What can you see in these pictures? Unit 10: nature in danger lesson 1: reading I. Before you read READ THE FACTS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPIECES AND DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS BELOW. CHEETAH • Once found throughout Africa and Asia, Cheetahs are now only scattered throughout east Africa Scatter (v)= distribute READ THE FACTS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPIECES AND DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS BELOW. • PANDAS • It is estimated that only 1,000 pandas remain in the wild. READ THE FACTS ABOUT ENDANGERED SPIECES AND DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS BELOW. TIGER • There are only about 20 Siberian tigers left in the wild in China and about 100 live in Chinese zoos and national parks. Discuss the questions 1. What do you understand from the facts above? 2. Can you explain why the numbers of these animals have become small? Suggested answers 1. The facts above show that the numbers of some wild/rare animals such as cheetahs, pandas and Siberian tigers become small/ extinct. 2. The numbers of these animals have become small because they are killed for food, skin or fur. You are going to read about how we have destroyed our environment and affected other species and what we can do to save endangered animals. Then you do the tasks that follow Vocabulary • Human race (singular noun) = people • Human beings (plural noun) • Exist (v): to be real Eg: Does life exist on other planets? (Exist is not used in the progressive tense. ) - To exist on something: tiÕp tôc sèng, sèng nhê vµo… Eg: They can’t exist on the money he’s earning. Existent ( adj ) Existence ( n ) • Co-exist (v) : live together ( co- means together )“ ” • Have an influence on = have an effect on Eg: Bad weather has strong influence on agricultural production. [...]... People are in danger of becoming extinct D The human race is also an endangered species Task 2: Circle A, B,C or D that best sums up each paragraph 3 Paragraph 3 A Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment B Scientists have made a long list of endangered species C People should be kept away from animals and plants D Rare animals do not disappear Task 2: Circle A, B,C or D that best... have become extinct Task 2: Circle A, B,C or D that best sums up each paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 A Human beings need to grow food B Human beings pollute the environment C Human beings interfere with nature D People should stop living in cities and villages Task 2: Circle A, B,C or D that best sums up each paragraph 2 Paragraph 2 A Many animals are disappearing B Human beings are responsible for the changes... endangered nature, such as: - Many organization have been set up and money has been raised to save rare animals - Thousands of national parks have been established - Laws have been passed to prohibit killing endangered animals (paragraph 3) After you read Work in groups of 4 In your groups, one of you acts as a TV reporter and the others as scientists The TV reporter will interview the scientists about... each paragraph 4 Paragraph 4 A The survival of endangered species B The Earth- a happy planet C Conditions for a peaceful co-existence D People’s interference with the environment Task 3: Answer the questions 1 What are the fours ways by which human beings are changing the world (paragraph 1) 2 What are the serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment? (paragraph 2) 3 What has... from cars (paragraph 1) Task 3: Answer the questions 2 The serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment are: - Many kinds of rare animals are killed - The environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed - The numbers of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct (paragraph 2) Task 3: Answer the questions 3 Many things have been... environment? (paragraph 3) Task 3: Answer the questions 1 Four ways that people change the world are: - They are changing the environment by building cities and villages - They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture - They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests - They are destroying the air by adding pollutants like smoke from factories and fumes... decreasing extinct protect endangered extinct million of years ago Dinosaurs became _ She tried to protect herself from the wind This species of bird isdecreasing numbers every year in The chemical from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty pollutants The blue whale is a( n) _ species endangered beings, many Because of the _ of human interference animals... as scientists The TV reporter will interview the scientists about the reasons why some animals such as cheetahs, tigers, pandas are disappearing and some have become extinct The reporter will have to write down the ideas What do you think about the reasons why wild animals disappeared? ??? I think people hunt or capture them for many purposes… homework ... hiếm, ít có - decrease (v) /di'kri: s/ giảm, giảm xuống - endangered (adj) /in'deindʒəd(r)/ gặp nguy hiểm - disappear (v) /disə'piə/ biến mất - effort (v, n) /'efət/ - Protect /protect/ laws (n) /lɔ: / cố gắng, sự cố gắng ( v) bảo vệ luật pháp Read the passage in silence II While you read Task 1: The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable word Pollutants Interference...- Set up (v)= establish, build Eg: Many international organizations have been set up - Destroy (v) phá hủy, tiêu diệt - Destruction (n) sự phá hủy, su tiêu diệt - Prohibit /prə'hibit/ (v) = ban, not allow cấm - Offspring (n) =a child con c a một con vật Eg: She is the offspring of a nurse and a teacher - Result in (v,n) /ri'zʌlt/ đem lại kết quả, kết quả - . The human race is also an endangered species. Task 2: Circle A, B,C or D that best sums up each paragraph. 3. Paragraph 3 A. Human beings have made efforts. CHEETAH • Once found throughout Africa and Asia, Cheetahs are now only scattered throughout east Africa Scatter (v)= distribute READ THE FACTS ABOUT ENDANGERED