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Exercise 1 Match the names of the endangered species with their pictures? 1.Giant panda 2.Yangtze dolphin 3.Crested ibis 4.Snow leopard 5.Bengal tiger 6.Yangtze alligator ABCDEFABCDEF

Look up these key words in a dictionary. Complete the sentences with the key words. Conservation, extinct, habitat,preserve 1.An animal’s is the type of area that it lives in. 2.If we are not careful, the panda will become and our children will only see them in books. 3.It is important to forests because otherwise a lot of animals will have nowhere to live. 4.I am working on a project, we are trying to save the panda.

Conservation, extinct, habitat,preserve 1.An animal’s is the type of area that it lives in. 2.If we are not careful, the panda will become and our children will only see them in books. 3.It is important to forests because otherwise a lot of animals will have nowhere to live. 4.I am working on a project, we are trying to save the panda. ANSWERS: habitat extinct preserve conservation

Listening strategies: Taking lecture notes 1.Listen for “topic” words,e.g. endangered,species, decrease. These words are usually stressed and the facts are often repeated, e.g. rear, few, extinct. 2.List your main points using numbers or an asterisk,. This makes your notes easier to read when you look at them later. 3.don;t try to write down everything;select important information. 4.Use abbreviations and your own shorthand.

Listen to the lecture. Use the strategies to write some notes.

Work in pairs. Use yor notes and take turns to say sentences.

Compare your notes. Are your partner’s notes easy to follow? Tell the class the most important information that you got from the lecture.

Listen to the lecture again and ocmplete the factfiles. (1)Giant panda: Numbers -world wide: -in special centres: -in zoos: Habitat: Food: Reason for being endangered: (2)Yangtze dolphin: reasons for being endangered: 1: 2: 3: Bamboo forest bamboo Human activity destroying their habitant Pollution of the river Caught and killed in fishermen’s nets Hunting in the past

(3)tiger: numbers world winde: original number of species: number of species remaining: reasons for being endanered: 1: 2: Killed by hunters for false beliefs Loss of their natural habitant

Choose the proper words from this paragraph and use them to complete the sentences below. There are many aninmals in danger of extinction world wide. For example, only five sub-species of tiger remain and the number of fresh-water dolphins in china is declining. We must protect endangered species. 1. fish are difficult to catch. 2.The giant panda is the symbol of. 3.The number of endangered animals is increasing. 4.Three of tiger are extinct. 5.Many endangered species now face the danger of. 6.Car sales have by a quarter. 7.He had finished, but he at the microphone for a few minutes,gazing at the audience. 8. Physical exercise can you form heart disease.

1. fish are difficult to catch. 2.The giant panda is the symbol of. 3.The number of endangered animals is increasing. 4.Three of tiger are extinct. 5.Many endangered species now face the danger of. 6.Car sales have by a quarter. 7.He had finished, but he at the microphone for a few minutes,gazing at the audience. 8.Physical exercise can you form heart disease. Answers : Fresh-water endangered animals world-wide sub-species extinction declined remained protect

Listen to the lecture again and take note of the pronunciation of the compound words.

Listen to the dialogue and complete the function file with these expressions. So that, that’s why, basically, because of that one,reason,to, that’s the reason why,a lot of it is to do with. Justifying arguments Yes.(1) I’m joining a. conservation prgramme (2) help save the yangtze alligator. (3),the alligator live in holes that damage the farmland. so(4) they are killed. (5) is that farmers shoot them because they sometimes attack farm animals,but(6) their beautiful fur the government is trying to enforce the law (7) they are protected. (8),the numbers are falling disastrously.

Answers: 1.that’s why 2.To 3.Basically 4.that’t the reason why 5.One reason 6.A lot of it is to do with 7.So that 8because of that

Read the following information on these endangered animals: 1.Asian elephant Population: Countries: india and several other asian countries Habitat: forest Problem: hunting for ivory Conservation: strong laws against illegal hunting;national parks established 2.Orangutan Population: Countries: malaysia and indonesia Habitat: forest Problem: illegal deforestation Conservation: protection laws in place;public awareness programmes; forest conservation urgently needed.

These animals need protection. Lmagine you are planning a programme to help them. Decide on your priorities and think of solutions to the problems. Use these key words to express your ideas. Key words Environment, rare, deforestation, protection, Breeding,preserve, habitat, destruction/ Conservation, illegal trade, to be killed, extinct, Species, endangered, under severe threat

Homework Exercise 2 in page 54

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