ENDANGERED SPECIES Match the following pictures of the

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Match the following pictures of the animals with their correct names.

I- BEFORE YOU READ Look at the pictures and answer the questions Matching 1. animals insects can be 2. Whichof ofthe them are inand danger of extinct? found in Vietnam? A H 1 - frog 5 -mosquito 2 -tortoise 6 -rhinoceros B 3 - parrot 7 - elephant 4 -leopard 8 - monkey C D G F E

Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions 1. Which of the animals and insects above can be found in Vietnam? Ø Monkey, elephant, mosquito … 2. Which of them is/are in danger of becoming extinct? Ø 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: forest destruction forest fire Tàn phá môi trường sống Habitat destruction hunt rare animals pollution Khai thác vì mục đích thương mại commercial exploitation

Conservation: sự bảo tồn species of rare plants and animals: các loài thực vật và động vật quý hiếm

VOCABULARY • Deforestation (n)sù ph¸ : Urbanization (n) sùrõng ® « thÞ ho¸ít, dÔ bÞ tæn : yÕu • Vulnerable th ¬ng • (adj): Enact (v) : ban hµnh • To be in danger of extinction = to be threaten with extinction: Có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng • Contaminated (adj): bị ô nhiễm • To be driven to the verge of : bị đẩy đến bờ của. . .

II- While you read Task 1 : Matching one in column A with one in column B A 1 -extinction Sự tuyệt chủng 2 -habitat Môi trường sống 3 -biodiversity Hệ sinh thái 4 - conservation Sự bảo tồn B a-Sựthe existence of a large cân bằng môi number of different kinds of trường sinh thái cản khỏi mất animals and plants Ngăn which make a và tiêu diệt balanced environment b- the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed Không còn tồn tại in which a plant, an C- a situation Môi trường thiên animal, a way of life, ect stop nhiên nơi động existing thực vật sống D- the natural environment in which a plant and animal lives

Task 2: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the reading passage 1. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over ____ A. 7, 200 B. 8, 300 C. 1, 500 D. 15, 000 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction? A. pollution B. natural selection C. habitat destruction D. overexploitation 3. The Red List is a special book that provides names of __ animals. A. vulnerable and endangered B. hunted C. endangered D. extinct

4. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps. . . ___ A. save a large number of endangered species. B. make a list of endangered species. C. enact laws to protect wildlife. D. develop commercial trade and over hunting. 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 Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures.

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 pollution. (sentence 1 - paragraph 2) 2. Species diversity has provided humans with so many essential things. - paragraph 3 3. There a number of ways to help save endangered species. - paragraph 4

Task 4: Answer the questions: Paragraph 1: How many species of plant are in danger of Endangeredextinction species are ? plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. Over 8, 300 plant species and 7, 200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.

Task 4: Paragraph 1 : How many species of animal are in danger of extinction ? Over 8, 300 plant species and 7, 200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction

Paragraph 2 The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, What urbanization road and dam are theand primary constructioncauses have destroyed or seriously damaged of species natural habitats. Since the? 1600 s, worldwide extinction commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction.

Paragraph 2 What are the primary causes of species extinction ? The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.

Paragraph 3 Why is biodiversity important for humans? Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. For example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. In addition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.

Paragraph 3 Why is biodiversity important for humans? Biodiversity is important for humans because it provides food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture, many medicines and other products.

Paragraph 4 Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. The Red List a global list of endangered and havespecies been made vulnerable What animal has been introduced to save raise endangered people's awareness of conservation needs. Governments have species? enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.

Paragraph 4 What have been made to save endangered species? Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species.

After you read Summarise the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph Matching the paragraphs in column A with the sentences in column B B 1. Paragraph 1 2. Paragraph 2 3. Paragraph 3 4. Paragraph 4 A a. The main causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution 1. b. Over 15 thousands plant and animal species all over the world are threatened with extinction 2. c. Different efforts have been made to conserve endangered species. d. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clean air, water, fertile soil and other products.