In english class students have the oportunity to practice:
- using the modal auxiliary verbs should and must
- speaking spontaneously to describe their pets and relate anecdotes
- giving opinions
In biology class students have the opportunity to:
- classify their pet according to the Linnaean system
- prepare a profile of a fantasy pet, classifying it and describing its habitat, diet, means of reproduction etc
www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3633746.htm
a news story about wildlife rescue in Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3318433.htm
a news story about animal shelters in Australia
( I have a powerpoint I can include if someone can tell me how to do it? copy and paste doesn´t seem to work)