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Unit 06 :
Reptiles
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about different words related to reptiles!
Part 1
1. adder /ˈæd.ɚ/
(n) a type of poisonous snake
2. alligator /ˈæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/
(n) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in the hot, wet parts of America and China
3. anaconda /ˌæn.əˈkɑːn.də/
(n) a large South American snake that curls around a live animal and crushes it to kill it for food
4. boa /ˈboʊ.ə/
(n) a large, strong snake, found in South Central America, that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them
5. python /ˈpaɪ.θɑːn/
(n) a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them
6. cayman /ˈkeɪ.mən/
(n) an animal similar to an alligator
7. chameleon /kəˈmiː.li.ən/
(n) a lizard that changes skin colour to match what surrounds it so that it cannot be seen
8.cobra /ˈkoʊ.brə/
(n) a poisonous snake from Africa and southern Asia that makes itself look bigger and more threatening by spreading the skin at the back of its head
9. constrictor /kənˈstrɪk.tɚ/
(n) any snake that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them
10. crocodile /ˈkrɑː.kə.daɪl/
(n) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot wet parts of the world
Exercise 1
Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.
1. cobra___ 2. python___ 3. boa___ 4. anaconda___ 5. crocodile ____
a) a poisonous snake from Africa and southern Asia that makes itself look bigger and more threatening by spreading the skin at the back of its head
b) a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them
c) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot wet parts of the world
d) a large, strong snake, found in South Central America, that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them
e) a large South American snake that curls around a live animal and crushes it to kill it for food
Part 2
11. gecko /ˈɡek.oʊ/
(n) a small lizard with wide feet, found especially in warm countries
12. iguana /ɪˈɡwɑː.nə/
(n) a large greyish-green lizard of tropical America
13. lizard /ˈlɪz.ɚd/
(n) a small reptile that has a long body, four short legs, a long tail, and thick skin
14. mamba /ˈmæm.bə/
(n) a very poisonous snake that lives mainly in caves or trees in parts of Africa
15. skink /skɪŋk/
(n) a small lizard found in various hot parts of the world
16. slowworm / ˈSloʊ.wɝːm /
(n) a small , brownish-grey lizard with no legs, found in Europe
17. snake /sneɪk/
(n) a reptile with along body and no legs
18. swift /swɪft/
(n) a small bird with curved, pointed wings that can fly very fast
19. terrapin /ˈter.ə.pɪn/
(n) a type of small North American turtle that lives in warm rivers and lakes
20. tortoise /ˈtɔːr.t̬əs/
(n) an animal with a thick, hard shell that it can move its head and legs into for protection
Exercise 2
Describe the pictures with your teacher.
Exercise 3
Describe the pictures with your teacher.
