Unit 10. Endangered species

camel

1

4

elephant
s

2

3

What
tigers are these animals’
names?

Which of them can be found in
monkey

They
are………,………
Vietnam? 5
parrot
6
s

lion

7

tortois
e

8

mosquito

9

rhinocero


camel
elephant
s

2

1
tigers

tortois
e

3

Which of them are in danger of becoming
extinct?

5

4

7

lion

8

parrot

mosquito

6

9

monkey
s

rhinocero



 extinction (n) /iks'tiɳkʃn/
sự tuyệt chủng
 destruction (n) /dis'trʌkʃn/
sự phá huỷ
 habitat (n) /'hæbitæt/

môi trường sống
 urbanization (n)/,ə:bənai'zeiʃn/ sự đô thị hoá
 exploitation (n)/,eksplɔi'teiʃn/ sự khai thác
 fertile (adj) /'fə:tail/
tốt, màu mỡ
 vulnerable (adj) /'vʌlnərəbl/ dễ bị tổn thương
 verge (n) /və:ʤ/
bờ, ven
 enact (v) /i'nækt/
ban hành(đạo luật)


1.

extinction (n)

2.

destruction (n)

3.

habitat (n)

4.

urbanization (n)

5.

exploitation (n)

6.

fertile (adj)

7.

vulnerable (adj)

8.

verge (n)

9.

enact (v)

A.sự đô thị hoá
B.sự tuyệt chủng
C.tốt, màu mỡ
D.sự phá huỷ
E.môi trường sống
F.bờ, ven
G.sự khai thác
H.ban hành(đạo luật)
I. dễ bị tổn thương


Plant and animal extinction lead to loss of biodiversity.

Endangered
species are
plant and animal
Maintaining
biodiversity
is important
for us species
in manywhich
ways. For
are in danger
of extinction,
8,300 plant
species
example,
humans
depend Over
on species
diversity
to and
have food,
7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with
clean
air and
water,
and
fertile soilmore
for agriculture.
In addition,
extinction,
and

many
thousands
become extinct
each we
benefit
greatly
from thecan
many
medicines
year before
biologists
identify
them. and other products that
biodiversity
provides.
The primary
causes of species extinction are habitat
destruction,
and made
pollution.
The to
Different commercial
conservation exploitation
efforts have been
in order
drainage
of wetlands,
cutting
forests,
and of

save
endangered
species.
ThetheRed
List urbanization
– a global list
road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously
endangered
and vulnerable
animal thespecies
has been
damaged natural
habitats. Since
1600s,– worldwide
introduced
people’sofawareness
of conservation
needs.
commercialto raise
exploitation
animals for
food and other
products has seriously
reducedlaws
the number
of rare
species.
Governments
have enacted
to protect

wildlife
from
Toxic chemicals
theoverhunting.
air and land,A contaminated
waterhabitat
and
commercial
trade in
and
number of wildlife
increased water temperatures have also driven many species
reserves
have
been established so that a wide range of
to the verge
of extinction.
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop


A

B

extinctio
n

a. The existence of a large number of different
kinds of animals and plants which make a
balanced environment

habitat
b. The act of preventing something from being
lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed

biodiversity

c. a situation in which a plant, an animal, a
way of life, etc… stops existing

d. The natural environment in which a
conservati
plant or animal lives

on


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. 1,600
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 overhunting
5. The best title of 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.

2.

Species diversity has provided humans with so many essential things.

3.

There are a number of ways to help save endangered species.



Work in pair.
Summarise the reading passage by writing ONE
sentence for each paragraph
1. Over 15 thousand plant and animal species all
over the world are threatened with extinction
2. The main causes of species extinction are
habitat destruction, commercial exploitation
3. Biodiversity is important for humans as it
provides food, clean air, water, fertile soil and
other products
4. Different efforts have been made to conserve
endangered species


• Prepare Speaking lesson



There are a number of ways to help save
endangered species.
Different conservation efforts have been made in

order to save endangered species. The Red List
- a global list of endangered and vulnerable
animal species- has been introduced to raise
people’s awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have 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.


:2
You’ve just lost
half of your
points!

You are unlucky!


10

Lucky
number!


Pollution is one of the main causes
of species extinction.
 The primary causes of species

extinction are habitat destruction,
commercial exploitation and pollution.


X

2

Lucky
number!


Species diversity has provided humans
with so many essential things.
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.