Unit 10. Endangered species

UNIT 10
Endangered species
READING
Match the following pictures of the animals with their correct names.
BEFORE YOU READ
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2
8
a. Tortoise b. Rhinoceros
c. Monkey d. Elephant
e. Leopard f. Frog
g. Mosquito h. Parrot
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4
5
6
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b. Rhinoceros
g. Mosquito
d. Elephant
e. Leopard
a. Tortoise
h. Parrot
f. Frog
c. Monkey
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.
VOCABULARY
Habitat (n) [`hæbitæt]:
Urbanization (n) [,з:bənai`zei∫n] :
Biodiversity (n) [baioudai‘v3:səti]:
Exploitation (n) [eksplɔI’tei ∫n]:
Conservation (n) [kənsə’vei ∫n] = preservation:
Vulnerable (adj) [`vʌlnərəbl] :
Enact (v) [i`nækt] = issue:
Is human habitat different from that of animals?
Is urbanization good or bad for animals?
Is biodiversity good or bad for human beings?
What can people exploit from nature?
What does conservation protect?
Who is more vulnerable, the rich or the poor?
Who enacts laws?
The Government
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
TASK 1: What is this?
Biodiversity
The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants that make a balanced environment.
WHILE YOU READ
TASK 1: What is this?
Conservation
The act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed.
WHILE YOU READ
TASK 1: What is this?
Extinction
Situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing.
WHILE YOU READ
TASK 1: What is this?
Habitat
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 passage.
3.There are a number of ways to help save endangered species.
- The fourth passage .

AFTER YOU READ:

Summarise the reading passage by writing one sentence for each paragraph
Suggested answers:
1. Many species are in danger of extinction, and the main causes of extinction 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, we shouldn’t destroy wild animals’ habitat, but we should raise our awareness of conservation needs, enact laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting and establish wildlife habitat reserves.

AFTER YOU READ:
Questions:
What should we do to conserve endangered species?

Suggested answers:
Raise awareness of conservation
Enact laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting.
Build wildlife reserves.

Homework
- Review: + Vocabulary.
+ Summarise the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph
Prepare: Unit 10: SPEAKING
+ New words
+ Task 1 (p109): Answer the questions
+ Task 2 (p110): Ask and answer the questions
+ Task 3 (p110): Give an oral report.