Activity 304 – dark tide
because x because of
- Watch the movie segment and match the cause and its effects. Then write sentences, usingBECAUSEorBECAUSE OF.There are various possible matchings
effects / causes
1 / They were shooting a documentary. / Their unpredictable behavior.
2 / She has a dangerous job. / the obligations of her dangerous occupation.
3 / She dives among sharks. / free divers swim among sharks.
4 / She has a security man. / they want to learn more about sharks.
5 / They threw a bait at the ocean. / they want to study sharks’ behavior in the wild
6 / Free divers have to leave the protection cage. / she has to come up to breathe.
7 / They must be very careful swimming among sharks. / it attracts sharks fast.
- Ex: They were shooting a documentary because they want to learn more about sharks.
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
MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 304
DARK TIDE
BECAUSE X BECAUSE OF
Answer Key -
- Possible Answers.Other matches are possible, so check meaning for alternatives.
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 observesharks’ behavior in the wild.
7. They must be very careful swimming among sharks because of their unpredictable behavior.
- The Shark Game
1 b, 2 c, 3 b, 4 b, 5 c, 6 a, 7 a, 8 a, 9 b, 10 a
Claudio Azevêdo