Unit 10-Speaking 12CB

Good morning!
Welcome to our class!
Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.
endangered
extinction
contaminated biodiversity survive
1. Do you think plants and animals, however small or oversized,
all contribute to the …………………..
2. The air, rivers and seas are all …………………, especially
in over-populated and heavily industrialized regions.
3.The winter is coming nearer and nearer, many species are
unable to ………………….. the severe winter.
4. There is no doubt that the mountain gorilla is the verge of
………………………
5. J.Aspinall is famous for his programme of breeding
………………… animals and reintroducing them into the wild.
Unit 10:
Unit 10:
Endangered species
Endangered species
( Speaking )
PRE-SPEAKING: Task 1- Look at the pictures and answer the
questions. 1. What do you call these animals in English?
tiger
panda
elephant
rhinoceros
2. In which sort of habitats can you find each of these
animals?
3. Which of these animals can be kept as a pet or used
for food or medicine?

4. Which of them are endangered?
Habitat: Bamboo forests in mountains in central
and western China.
Population: Only about 600
Height: 1.2 to 1.5 m
Weight: 75 to 160 kg
Food: Bamboo
Life span: about 20 to 30 years
Reasons for decline:
Habitat destruction and illegal trading
WHILE-SPEAKING: Task 2- Ask and answer about
Giant Pandas using the given information.