Unit 10. Endangered species

WELCOME TO OUR LESSON!
Match the following pictures of the animals with their correct names.
1
2
8
a. Tortoise b. Rhinoceros
c. Monkey d. Elephant
e. Leopard f. Frog
g. Mosquito h. Parrot
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
d. Elephant
c. Monkey
h. Parrot
b. Rhinoceros
8
5
6
7
f. Frog
e. Leopard
g. Mosquito
a. Tortoise
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions
1. Which of the animals and insects above can be found in Vietnam?
Monkey, elephant, mosquito …
2. Which of them is/are in danger of becoming extinct?
Tortoise and rhinoceros are in danger of becoming extinct.
UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
PART A: READING
Saturday, January 17th, 2015
VOCABULARY
Habitat (n) [`hæbitæt]:
Mụi tru?ng s?ng
Urbanization (n) [,з:bənai`zei∫n] :
sự đô thị hóa
Biodiversity (n) [baioudai‘v3:səti]:
tính đa dạng sinh thái
Exploitation (n) [eksplɔI’tei ∫n]:
sự khai thác
Conservation (n) [kənsə’vei ∫n] :
sự bảo tồn
Vulnerable (adj) [`vʌlnərəbl] :
dễ bị tổn thương
Enact (v) [i`nækt] = issue:
ban h�nh
Enactment (n):
sự ban hành
Be driven to the verge of …:
Bị đẩy đến bên bờ…
Ex:Monkeys are being driven to the verge of extinction by human beings
Ex:Fast urbanization can cause some environmental problems
Ex:Governments have enacted laws to protect rare animals
Ex: The enactment of new laws will really help the environment
VOCABULARY
Habitat (n) [`hæbitæt]:
Mụi tru?ng s?ng
Urbanization (n) [,з:bənai`zei∫n] :
sự đô thị hóa
Biodiversity (n) [baioudai‘v3:səti]:
tính đa dạng sinh thái
Exploitation (n) [eksplɔI’tei ∫n]:
sự khai thác
Conservation (n) [kənsə’vei ∫n] :
sự bảo tồn
Vulnerable (adj) [`vʌlnərəbl] :
dễ bị tổn thương
Enact (v) [i`nækt] :
ban h�nh
Enactment (n):
sự ban hành
Be driven to the verge of …:
Bị đẩy đến bên bờ…
TASK 1: Match the words in column A all appear in the passage with the correct definitions in column B

A
Extinction


Habitat


Biodiversity


Conservation

B
The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants that make a balanced environment.

the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed.

a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing.

the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.
WHILE YOU READ
The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over ____
7,200 B. 8,300 C. 1,500 D. 15,000
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A. pollution B. natural selection
C. habitat destruction D. overexploitation
3. The Red List is a special book that provides names of __ animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered B. hunted
C. endangered D. extinct
Task 2: Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences about the reading passage
4. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps ___
save a large number of endangered species.
make a list of endangered species.
enact laws to protect wildlife.
develop commercial trade and overhunting.
5. The best title for the passage is ___
Endangered Species and Conservation Measures.
Endangered Species and their Benefits.
The Global Extinction Crisis.
Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures.



TASK 3: Find evidence in the passage to support these statements.
1. Pollution is one of the main causes of species extinction.
- The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.
2. Species diversity has provided humans with so many essential things.
The third paragraph.
3.There are a number of ways to help save endangered species.
- The fourth paragraph

AFTER YOU READ:
Questions:
What should we do to conserve our wildlife and our environment?
Suggested answers:
To conserve endangered species, wild animals’ habitat should be protected.
We should raise people’s awareness of conservations needs.
Laws should be enacted to protect wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.

Place rubbish and plastic bags in proper dustbin.
Use water sparingly and do not pollute it
Do not use fashionable wildlife products.
Plant more trees.
Learn all you can about the wildlife and environment.
Homework
- Learn by heart: vocabulary.
+ Summaries the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph
Prepare: Unit 10 (cont): Speaking

Good Bye!
See You Again!
Suggested answers:
1. The main causes of extinction or endangerment are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.
2. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and other products.
3. To conserve endangered species, wild animals’ habitat mustn’t be destroyed. We should raise our awareness of conservations needs. Laws should be enacted to protect wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.
BEFORE YOU READ
Match the following pictures of the animals with their correct names.
1
2
8
a. Tortoise b. Rhinoceros
c. Monkey d. Elephant
e. Leopard f. Frog
g. Mosquito h. Parrot
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
d. Elephant
c. Monkey
h. Parrot
b. Rhinoceros
8
5
6
7
f. Frog
e. Leopard
g. Mosquito
a. Tortoise
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions
1. Which of the animals and insects above can be found in Vietnam?
Monkey, elephant, mosquito …
2. Which of them is/are in danger of becoming extinct?
Tortoise and rhinoceros are in danger of becoming extinct.
BEFORE YOU READ