Unit 10: Nature in danger Lesson 2: Speaking

Task 1: Match the reasons why nature is threatened with their corresponding pictures Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food Keeping animals as pets Hunting or capturing animals for recreation or entertainment Burning forest 5. Cutting down trees for wood 6. Using fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation 7. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment

New word Fur (n) Pet (n) an animal that someone keeps in their home Capture (v) Hunt (v) Recreation (n) Fertilizer (n) Pesticide (n) Cultivation (n) preparation and use of land for growing plants or crops  Under cultivation = being cultivated Discharge (v)

Task 1: Match the reasons why nature is threatened with their corresponding pictures Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food Keeping animals as pets Hunting or capturing animals for recreation or entertainment Burning forest 5. Cutting down trees for wood 6. Using fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation 7. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment

Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food B. Task 1: Match the reasons why nature is threatened with their corresponding pictures Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food B.

2. Keeping animals as pets C.

3. Hunting or capturing animals for recreation or entertainment E.

4. Burning forests A.

5. Cutting down trees for wood

6. Using fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation G.

7. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment

Task 2: Match the reasons in task 1 with possible measures for protecting the environment below Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food should be banned. Planting trees should be encouraged. Keeping animals as pets should be discouraged. Zoos and national parks should be established to save animals and plants. Animals should not be captured for recreation and entertainment. All kinds of animals and plants should be protected. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment should be prohibited. Decreasing the use of fertilizers and pesticides for farming should be encouraged.

1-a,f 2-c,f 3-d,e,f 4-b,d,f 5-b,d,f 6-h 7-g Reasons why nature is threatened Measure for protecting endangered nature 1. Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food 2. Keeping animal as pets 3. Hunting or capturing animal for recreation or entertainment 4. Burning forests. 5. Cutting down trees for wood 6. Using fertilizer and pesticides for cultivation 7. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment a. Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food should be banned. b. Planting trees should be encouraged. c. Keeping animals as pet should be discouraged. d. Zoos and national parks should be established to save animals and plants. e. Animals should not be capture for recreation and entertainment. f. All kinds of animals and plants should be protected. g. Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment should be prohibited. h. Decreasing the use of fertilizers and pesticides for farming should be encouraged. 1-a,f 2-c,f 3-d,e,f 4-b,d,f 5-b,d,f 6-h 7-g

S1: Do you know people are cutting down trees in the forrest for wood? Task 3: Work in pairs. State the negative impacts made by people on the environment and suggest measures to protect it Example: S1: Do you know people are cutting down trees in the forrest for wood? S2: Yes, I do. And planting trees should be encouraged.