Listen to the sounds of nature and take a few deep breaths. That way you can begin the unit with a clear mind.
Forest
talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again
Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Do you want to sign for the bees?en
Sign for the bees?en
The honey bee population is dying really fast right now.en
That doesn't sound good. Why is that?en
Scientists are not sure yet. Some think because of pesticides.en
I love honey. I don't want the bees to die.en
It would be very bad for biodiversity. Our ecosystem needs the bees.en
Why do we need bees? What else do they do other than make honey?en
They pollinate fruit and vegetables.en
I forgot about that. Without them there would be much less produce, right?en
Some fruits would not grow at all without bees.en
I couldn't eat cherries anymore? Where do I sign?en
Complete the dialogue.
 
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Listen to the short dialogue and select the correct response.
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Ashlee
Do you want to sign for the bees?en
You
Sign for the bees?en
The honey bee population is dying really fast right now.en
That doesn't sound good. Why is that?en
Scientists are not sure yet. Some think because of pesticides.en
I love honey. I don't want the bees to die.en
It would be very bad for biodiversity. Our ecosystem needs the bees.en
Why do we need bees? What else do they do other than make honey?en
They pollinate fruit and vegetables.en
I forgot about that. Without them there would be much less produce, right?en
Some fruits would not grow at all without bees.en
I couldn't eat cherries anymore? Where do I sign?en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Do you want to sign for the bees?en
Peter
Sign for the bees?en
The honey bee population is dying really fast right now.en
That doesn't sound good. Why is that?en
Scientists are not sure yet. Some think because of pesticides.en
I love honey. I don't want the bees to die.en
It would be very bad for biodiversity. Our ecosystem needs the bees.en
Why do we need bees? What else do they do other than make honey?en
They pollinate fruit and vegetables.en
I forgot about that. Without them there would be much less produce, right?en
Some fruits would not grow at all without bees.en
I couldn't eat cherries anymore? Where do I sign?en
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