Express Yourself

Talk with your partner about animal abilities using “What I’m
saying is that ...”
Animals with
Special Abilities
  • frogs
    stay frozen for up to
    seven months
    survive winters
  • starfish
    push their stomachs
    out of their mouths
    eat clams
  • bats
    detect objects by sensing
    sound reflections
    communicate in the dark
sample
A
I learned that frogs can stay frozen for up to seven months.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
That’s how they survive winters.
What I’m saying is that frogs have special abilities.
What I want to say is that ~​
B
That’s amazing!
sample
A
I learned that starfish can push their stomachs out of their mouths.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
That’s how they eat clams.
What I’m saying is that starfish have special abilities.
B
That’s amazing!
sample
A
I learned that bats can detect objects by sensing sound reflections.
B
I don’t understand.
Why would they do that?
A
That’s how they communicate in the dark.
What I’m saying is that bats have special abilities.
B
That’s amazing!

Role Play

Task Check

‘What I’m saying is that ... .’의 의미를 정확히
이해하고 자신의 말로 표현할 수 있다.

동물의 특별한 능력에 대해 짝과 대화했다.

듣기 활동에서 필요한 전략을 활용하여 내용을 이해했다.

Role Play

A
I learned that frogs can stay frozen for up to seven months.
나는 개구리가 최대 7개월 동안 냉동 상태를 유지할 수 있다는 것을 배웠어.
B
I don’t understand. Why would they do that?
나는 이해가 안 가. 그들은 왜 그렇게 하는 걸까?
A
That’s how they survive winters. What I’m saying is that frogs have special abilities.
그게 그들이 겨울에 살아남는 방법이야. 내가 말하려는 것은 개구리들이 특별한 능력을 갖추고 있다는 거야.
B
That’s amazing!
그거 놀랍다!

Role Play

A
I learned that starfish can push their stomachs out of their mouths.
나는 불가사리가 그들의 입 밖으로 위를 밀어낼 수 있다는 것을 배웠어.
B
I don’t understand. Why would they do that?
나는 이해가 안 가. 그들은 왜 그렇게 하는 걸까?
A
That’s how they eat clams. What I’m saying is that starfish have special abilities.
그게 그들이 조개를 먹는 방법이야. 내가 말하려는 것은 불가사리가 특별한 능력을 갖추고 있다는 거야.
B
That’s amazing!
그거 놀랍다!

Role Play

A
I learned that bats can detect objects by sensing sound reflections.
나는 박쥐가 음파 반사를 감지함으로써 물체를 찾는다는 것을 배웠어.
B
I don’t understand. Why would they do that?
나는 이해가 안 가. 그들은 왜 그렇게 하는 걸까?
A
That’s how they communicate in the dark. What I’m saying is that bats have special abilities.
그게 그들이 어둠 속에서 의사소통하는 방법이야. 내가 말하려는 것은 박쥐가 특별한 능력을 갖추고 있다는 거야.
B
That’s amazing!
그거 놀랍다!