Unit 10- Reading- English 12 CB

ENGLISH 12
UNIT 10
Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES

Tuesday , Jan 19th ,2009




Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ

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What are these animals’ names?
They are………,………
tigers
tortoise
elephants
parrot
lion
monkeys
mosquito
camel
rhinoceros
Which of them can be found in Vietnam?
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tigers
tortoise
elephants
parrot
lion
monkeys
mosquito
camel
rhinoceros
Which of them are in danger of becoming extinct?

Extinction /ɪks’tɪŋktʃn/ (n):
Identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ (v):
sự làm tuyệt giống, sự tiêu diệt, sự tiêu hủy.
nhận ra, nhận biết, nhận dạng.
I. Voca :
Habitat /’hæbɪtæt/ (n):
môi trường sống, nơi sống
Urbanization /ɜ:bǝnai’zeiʃn/ (n)
sự đô thị hóa
Toxic /’tɒksik/ (adj):
độc hại. [= Poisonous
Exploitation /eksplɔi’teiʃn/ (n):
sự khai thác, sự khai khẩn
Verge /vɜ:ʤ/ (n):
bờ, ven.
Be driven to the verge of
bị d?yđến bên bờ của ..
Biodiversity /baɪˌəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ (n):
sự đa dạng sinh hoc, hệ sinh thái.
Vulnerable /vʌlnərəbəl/ (adj):
có thể bị tổn thương.
I. Task 1. The nouns in column A all appear in the passage. Match each of them with a suitable definition in column B.
II. Task 2: T/F Prediction
over 24 thousand plant and animal species all over
the world are classified as endangered species.
The main causes of extinction or endangerment are
habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution
Biodiversity is unimportant for humans as it provides food,
clean air, water, fertile soil and other products.
4. No efforts have been made to conserve endangered species.

The task of conservation should be shared
by international organizations, governmental agencies,
industry and individuals.
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Game: lucky animals
animals
III. Multiple choice:
Sentence 1
The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over…………..
7,200
8,300
1,600
15,000

d.15,000
Sentence 2
Which of the following is not mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
Pollution
Natural selection
Habitat destruction
Overexploitation
b. Natural selection
Sentence 3
The Red List is a special book that provides names of……. Animals.
Vulnerable and endangered
Hunted
Endangered
extinct

a. Vulnerable and endangered
Sentence 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 over hunting
a.Save a large number of endangered
species
Sentence 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
d. Endangered Species Extinction:
Causes and Conservation Measures
Work in groups:

1.What are the main causes of extinction or endangerment?



2. How important is biodiversity for humans?



3. What should we do to conserve endangered species?
IV. Answer the questionS:
The main causes of extinction or endangerment are
habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.
Biodiversity is important for humans as
it provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and
other products.
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.
thanks for your attention!