Unit 9. Natural disaters

NGO GIA TU HIGH SCHOOL
Unit
10
NATURE IN DANGER
LESSON A: READING
Watch the video clip and then answer the questions
1. What is the video clip about?
2. What does it impact the environment?
Read the facts about endangered species and discuss the questions:

What do you understand the facts above?
Can you explain why the numbers of these animals have become small?
panda
cheetah
Siberian tiger

A. Pre-reading

affect /əˈfekt/(v) tác động, chi phối
pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ (n) chất gây ô nhiễm → pollute (v)
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ (n) hậu quả
rare animals /reər ˈænɪməlz/ (adj) động vật quý hiếm
extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋk/ (a): tuyệt chủng →extinction (n)
effort /eˈfət/ (n) sự nỗ lực
endangered (adj) /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/: có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
interfere /ˌɪntəˈfɪər/ (v) can thiệp →interference (n)
co-exist /ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪst/ (v) cùng tồn tại
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (v): Loài
I.Vocabulary
wild /waɪld/ (adj): Hoang dã
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ (n-v): Ảnh hưởng → influential (adj)
≈ impact /ˈɪmpækt/
cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ (n): Sự canh tác, trồng trọt
discourage /dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/ (v): làm nản chí
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ (v): Bảo trì → maintenance (n)
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ (v): Bảo tồn → preservation (n)
swear /sweər/ (n-v): Thề
grateful /ˈgreɪtfəl/ (adj): Biết ơn
be blamed for /bleɪmd/: Đổ lỗi cho
snore /snɔːr/ (v-n): Ngáy, tiếng ngáy
I.Vocabulary
While you read: Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species exist on this planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment by building cities and villages where forests once stood. They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture. They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects through their actions and by their habits. This has resulted in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed. As a result, the number of rare animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.
In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been made to protect the environments in which they live. Scientists have made lists of endangered species and suggested ways to save them. Many organisations have been set up and funds have been raised. Thousands of national parks all over the world have been established to protect endangered animals. Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals and the destruction of the environments where these rare animals are living.
If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring. The Earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist.
Dinosaurs became ____________ millions of years ago.
She tried to_____________ herself from the wind.
This species of bird is __________ in numbers every year
The chemical__________from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.
The blue Whale is a (an)_______________species.
Because of the________________of human beings, many animals have become extinct.


pollutants
interference
decreasing
extinct
protect
endangered
Task 1. The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word.
1. What are four ways by which human beings are changing the world?
2. What are the serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment?
3. What has been done to protect endangered nature?
Task 2. Answer the following questions.
building cities and villages.
using water for industry and agriculture.
cutting down trees in forests.
adding pollutants like smoke from factories and fumes from automobile motors
1. Four ways by which people are changing the world
Many kinds of animals are killed.
The environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed.
The numbers of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.
2. The serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment are:
Scientists have made lists of endangered species and suggested ways to save them
Many organizations have been set up and money has been raised.
Thousands of national parks have been established.
Laws have been passed to prohibit killing endangered animals and the destruction of the environments.
3. Many things should be done to preserve endangered nature :
Task 3. Circle A, B, C or D that best states the main idea of each paragraph
1. Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment.
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities
and villages.
Task 2: Circle A, B, C or D that best states the main idea of each paragraph
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment

C.People are in danger of becoming extinct.

D. Human race is also an endangered species.
Task 2: Circle A, B, C or D that best states the main idea of each paragraph
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.


B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.

D. Rare animals do not disappear.
Task 2: Circle A, B, C or D that best states the main idea of each paragraph
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The earth - a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co
-existance.
D. People’s interference with the environment.

Human beings have a great………………on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment in all respects through their actions and by their habits. This has resulted in two………………… Efforts have been made to protect the environment in which they live. Many ………………..species have been listed and organizations have been established as well. If people’s …....................with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring. Human beings, animals and plants peacefully………………
III. Post-reading: Fill each blank one word
influence
consequences
interference
co-exist
endangered
co-exist endangered consequences interference influence
1. Learn the new words by heart
2. Redo the exercises
3. Prepare the next: Speaking
Home work
Endangered (a)
I’m an endangered deer
Extinct (a)
Dinosaurs became extinct millions years ago.
dinosaur
Pollutant (n)
CO2 from smoke is a kind of pollutant
Koala is a rare animal
rare (a)