Claudia's Text on the Platypus and the Cows of the Highlands

THE PLATYPUS

The platypus is considered one of the strangest animals in the world

and belongs to the family of the Ornithorhynchus anatinus.

It is an animal that is found only in Australia and in the island of

Tasmania, and lives in burrows in places where there are lakes and

Most of them can live even 10 years, and when babies are born


It is one of the five animals that lay eggs being a mammal, and one

of the few venomous mammals; the venom is injected by the spur of

It is a carnivore that eats larvae, insects and fresh water shrimp.


THE COWS OF THE HIGHLANDS

This rugged cattle breed is one of the oldest ones living for centuries

in the harsh climate of Scotland. Its forelock gives a pretty and funny

look, and performs an essential function. In winter it protects them

from wind, snow, storm and insects that might transmit infections.

The two layers of their hair make them excellent cows. The matted

coat of the outer layer sometimes reaches 33 centimeters long, is

oily and repels rain and snow. Below that layer, they have another

soft coat that kept them warm.

True or False:

1) Most of the platypus can live even 12 years.

2)The hair of the cows of highlands sometimes reaches 33 cm long.

3)The platypus only is found in Australia and Canada.

Open questions:

a) What is the name of the family the platypus comes from?

b)Which things make the hair of the cows of highlands to be

essential?

Synonyms :

a)transfer(5 paragraph)

B)fleecy (3 paragraph)

c) curious(1 paragraph)

d)hot(6 paragraph)

Sergio's Text on Tortuguero

Last summer I was in tortuguero (Costa Rica) and there, I could see an amazing phenomenon: turtle’s spawning.

Turtles nest and lay their eggs on the shores of the natural park between July and October, a period in which the natural park is frequented by thousands of tourists.

 However, being a fragile ecosystem, only a certain number of tourists are allowed in each tour spawning, to thereby avoid disturbing nesting turtles.

The tours are conducted in the evenings. I will tell you how were the rules of the tour to see turtles spawning:

First we had to put off the mobiles phone.

Second we had to go with red light lanterns (it was dark).

Third we had to stay quiet.

When all these rules are ok the tour guide notifies you when you can see the turtle.

 The turtle leaves the sea, excavates a nest and lay about one hundred eggs.

She goes into a trance and in this moment you can see the process without disturbing her.

After three months the little turtles break the eggs and have to run to avoid to be eaten by a lot of predators before reaching the ocean.

Only a few numbers of turtles survive and one on three hundred lives and reaches the adult stage.

True or false:

1) Many turtles survive and reach the adulthood.

2) You can be with the normal lanterns in the tour.

3) The turtle lay the eggs in the ocean.

Open questions:

    1)      Where do turtles lay their eggs? When?

    2)      When are the tours conducted?

Synonyms:

1 )Surprising 1

2 ) Happening 1

3) Visitors 3

4) Nevertheless 3