Unit 10. Endangered species

Good morning!
Welcome to class 12A1!
Warm-up
Game: Who is faster?

There are 3 cues in turn appearing. Basing on the cues, finding the answers
What is this?
A. It is very important in both human and animals’ life.
B. Many wildlife live there.
C. It has many different kinds of trees.




FOREST



2. Which animal is this?
A. It has relatives with bear (gấu).
B. It lives in central and western China.
C. It likes eating bamboo.



GIANT PANDA
3. What are they?
A. They live mainly in Africa
B. They are hunted for horns
C. “Rhino is the abbreviation of their name





RHINOCEROS


4. What is the name of this animal?
A. It has four legs, black stripes and lives mainly in forests.
B. People hunt it for skin.
C. It eats meat, deer, buffalo, and even man, etc…

TIGER
5. Can you name this animal?
A. It is an endangered species.
B. It has a long nose.
C. You can find it in Bản Đôn village, Vietnam.
ELEPHANT
( B: Speaking )
Unit 10
Endangered species
1. grassland [‘gra:s lænd](n)
: đồng cỏ
2. swamp [swɔmp ] (n)
: đầm lầy
Vocabulary
3. root [ ru:t ] (n)
: rễ cây
4. bark [ ba:k ] ( n)
: vỏ cây
5. life span [ laif spæn] (n)

: tuổi thọ
6. illegal [ i’li:gl] (a)

: bất hợp pháp
1. grassland [‘gra:s lænd](n)
: đồng cỏ
2. swamp [swɔmp ] (n)
: đầm lầy
3. root [ ru:t ] (n)
: rễ cây
4. bark [ ba:k ] ( n)
: vỏ cây
5. life span [ laif spæn] (n)

: tuổi thọ
Rub out and remember
6. illegal [ i’li:gl] (a)

: bất hợp pháp
Task 1 ( Page 109) (Work in pairs) Ask and answer the questions.
tiger
Giant panda
elephant
rhinocero
1. What do you call these animals in English?
rhinoceros
2. In which sort of habitats can you find each of these animals?
We can find these animals in the forests (in Asia, Africa….)
↪ Pandas can be kept as a pet, rhinoceroses and tigers can be used for medicine.
Rhino horn
Which of these animals can be kept as a pet or used for
food or medicine?
rhinoceros
4. Which of them are endangered?
All of them are endangered.
Task 2: (Work in pairs)
The questions about the Giant panda below have been left out. Work with a partner and fill in the blanks with the right questions
A: How much do they weigh?
B: Where do Giant pandas live?
C: What is the population of pandas in the world?
D: Why are they in danger?
E: What is their main food?
F: What is their average height?
G: How long do they live?
Task 2: (Work in pairs)
The questions about the Giant pandas below have been left out. Work with a partner and fill in the blanks with the right questions
Giant pandas
A: (1)… ………………………………?
B: They live in bamboo forests in the mountain in central and western China.
A: (2)…………………………………………………………...?
B: Only about 600.
A: (3) ………………………..?
B: About 1.2 to 1.5m
A: (4) ……………………………………?
B: About 75 kg to 160 kg
A: (5) ……………………………………?
B: Bamboo
A: (6) …………………………………?
B: About 20 to 30 years.
A: (7) …………………………………?
B: People destroy their habitat and hunt them for trade.

Where do giant pandas live
What is the population of pandas in the world
How tall are they
How much do they weigh
What is their main food
How long do they live
Why are they in danger
Useful Questions:

Now, practice asking and answering with a partner about Tigers, Elephants and Rhinos.

Practice asking and answering

TIGERS
HABITAT: Forests, grasslands, and swamps in Sahara, Southeast Asia and Southern India.
POPULATION: Only about 6000.
HEIGHT: 1.4 m to 2.5 m.
WEIGHT: 65 to 300 kg.
FOOD: Deer, buffalo, …
LIFE SPAN: 15 to 17 years.
REASON FOR DECLINE:
Habitat destruction and illegal trading.
ELEPHANTS
HABITAT: Small area of India, Sri Lanka, China, and Southern Asia, and the Sahara desert in Africa.
POPULATION:About 700,000
HEIGHT: 3 to 4 m
WEIGHT: 5,000 to 7,000 kg
FOOD: Grass, bark, root, leaves and fruit
LIFE SPAN: About 60 years
REASON FOR DECLINE: Habitat destruction and illegal hunting
RHINOS
HABITAT: Grassland, tropical and subtropical forests in Africa and Southern Asia.
POPULATION: About 17,000
HEIGHT: 1,2 to 1,8 m
WEIGHT: 1,000 to 3,000 kg
FOOD: Grass and plants
LIFE SPAN: About 40 years
REASON FOR DECLINE: Habitat destruction and illegal hunting

Task 3: ( Work in groups)
Take turns to give an oral report on the animals mentioned in Task 2.



Choose a animal you want to give an oral report:

Habitat: Bamboo forests in mountains
in central and western China.
Population: Only about 600
Height: 1,2 to 1,5m
Weight: 75 to 160 kg
Food: Bamboo
Life span : About 20 to
30 years
Reason for decline:
Habitat destruction
and illegal trading.
Giant pandas
Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountain in western China. Only about 600 pandas are living there. They may attain a height of 1.2 m to 1. 5 m and weigh from 75 kg to 160 kg. Their main food is bamboo, but they can live up to 20 or 30 years. They are in danger due to their habitat destruction and illegal hunting.
EXAMPLE :
In not more than 50 words write a paragraph about one of the animals you like best.
Homework
Thank You!