L E S S O N 2

Before you start 1 Match the names of the endangered species with their pictures? Giant pandas

Snow leopards

Yangtze dolphins

Bengal tiger

Yangtze Alligator

Crested ibis

2 look up these Key Words in a dictionary. Conservation: the protection of natural things (such as animals, plants, forests) from being spoiled or destroyed Extinct: not existing Habitat: the natural home of a plant or animal Preserve: to save something from being harmed

Complete the sentences with the key words. 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. 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

Listen to learn :Exercises Listen to the lecture again and complete the fact files. Giant panda: Numbers : -----world wide : -----in special centers : -----in special centers : -----in zoos : -----in zoos : Habitat : Food : Reason for being endangered : 1, bamboo forests (of centeral China) bamboo human activity destroying their habitat

Yangtze Dolphin: Reasons for being endangered : 1 pollution of the river 2 caught and killed in fishermen’s nets 2 caught and killed in fishermen’s nets 3 hunting in the past

Tiger : Numbers world-wide : Numbers pf species remaining : remaining : Reasons for being endangered : 12 killed by hunters for false beliefs loss of their natural habitat habitat 5 5,000

Vocabulary 7. Choose the proper words from this paragraph and use them to complete the sentences below. There are many animals in danger of extinction world wide. For example, only five sub – species of tiger remain and the number of fresh – water dolphin in China is declining. We must protect endangered species.

Fresh-water 1 fish are difficult to catch. 2 The giant panda is the symbol of. 3 The number of endangered animals is increasing. is increasing. 4 Three of tiger are extinct. 5 Many endangered species now face the danger of. endangered animals world -wide sub-species extinction

declined 6 Cars 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 from heart disease. remained protect

8 listen to the lecture again and take note of the pronunciation of the compound words. Example : panda panda central China Yangtze Dolphin central China Yangtze Dolphin Yangtze River fresh – water fishermen worldwide fishermen worldwide giant

9 listen to the dialogue and complete the Function File with these expressions. Justifying Arguments Yes, (1) I ’ m joining a conservation programme (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 beatiful fur. that’s why to Basically that’s the reason why one reason a lot of it is to do with

The government is trying to enforce the law (7) they are protected. (8), the numbers are falling disastrously so that Because of that

Speaking 10 Read the following information on these endangered animals: on these endangered animals: Asian Elephant Population : 35, ,000 Countries : India and serveral other Asian countries Habitat : forest Problem : hunting for ivory Conservation : strong laws against illegal hunting; national parks established national parks established

Orangutan Population : 15,000-24,000 Countries : Malaysia and Indonesia Habitat : forest Problem : illegal deforstation Conservation : protection laws in place ; Public awareness programmes ; Forest conservation urgently needed.