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UNIT 10: Endangered species
READING
Match the following pictures of the
animals with their correct names.
1
a. Tortoise b. Rhinoceros
c. Monkey
d. Elephant
e. Leopard
f. Frog
g. Mosquito
h. Parrot
3
4
6
7
2
5
8
1
2
d. Elephant
c. Monkey
4
3
h. Parrot
b. Rhinoceros
5
6
f. Frog
7
g. Mosquito
8
a. Tortoise
e. Leopard
Work with a partner. Ask and answer
the following questions
1. Which of the animals and insects
above can be found in Vietnam?
 Monkey, elephant, mosquito …
2. Which of them is/are in danger of
becoming extinct?
 Tortoise and rhinoceros are in danger
of becoming extinct because they are
hunted for food and medicine. The
hard round shells of the tortoise are
used to make handicrafts…. Rhinos’
horns are a kind of previous medicine.
VOCABULARY
• Habitat (n)
• m«i trêng sèng
['hæbitæt]
Deforestation (n) [di,fɔris'tei∫n]: sù ph¸ rõng
: sù ®« thÞ ho¸
Urbanization (n)
Priority (n) [prai'ɔrəti] : sù u tiªn, quyÒn u tiªn
[,ə:bənai'zei∫n]
Vulnerable (adj) ['vʌlnərəbl] :yÕu ít, dÔ bÞ tæn th¬ng
Biodiversity (n) [,baioudai‘v3:səti]
: bÇu sinh quyÓn
ban hµnh
Enact (v) [i'nækt] :
VOCABULARY
• Habitat (n) ['hæbitæt] : m«i trêng sèng
• Deforestation (n) [di,fɔris'tei∫n] : sù ph¸
rõng
• Urbanization (n) [,ə:bənai'zei∫n] : sù ®«
thÞ ho¸
• Biodiversity (n) [,baioudai‘v3:səti] : sự đa
dạng sinh học
• Priority (n) [prai'ɔrəti] : sù ưu tiªn, quyÒn
ưu tiªn
• Vulnerable (adj) ['vʌlnərəbl] : yÕu ít, dÔ
bÞ tæn th¬ng
• Enact (v) [i'nækt] : ban hµnh
Rub out and remember
• Habitat (n) ['hæbitæt] :
• Deforestation (n) [di,fɔris'tei∫n] :
• Urbanization (n) [,ə:bənai'zei∫n] :
• Biodiversity (n) [,baioudai‘v3:səti] :
• Priority (n) [prai'ɔrəti] :
• Vulnerable (adj) ['vʌlnərəbl] :
• Enact (v) [i'nækt] : ban hµnh
TASK 1: Match the words in column A all appear in
the passage with the correct definitions in column B
A
1. Extinction
2. Habitat
B
a.The existence of a large number of
different kinds of animals and plants that
make a balanced environment.
b. the act of preventing something from
being lost, wasted, damaged or
destroyed.
3. Biodiversity
c. a situation in which a plant, an animal,
a way of life, etc. stops existing.
4. Conservation
d. the natural environment in which a
plant or animal live.
Choose the best answer to complete the
following sentences
1.The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is
over……
8,300 plants andC.
7,200
animals …
A.7,200P2  L2:
B Over
8,300
1,600
DD.15,000
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species
extinction? P2  L1,2: The primary causes of species extinction are habitat
A.pollution B.
selection
C. habitat
destruction
D. overexploitation
B natural
destruction,
commercial
exploitation
and pollution
3. The Red list is a special book that provides names of……animals.
•A
vulnerable and endangered
B. hunted
C. endangered
P4  L2,3: The Red List – a global D.
list extinct
of endangered and vulnerable …
4. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps....
•A Save a large number of endangered species.
•
Make a list of endangered species
P4  L6,7: … a wide range of endangered species
•
Enact
laws to protect wildlife
can have a chance to survive .
•
Develop commercial trade and overhunting
5.The best title for the passage is…………
•
Endangered Species and Conservation Measures
•
Endangered Species and their Benefits
•
The Global Extinction Crisis
•
Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures.
D
Find evidence in the passage to
support these statements:
1.Pollution is one of the main causes of species
extinction.
Pollution is one of the main causes of species
extinction. (Par. 2 – Line 1)
2. Species diversity has provided humans with so
many essential things.
Species diversity has provided humans with so many
essential things. (Par.3)
3. There are a number of ways to help save
endangered species.
There are a number of ways to help save endangered
species. (Par.4)
TASK 3: Find evidence in the passage to support
these statements.
1. Pollution is one of the main causes of species
extinction.
The primary causes of species extinction are
habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
population.
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 forth passage .
Post- reading: Discuss:
Questions:
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?
Suggested answers:
1. The main causes of extinction or endangerment are
habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
pollution.
2. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides
food, clear air, water fertile soil and other products.
3. 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
over hunting.
The end