Title : The Dolphin

Task : Listening Practice  This is a listening activity for increasing writing skill through dictation and note- taking process.

Objectives  Learners are able to understand the characteristics of dolphin and distinguish it from fish.  Learners are able to understand what they hear and summarize its main idea.

Questions ․ Dolphins are mammals. ․ Dolphins can swim very well. ․ Dolphins live in water. ․ Dolphins have cold blood.

Comparison between dolphins and fish Dolphin Fish mammal not mammal having babies laying eggs showing feelings not showing feelings taking with sounds not talking with sounds having skin having scale clever not clever

Previewing some vocabulary school= a large number of fish or some other sea animals swimming in a group; a shoal A school of whales are swimming together. aquarium= a glass container in which fish and other water animals can be kept, or a building which holds many of these containers an aquarium for tropical fish

Word Study mammal= any animal in which the female gives birth to babies, not eggs Humans, dogs, and dolphins are all mammals, but birds and fish are not.

Word Study travel= to make a journey, usually over a long distance To travel across the Sahara desert on camels would be the adventure of a lifetime. lonely= unhappy because you are alone She felt lonely and miserable after they all left.