitful. For example, an insect called a hoverfly does not
sting, but it looks just like a stinging wasp. Birds can't tell the difference between hoverflies and
wasps, so they stay away from both of them.
In a similar way, many animals deceive using color and shape. Some insects look just like sticks
or leaves. Some fish look just like rocks. Some butterflies have wing patterns that look just like the
eyes of an owl. Or consider the case of the anglerfish. On the front of its head, it has a small knob
that it wiggles to attract smaller fish. When a fish comes near, the anglerfish pulls back the
wiggling "bait" and grabs the fish!
Do any of these examples show that animals actually lie? That depends on what you call a lie. If a
lie is simply deception, then many animals lie. But if a lie is a choice between true and false, these
examples are probably not lies. Hoverflies, for example, cannot choose to look like wasps.
Butterflies cannot choose the patterns on their wings. In that case, human beings are probably the
only organisms that can choose to tell lies.