News English: Giant Meat-Eating Plant Found

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Giant meat-eating plant found

MANY FLASH AND ONLINE ACTIVITIES FOR THIS LESSON, PLUS A LISTENING, AT:
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IN THIS LESSON:
The Reading / Tapescript 2
Phrase Match 3
Listening Gap Fill 4
Multiple Choice 5
Spelling 6
Put the Text Back Together 7
Scrambled Sentences 8
Discussion 9
Writing 10
Homework 11
ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE TEXT ON PAGE 2.
12th August, 2009

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
From: http://www.NewsEnglishLessons.com/0908/090812-plants.html
Botanists have found a new type of plant. It is a giant meat-
eating plant called a pitcher plant. This kind of plant usually eats
insects which fall inside it. The new pitcher plant is not an
ordinary one. It is so big it can eat rats and lizards. Small children
and pet dogs are probably safe. They are too big for this new
plant. Botanists found this new species in the Philippines. It was
on a mountain about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has a
special name – ‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is because it is
named after a famous British botanist called David Attenborough.
This is an amazing and exciting discovery. It’s great that we keep
on finding new plants and animals. I always thought we knew
everything about life on Earth. This find in the Philippines shows
we don’t. We might even find a dangerous pitcher plant in the
future. Can you imagine a really giant one? One that is so big it
could swallow an elephant. We’re lucky there aren’t so many
plants that are dangerous. It would be a very different world if
more plants ate meat. I wonder if meat-eating plants can be
vegetarian.
Giant meat-eating plant found – 12th August, 2009

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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
1. a new type a. species
2 This kind of plant usually b. British botanist
3. pet dogs are c. eats insects
4. Botanists found this new d. of plant
5. 1,600 metres above e. sea level
6. it is named after a famous f. probably safe
Paragraph 2
1. an amazing and a. one
2 we keep on b. different world
3. life c. that are dangerous
4. imagine a really giant d. exciting discovery
5. there aren’t so many plants e. finding new plants
6. It would be a very f. on Earth

LISTENING GAP FILL
Botanists have found _______________ plant. It is a giant meat-
eating plant called a pitcher plant. This kind of plant usually eats
insects _______________ it. The new pitcher plant is not an ordinary
one. It is so big it can eat rats and lizards. Small children and pet dogs
_______________. They are too big for this new plant. Botanists
found this new species in the Philippines. It was _______________
about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has a special name –
‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is because it is named
_______________ British botanist called David Attenborough.
This is an _______________ discovery. It’s great that we keep on
finding new plants and animals. I always thought we knew everything
_______________ Earth. This find in the Philippines shows we don’t.
We might even find a dangerous pitcher plant in the future.
_______________ a really giant one? One that is so big it could
swallow an elephant. We’re lucky there aren’t so many plants that are
dangerous. _______________ very different world if more plants ate
meat. I wonder if meat-eating plants _______________.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Botanists have found a new (1) ____ of plant. It is a giant meat-eating plant
called a pitcher plant. This (2) ____ of plant usually eats insects which fall
inside it. The new pitcher plant is not an ordinary one. It is so big it can eat
rats and lizards. Small children and pet dogs are (3) ____ safe. They are too
big for this new plant. Botanists found this new species in the Philippines. It
was on a mountain about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has a (4) ____
name – ‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is because it is named (5) ____ a
famous British botanist called David Attenborough.
This is an amazing and exciting (6) ____. It’s great that we keep on finding
new plants and animals. I always thought we knew everything about (7)
____ on Earth. This find in the Philippines shows we don’t. We might even
find a dangerous pitcher plant in the future. Can you (8) ____ a really giant
one? One that is so big it could swallow an elephant. We’re lucky there
aren’t so many plants that are (9) ____. It would be a very different world if
more plants ate meat. I (10) ____ if meat-eating plants can be vegetarian.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1. (a) type (b) typist (c) typed
2. (a) kindness (b) kind (c) kindly
3. (a) probable (b) probably (c) probability
4. (a) species (b) special (c) specialize
5. (a) later (b) then (c) after
6. (a) discovery (b) discover (c) discovers
7. (a) live (b) lives (c) life
8. (a) imaginative (b) imagine (c) imagination
9. (a) dangers (b) danger (c) dangerous
10. (a) wonder (b) wonderful (c) wonders

SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
Paragraph 1
1. a new tepy of plant
2. usually eats stnesic
3. not an rrdaoyni one
4. opbralby safe
5. 1,600 metres above sea elvel
6. named after a omfsau British botanist
Paragraph 2
7. znaaigm and exciting
8. we keep on ifgidnn new plants
9. a ousagrned pitcher plant
10. ianmieg a really giant one
11. We’re uklcy
12. be naiertgave

