Find Someone Who Can

Find someone who knows the answer to the following questions. You can only get one
answer from one person. You cannot answer the questions yourself.

1/ 2/ 3/ 4/

What is a What is an Where does a fox Where does a

rainforest? ecosystem? live? rabbit live?

5/ 6/ 7/ 8/

What is an What is a living What does a rabbit Can a dead tree be

omnivore? thing? eat? an ecosystem?

9/ 10/ 11/ 12/

Where does a whale Can you tell me Which living things Are you a primary
live ? three examples of can live in a desert? consumer?
scavengers?
 Mutual dictation

You have to dictate this text to your partner. Read slowly and clearly. Dont forget to
fill in the gaps of your own text!

Student A

In an ecosystem there are living things, like , and things that are not
living, like . Together, these things make an ecosystem. The
different parts of an ecosystem work together and use each other. For example, in a
garden ecosystem, . Bees visit plants to
drink nectar from their flowers. When bees do this, they also take pollen from one
plant to another. to make seeds that can become new plants.

are different sizes. Some ecosystems are big, like an ocean or a

forest. Others are small, like a pond or a tree. There are and
animals in a forest, but a dead tree can be a busy ecosystem, too! Fungi and other
and many small animals live in it and feed on it.

There are lots of different ecosystems because of the weather and the type of land in
them. For example few plants grow in deserts because and
so . Many trees grow in rainforests because the weather
there is rainy and warm.

Student B

In an ecosystem there , like plants and animals, and things that are not
living, like rocks, water and air. Together, . The
different parts of an ecosystem work together and use each other. For example, in a
garden ecosystem, plants use the land, water, light and air to live. Bees visit plants to
. When bees do this, they also take pollen from one
plant to another. Pollen helps flowers .

Different ecosystems are . Some ecosystems are big, like an ocean or a

forest. Others are small, . There are thousands of plants and
animals in a forest, , too! Fungi and other
plants grow on it and many small animals live in it and feed on it.

because of the weather and the type of land in

them. For example because it doesnt rain there often and
so its too dry for most plants. because the weather there is
rainy and warm.

Text adapted from Wonderful Ecosystems by Oxford University Press