Unit 10 endangred species reading 2

ENDANGERED SPECIES
Teacher : Nguyen Van Huy


A.READING

• Understand a passage about
endengered species
• Scanning for specific details.
• Practiced the skill of
understanding words in
context


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ


1

camel

2

tortois
e

3

elephant
s

What are these animals’
names?
4

tigers

5

parrot

They are………,……… 6

Which of them can be found
Vietnam?

7

lion

8

mosquito

9

monkey

s
in

rhinocero
s


1

camel

2

tortois
e

3

elephant
s

Which of them are in danger of becoming
extinct?

4

7

tigers

lion

5

parrot

8

mosquito

6

9

monkey
s

rhinocero


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- WHILE YOU READ
Read the paragraph

1 and jot down some new words!

Endangered 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.
Extinction /ɪkstɪŋktʃn/ (n):

sự làm tuyệt giống, sự tiêu diệt, sự tiêu hủy.

Identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ (v):

nhận ra, nhận biết, nhận dạng.


Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- WHILE YOU READ
Read the paragraph 2 and jot down some new words!
The primary causes of species
Habitat /hỉbɪtỉt/ (n):
extinction are habitat destruction,
mơi trường sống, nơi sống
commercial exploitation and pollution.
Urbanization /ɜ:bǝnaizeiʃn/ (n)
The drainage of wetlands, cutting of
sự đơ thị hóa
forests, urbanization and road and dam
Toxic /tɒksik/ (adj):

construction have destroyed or
seriously damaged natural habitats.
độc hại. [= Poisonous
Since
the
1600s,
worldwide
Exploitation /eksplɔiteiʃn/ (n):
commercial exploitation of animals for
food and other products has seriously
sự khai thác, sự khai khẩn
reduced the number of rare species.
Verge /vɜ:ʤ/ (n):
Toxic chemicals in the air and land,
bờ, ven.
contaminated water and increased
water temperatures have also driven
Be driven to the verge of
many species to the verge of
bÞ yđến bên bờ của .
extinction.


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
-

WHILE YOU READ

Read the paragraph 3 and jot down some new words!
Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss
Biodiversity /baɪˌəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ (n):
Maintaining
biodiversity
is
of biodiversity.
important for us in many ways.
sự đa dạng sinh hoc, hệ sinh thái.
For example, humans depend on species
diversity to have food, clean air and water,
Fertile /fɜtaɪl/ (adj):
In
and fertile soil for agriculture.
tốt, màu mỡ (đất).
addition, we benefit greatly from the
many medicines and other products that
biodiversity provides.
Lead to sth /led/:
dẫn đến, đưa đến.


Unit 10:

Tuesday , Descember 1th , 2009
ENDANGERED SPECIES

A – READING

- BEFORE YOU READ
-

WHILE YOU READ

Paragraph 4
Vulnerable /vʌlnərəbəl/ (adj):
Different conservation efforts have
có thể bị tổn thương.
been made in order to save
Enact /inækt/ (v):
endangered species. The Red List –
a global list of endangered and
ban hành (đạo luật).
vulnerable animal species – has been
introduced
to
raise
people’s
Conservation /kɒnsǝˈveɪʃǝn/ (n):
awareness of conservation needs.
sự bảo tồn, sự duy trì, sự giữ gìn.
Governments have enacted laws to
sự bảo tồn mơi trường thiên nhiên.
protect wildlife from commercial
trade and overhunting. A number of
Reserve /rizɜ:v / (n):
wildlife habitat reserves have been
established so that a wide range of khu đất dành riêng (để làm việc gì), sự dự
endangered species can have a trữ.

chance to survive and develop.


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009
Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- WHILE YOU READ

Task 1. The nouns in column A all appear in the passage. Match each of them with
a suitable definition in column B.

A
1. Extinction

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

2. Habitat

b. the act of preventing something from
being lost, asted, damaged or destroyed.

3. Biodiversity

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

4. Conservation

d. the natural environment in which a plant or
animal lives.


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- While you read
-Task 2


Game: lucky animals

animals


Sentence 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
d.15,000

Sentence 2
Which of the following is not
mentioned as a primary cause
of species extinction?
a. Pollution
b.b. Natural
Naturalselection
selection
c. Habitat destruction
d. Overexploitation


Sentence 3
•

The Red List is a special book that
provides names of……. Animals.
a.a.Vulnerable
and
endangered
Vulnerable
and
endangered
b. Hunted
c. Endangered
d. extinct

Sentence 4
The development of wildlife habitat reserves
helps……………. .
a. Save a large number of endangered species
a.Save a large number of endangered
b. Make a list of endangered species
species
c. Enact laws to protect wildlife
d. Develop commercial trade and over hunting


Sentence 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
Endangered Species
Causes and
d.
SpeciesExtinction:
Extinction:
Conservation
Measures
Causes
and Conservation
Measures

Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- While you read
- Task 2
- Task 3


II While you read
Read the text then do the task follow.
Endangered 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.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial
exploitation and pollution.
The drainage of wetlands, cutting the forests, urbanization and road and
dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats.
Since the 1600s, world 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.
Plant and animal extinction lead to 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 condition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and
other products that biodiversity provides.

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered
species. The Red List – animal 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 animal wide range of endangered species and

1. Pollution is one of the main causes of extinction

have animal chance to survive and develop


II While you read

Read the text then do the task follow.
Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of
extinction, Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the
Species
so many
thi
globe arediversity
threatenedhas
withprovided
extinction,humans
and manywith
thousands
more essential
become
extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial

exploitation and pollution. The drainage of wetlands, cutting the forests,
urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously
damaged natural habitats. Since the 1600s, world 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.
Plant and animal extinction lead to 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 condition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and
other products that biodiversity provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered
species. The Red List – animal 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 animal wide range of endangered species and
have animal chance to survive and develop


II While you read
Read the text then do the task follow.
Endangered 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
3. There
of wayscan
toidentify
help save

extinct
eachare
yearnumber
before biologists
them.endangered species
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial
exploitation and pollution. The drainage of wetlands, cutting the forests,
urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously
damaged natural habitats. Since the 1600s, world 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.
Plant and animal extinction lead to 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 condition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and
other products that biodiversity provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered
species. The Red List – animal 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 animal wide range of endangered species and
have animal chance to survive and develop


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES

A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- WHILE YOU READ
- after you read

Work in groups:

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?


Tuesday , Descember 1th ,2009

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
A – READING
- BEFORE YOU READ
- WHILE YOU READ
- after you read

Work in groups:

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

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 overhunting.