October

Theme A. In the rainforest

Rainforests cover 6 per cent of the Earth’s surface. There are rainforests in South America, Africa and South East Asia. About 75% of all the types of animals that we know come from rainforests. The rainforests are very important for us. They help to control the weather. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines. Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger.

Read about rainforests: www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-rainforests.htm
Watch: http://www.rainforestvideos.blogspot.com/


Topic 1. Dinosaurs

Millions of years ago, there were many types of dinosaurs on Earth. Some dinosaurs were meat-eaters and other dinosaurs were plant-eaters. The biggest meat-eating dinosaur was probably the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Read about dinosaurs: www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-dinisaurs.htm
www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/dino/read

Play a game: www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-quiz-o-saurus.htm
www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-quiz-make-a-monster.htm

Listen: www.britishcouncil.org/kisd-listen-up.htm

Sing: www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-monster-rap.htm

Watch: www.calacademy.org/exhibits/dinos/library.php



Topic 2. The oldest living things on Earth





Grand Redwood Tree Gingo Biloba

What do you think are the oldest living things on Earth? Read the article: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-magazine-trees.htm

Make a research. Find and describe trees near where you live. Who planted this tree you are describing and when?
Are there any unique trees in Komi Republic or near our village?
Are there any tales about some tree in Komi language?
How do people use trees?

Poems about the rainforest

Poems about the Rainforest

I am a bee.
I fly high in the sky.
Bright sun.
Birds and butterflies .
Beautiful!

Warm day!
All is gay!
Red, blue, yellow, green flowers.
Over the flowers
My brothers and sisters fly. (Katya)

I fly in the middle of
Strange plants.
Rainforest’s my house.
It is in the South.
I see beautiful plants,
I sleep in the flowers,
I drink morning dew.
Dull days are few.
Life’s so good
Of a butterfly in the wood!!!(Olya R)

A snake.
Silence.
No sound
I’m crawling on the tree.
In the rainforest it’s very hot.
Very damp.
Small beetles, everywhere.
Birds shouting in the trees.
But nothing to eat.
I feel hungry.(Rada)


I love the sound of the waterfall.
I love flowers.
Big and beautiful flowers.
At night in the forest
It is dark and frightening.
Under the trees
Dangerous snakes crawl.
When the sun comes
It is hot and gay.
The sun shines,
Butterflies fly. (Masha)


A TREE IN THE RAINFOREST.
I 'M A VERY BIG TREE.
I CAN SEE
ANIMALS
AND BEATIFUL BIRDS.
THEY ARE VERY
INTERESTING TO ME.
I LIKE RAIN.
BECAUSE OF IT , AGAIN,
I BEGIN TO BLOSSOM.
INSIDE ME THE INSECTS LIVE.
THEY'RE EATING ME,
BECAUSE I”M VERY TASTY…(OlYA V.)



I am a frog.

I am a small frog.
Everybody is big around me.
I don’t fly.
But birds fly.
It pains me.
Everybody is big, and I am small.
It pains me. It seems to me that clouds are planets
And puddles are oceans.
Birds are big too.
I am small and it pains me. (Stas)

I’m a happy cloud
I can see people, mountains,
Animals, plants, birds.
I can hear rivers,
Forests, winds.
I'm going for a walk
In the wood
I'm a happy cloud. (Tanya)

I can see rivers, plants, animals, clouds,
Leaves, leans, tigers, snakes,
Fruit.
I can hear river, frogs, monkeys,
Tigers and leans.
I feel happy, good, hot,
I fly.(Alyosha S.)

Bug

I like to fly.
I can see a small river and a small forest.
I like to fly over the ground.
I can hear water meet in the cloud.
I'm singing, flying, dreaming.
I feel free and satisfied.
I fly in the sky.
I'm a small bug and I like to fly.(Olya I.)

CLOUD

I fly above the sea
And then I see,
An island burned
All to ash.

And I'm flying to it,
To cover its
Hot soil
from the rays. (Igor)

ТУЧА

Лечу я над морем
И вижу я вдруг,
Что остров сожженный
Весь в пепле стоит.

И я подлетаю,
Чтоб тенью своей
Горячую землю
Прикрыть от лучей.

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Match the text and the dinosaur

A-Stegosaurus b-Tyrannosaurus c-Triceratops d-Compsognathus e- Pterosaur

One dinosaur is described twice


1. This dinosaur was very big. It had a very big head, heavy body and thick heavy legs. It had a short neck. It had a long heavy tail. It walked on two legs. It was a meat- eater.(Alyosha)

2. This dinosaur was big. It walked on 4 legs. It had heavy legs. It also had triangular “plates” on its back. It had a small head. It had a heavy tail. (Olya Ignatova)

3. This dinosaur was very small. It was 74 centimeters long. It weighed 3 kilos. It ate lizards and insects. This dinosaur had a small head. It had a long tail. It walked on two legs. (Olya Razmanova)

4. This animal was very big. It was a meat-eater. It had strong teeth, wide wings and a long tail. It was about 3 meters long.(Olya Visheratina)

5. This dinosaur was very big. Its head was big and heavy. It walked on 2 legs. Its body was big and heavy. Its neck was fat and short. Its tail was strong. It had short legs at the front and heavy legs at the back. (Katya Zraychenko)

6. This dinosaur was big. It had a short neck. It had a short and heavy tail. It had a heavy body. It was 9 meters long and it weighed 12 tons. It had 3 horns on its head. (Tanya Misharina)