Упр.3 Unit 4 Reader ГДЗ English Кузовлев 7 класс
- Look at the photo. What do you know about the way of life of these animals? Start filling in the table.
Before reading After reading appearance food where they live what they do during the day what they do at night - Read the article to check your predictions.
Some people don’t understand why raccoons live in towns, but / because the raccoons were there first. Cities grow, houses come close to forests where earlier only wild animals lived. As a result / But some animals go away. Raccoons usually stay. They can live near people. People don’t always like this fact, as a result / however. The animals can carry a dangerous illness. Raccoons sleep most of the day. They sleep in trees. At night, they come out to look for food. Garbage is now a large part of the city raccoon’s diet. Because / Because of dark fur around their eyes raccoons got the nickname of “masked bandits”. In the forests, raccoons usually live in trees, high above the ground. In towns, that’s why / however, trees are very rare. More than that / As a result, raccoons sometimes make their homes in chimneys. When people find a raccoon in their house, they usually want it to go away. That’s why / Because they call experts for help. There are also specialists who are trained to help lost or sick animals. Such people help animals to learn to live in their natural environment.
- Grammar. Look at the highlighted words and choose the correct ones.
- How can you characterize a raccoon now? Fill in the table (ex. 3.1).
- Why do wild animals come to cities?
3. Grammar
1) but
2) As a result
3) however
4) Because of
5) As a result
6) That’s why
4. How can you characterize a raccoon now?
| Before reading | After reading |
|---|---|
| appearance | small animal with dark fur around its eyes, a “masked bandit” |
| food | garbage, food found near people |
| where they live | in trees, in towns, sometimes in chimneys |
| what they do during the day | sleep most of the day |
| what they do at night | come out to look for food |
5. Why do wild animals come to cities?
Wild animals come to cities because cities grow and houses come close to forests. They can find food there, and some of them can live near people.
