10B4
Put a,b,c in correct
order of the clip
a. Killing
elephants
b. Cutting trees
c. Burning forest
bc
a
Cutting trees
Burning forest
Killing elephants
Unit 10:
CONSERVATION
A. READING
English 10
English
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Unit 10: Conservation - A. Reading
Vocabulary
eliminate (v) = disappear : xóa bỏ, biến mất
hydroelectric dam (n) : đập thuỷ điện
circulation (n) : sự tuần hoàn
(n) : sự tháo chảy
run-off
(n) : sự xói mịn
erosion
: sự bảo vệ
defence (n) = protection
(n)
It’s formed by water erosion.
Checking vocabulary
Match a word in A with its definition in B
A
1-c 1. eliminate
[individual work]
B
a. the movement of something around a closed system.
b. concerning or producing electricity by the power of
2-a 2. circulation falling water.
c. remove or get rid of completely
3-d 3. run-off
d. liquid which flows off or from (something)
4-b 4. hydroelectric
e. act of protect someone or something from attack
5-f 5. erosion
f. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by
6-e 6. defence
the action of water and wind
Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F). [pair work]
Statements
1
2
3
4
5
6
T
Each year about fifty hundred species of
plants and animals are eliminated
Many kinds of plants could be used to treat
various dangerous diseases. (cancer,
AIDs..)
Water can be held on land by vegetation
Man is constantly doing harm to the
environment
Plants may cause floods and erosion prevent
We can do nothing to save the earth
something
F
Para A, line 2
Para A, line 3-4
Para B, line 4-6
Para C, line 2
Para B, line 5-7
Para C, line 5-7
Task 2: Read the text again and choose the correct answers
[individual work]
1. What is destroying the earth’s plant and animal variety?
A. Forestation
B. The increase of forest
C. The loss of forest
D. All are correct
2. ______________ provide power for homes and industries.
E. Electricity companies
F. Hydroelectric dams
G. Fossil fuels
H. Windmill
3. What is the current status of the earth?
I. It is being protected entirely by all of the governments in the world.
J. It is safe and clean.
K. It is not being polluted.
L. It is being threatened by human beings.
4. What CAN’T we do to save the earth?
M. Clean up our polluted rivers and seas overnight.
N. Stop worsening the damage we are doing to the environment.
O. Wait for the answers of scientists and laws which are passed in nature’s defence.
P. None of them.
MAGIC BOX
5
1. What is destroying the earth’s plant
and animal variety?
A. Forestation
B. The increase of forest
C. The loss of forest
D. All are correct
C (para A, line 1)
2. ______________ provide power for
homes and industries.
A. Electricity company
B. Hydroelectric dams
C. Fossil fuels
D. Windmill
B (para B, line 2-3)
3. What is the current status of the earth?
A. It is being protected entirely by all of
the governments in the world.
B. It is safe and clean.
C. It is not being polluted.
D. It is being threatened by human beings.
D (para C, line 2-3)
4. What CAN’T we do to save the earth?
A. Clean up our polluted rivers and seas
overnight.
B. Stop worsening the damage we are
doing to the environment.
C. Wait for the answers of scientists and
laws which are passed in nature’s
defence.
D. None of them.
A (para C, line 4)
DISCUSSION [group work]
What should we do
for the future of our
Useful expressions:
planet?
We should/shouldn’t + V-inf…
• … to protect plants and animals.
• … to prevent from soil, air, and water
pollution.
• … to raise people’s awareness.
• Learn vocabulary by heart.
• Prepare for the next lesson:
SPEAKING