Lesson 2 Endangered Species

crested ibis Asian elephant snow leopard Tibetan antelope orangutan Yangtze dolphin

Objectives: To listen to lectures and take notes. To practise justifying arguments.

Match the names of the endangered species with their pictures. 1 5 4 6 3 2

An animal’s ______ is the type of area that it lives in. Key words: conservation, extinct, habitat, preserve 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. habitat extinct preserve conservation

Listening Strategies: Taking lecture notes Listen for “ topic ” words, e.g. endangered, species, decrease. These words are usually stressed and the facts are often repeated, e.g. rare, few, extinct. 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 (see the example below).

Listening Listen to the lecture. Use the Strategies to write some notes. And then answer the following questions: 1. What issue does the lecture focus on? The serious issue of endangered species.

2. What animals are mentioned in the lecture? The panda, the Yangtze Dolphin, the tiger. 3. Is the number of pandas increasing now? Yes, it is, but it is not enough. 4. What should we human beings do to protect the beautiful animals? We need to stop illegal hunting and extend conservation programmes.

Further understanding Listen to the lecture again and complete the factfiles.

1600 120 20 Panda Numbers -- worldwide: -- in special centers: -- in zoos: Habitat: bamboo forests (of Central China) Food: Bamboo Reason for being endangered: human activity destroying their habitat 1600 120 20

Yangtze Dolphin Reasons for being endangered: pollution of the river caught and killed in fishermen’s nets hunting in the past

Tiger Numbers worldwide: Original number of species: Number of species remaining: Reasons for being endangered: 5000 8 5 killed by hunters for false beliefs loss of their natural habitat

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 Function File: Justifying Arguments

to that’s why basically That’s the reason why One reason Yes, (1) __________ I’m thinking of joining one of those conservation programmes (2) ____ save an endangered animal. Yes, (3) ___________, that’s the problem. (4) ______________________ they are killed. (5) __________ is their meat, but (6) ___________________ their wool. The government is trying to enforce the law (7) ______ they are protected. (8) _____________, the numbers are falling quickly. to basically That’s the reason why One reason a list of it is to do with so that Because of that

Discussion Work in groups to discuss “What we could do to save the endangered animals”.

Here some key words to help you! protect habitats make laws to ban… refuse to eat or buy… build up more reserves donate money join organizations like the World Wildlife Fund educate others write letters to government or newspapers

Everyone shares a responsibility in helping to save Endangered Animals that live on Earth. Here are some ways we can help all wildlife: （1） Support zoos, reserves, and organizations that help animals. Volunteer your money, time and ideas.

（2）Avoid buying any products made from endangered animals. Do not buy!

（3）Learn all about endangered animals and share this information with everyone. （4）Put out food and water for birds, especially in winter. If you start this, you should carry it out all winter. （5）Find out about your local conservation groups that work to protect animals. Ask how you can help them. （6）Don't pollute.