Using the picture of David Stead from the student book, ask students to talk about and compare the animals that live in their cities. Personalize the topic. Do the animals in your city live in harmony with humans? How well do they get along with domesticated animals like cats and dogs? How are these animals perceived by the people who live in your city?

Have the students analyze the words higlighted in the text. What part of speech is each one of them? Ask concept questions. 1. Is flourishing a sign of health or illness? 2. Does swooping describe a gradual or a swift action? Can something swoop slowly? 3. Can we use the phrasal verb to eat away at to talk about emotions?

Provide students with the Google Forms Quiz. Instruct them to read quickly and, on their own, select the correct sub-heading for each paragraph of the article. Indicate that they have a four-minute window. The options (listed in the same order as they appear in the quiz as "checkboxes") are: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Dung Galore. A Lifelong Pursuit. Barracks Inspection. A Humane Hunting Party. Give the students 3 minutes to check their answers against the answer bank and compare them with those of their peers in breakout rooms.

Students will read six statements and indicate whether they are true, false or not indicated. 1. Corrosion-resistant building materials, like steel and glass, can withstand the acidity of pigeon droppings. (False). 2. According to the article, David Stead's falconry method is non-lethal, although pigeons are wounded on occasion. (False). 3. The adult pigeon can reach top speeds of up to 160 kph. (Not Given). 4. Falcons are renowned for their extraordinarily keen visual sense. (True). 5. David Stead's two childhood heroes were falcons and Spider-Man. (False). 6. If one of them goes missing, then Stead can track it by using a transmitter that he fastens to all of his falcons' legs. (False).

Create break out rooms and prompt students to discuss the two following prompts. What measures would you be willing to take to control animal overpopulation in your city? Are the environmental consequences of the overpopulation of some species less dangerous than others? Would you rather live in a city with no wild animals, or are they an integral part of the city where you live?