Unit 10 endangred species reading
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ENDANGERED
SPECIES
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1
tortois
elephants
2
3
e
Which of them are in danger
of becoming extinct?6
camel
tigers
4
7
lion
5
parrot
mosquit
8
o
monkey
s
9
rhinocero
TASK 1: Work in pairs. Match the
word with its best definitions.
(page 108)
a. The existence of a large number of different kinds
of animals and plants that make a balanced
environment.
Biodiversity
b. the act of preventing something from being lost,
wasted, damaged or destroyed.
c. a situation in which a conservation
plant, an animal, a way of
life, etc. stops existing.
d. the natural environment in which aExtinction
plant or
animal live.
Habitat
TASK 2: Work in groups. Find evidence in
the passage to support these statements.
1. Pollution is one of the main causes of species
extinction.
- The first sentence of the second passage.
2. Species diversity has provided humans with so
many essential things.
The
third
passage.
3. There are a number of ways to help save
endangered species.
- The fourth passage.
TASK 3: Work in pairs. Choose A, B,
C or D to complete the following
sentences about the reading passage.
Game: lucky animals
animals
Sentence 1
The number of species around the
globe threatened with extinction
is over…………..
a. 7,200
b. 8,300
c. 1,600
d.
15,000
d.15,000
Sentence 2
Which of the following is not
mentioned as a primary cause
of species extinction?
a. Pollution
b.b. Natural
Naturalselection
selection
c. Habitat destruction
d. Overexploitation
Sentence 3
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The Red List is a special book that
provides names of……. Animals.
a.a.Vulnerable
and
endangered
Vulnerable
and
endangered
b. Hunted
c. Endangered
d. extinct
Sentence 4
The development of wildlife habitat reserves
helps……………. .
a. Save a large number of endangered species
a.Save a large number of endangered
b. Make a list of endangered species
species
c. Enact laws to protect wildlife
d. Develop commercial trade and over hunting
Sentence 5
The best title for the passage is….. .
a. Endangered Species and Conservation
Measures
b. Endangered Species and their Benefits
c. The Global Extinction Crisis
d. Endangered
Endangered Species
Causes and
d.
SpeciesExtinction:
Extinction:
Conservation
Measures
Causes
and Conservation
Measures
Task 3: answer the following questions:
(work in group in 5 minutes)
1.What are the main causes of
extinction or endangerment?
2. How important is biodiversity for
humans?
3. What should we do to conserve
endangered species?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
1.What are the main causes of extinction or
endangerment?
→ The main causes of extinction or
endangerment are habitat destruction,
commercial exploitation and pollution.
2. How important is biodiversity for
humans?
→ Biodiversity is important for humans as it
provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and
other products.
3. What should we do to conserve
endangered species?
→ To conserve endangered species, wild
animals’ habitat mustn’t be destroyed. We
should raise our awareness of conservations
needs. Laws should be enacted to protect
wildlife from commercial trade and
overhunting.
Find the main idea of each paragraph.