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) This is an amazing and exciting discovery. It’s great

that we keep on finding new plants and
( ) insects which fall inside it. The new pitcher plant is not
an ordinary one. It is so big it can eat rats and lizards.
Small children and
( ) even find a dangerous pitcher plant in the future. Can

you imagine a really giant one? One that is so big it
could swallow an
( ) animals. I always thought we knew everything about

life on Earth. This find in the Philippines shows we
don’t. We might
( ) pet dogs are probably safe. They are too big for this
new plant. Botanists found this new species in the
Philippines. It was on
( ) named after a famous British botanist called David

Attenborough.
( ) be a very different world if more plants ate meat. I

wonder if meat-eating plants can be vegetarian.
( ) a mountain about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has

a special name – ‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is
because it is
( ) elephant. We’re lucky there aren’t so many plants that

are dangerous. It would
( 1 ) Botanists have found a new type of plant. It is a giant

meat-eating plant called a pitcher plant. This kind of
plant usually eats

THE READING / TAPESCRIPT
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
1. Botanists type have of found plant a new.
2. kind This insects eats usually plant of.
3. big it It can is eat so rats.
4. sea above metres 1,600 about mountain a On level.
5. named botanist after a It famous is British.
6. is This discovery exciting and amazing an.
7. always we everything I thought knew.
8. a imagine you Can one giant really?
9. There that aren’t are so dangerous many plants.
10. meat-eating plants can be vegetarian I wonder if.

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________

WRITING
Write about plants for 10 minutes. Show your partner your

paper. Correct each other’s work.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words

from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or
another search engine) to build up more associations /
collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information

about pitcher plants. Talk about what you discover with your
partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about a giant

meat-eating plant. Include imaginary interviews with people who
saw it eat strange things. Read what you wrote to your
classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your
articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about

the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your
classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your
articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a botanist. Ask him/her three

questions about plants. Give him/her three of your opinions on
plants. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next
lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.


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NEWS ENGLISH

Giant meat-eating plant found

Listening Gap Fill 4

Put the Text Back Together 7

ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE TEXT ON PAGE 2.

12th August, 2009

Botanists have found a new type of plant. It is a giant meat-

plant. Botanists found this new species in the Philippines. It was

on a mountain about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has a

special name – ‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is because it is

named after a famous British botanist called David Attenborough.

This is an amazing and exciting discovery. It’s great that we keep

on finding new plants and animals. I always thought we knew

everything about life on Earth. This find in the Philippines shows

we don’t. We might even find a dangerous pitcher plant in the

could swallow an elephant. We’re lucky there aren’t so many

plants that are dangerous. It would be a very different world if

more plants ate meat. I wonder if meat-eating plants can be

Giant meat-eating plant found – 12th August, 2009

Match the following phrases from the article.

1. a new type a. species

2 This kind of plant usually b. British botanist

3. pet dogs are c. eats insects

4. Botanists found this new d. of plant

5. 1,600 metres above e. sea level

6. it is named after a famous f. probably safe

1. an amazing and a. one

2 we keep on b. different world

3. life c. that are dangerous

4. imagine a really giant d. exciting discovery

5. there aren’t so many plants e. finding new plants

6. It would be a very f. on Earth

Giant meat-eating plant found – 12th August, 2009

Botanists have found _______________ plant. It is a giant meat-

insects _______________ it. The new pitcher plant is not an ordinary

found this new species in the Philippines. It was _______________

about 1,600 metres above sea level. It has a special name –

‘Nepentles attenboroughi’. This is because it is named

_______________ British botanist called David Attenborough.

This is an _______________ discovery. It’s great that we keep on

finding new plants and animals. I always thought we knew everything

_______________ Earth. This find in the Philippines shows we don’t.

We might even find a dangerous pitcher plant in the future.

_______________ a really giant one? One that is so big it could

dangerous. _______________ very different world if more plants ate

meat. I wonder if meat-eating plants _______________.

Giant meat-eating plant found – 12th August, 2009

Giant meat-eating plant found – 12th August, 2009

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

1. a new tepy of plant

2. usually eats stnesic

3. not an rrdaoyni one

5. 1,600 metres above sea elvel

6. named after a omfsau British botanist

7. znaaigm and exciting

8. we keep on ifgidnn new plants

9. a ousagrned pitcher plant

10. ianmieg a really giant one

11. We’re uklcy