Unit 10

Section B: Speaking

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Vocabulary

Unit 10: Nature in danger - vocabulary

Kill ( v)

Fur (n)

Skin ( n)

hunt (v)capture (v)

Animals are hunted and captured.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - vocabulary

Eg: Chemical pollutant is discharged.

Discharge (v)

Chemical pollutant

Unit 10: Nature in danger - vocabulary

pesticide (n)

fertilizer (n)

cultivation (n)

(v) cultivate

Unit 10: Nature in danger - vocabulary

Kill (v)Fur (n)Skin (n)Capture (v)Hunt (v)

Vocabulary

Fertilizer (n)Pesticide (n)Cultivation (n) cultivate (v)Discharge (v)

Unit 10: Nature in danger - vocabulary

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Task 1

Work in pairs. Put the reasons in the order of importance

1. Burning forests.2. Cutting down trees for wood.3. Discharging chemical

pollutants into the environment.

4. Using fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation.

5. Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food.

6. Hunting or capturing animals for recreation or entertainment.

7. Keeping animals as pets.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 1

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Task 2

Work in pairs. Match the reasons with possible measures

Burning forests Cutting down trees for wood.-> Planting trees should be

encouraged.

Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment.

-> Discharging chemical pollutants into the environment should be prohibited.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 2

Using fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation

-> Decreasing the use of fertilizers and pesticides for farming should be encouraged.

Killing endangered animals for fur, skin and food.

-> Killing endangered animals for fur, skin &food should be banned.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 2

Hunting or capturing animals for recreation or entertainment.

-> Animals should not be captured for recreation & entertainment.

Keeping animals as pets-> Keeping animals as pets

should be discouraged.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 2

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Task 3

Work in pairs. Practice speaking about negative effects made by people and

the measures.

Example:

A: It is said in newspaper that people are burning forests and cutting down trees for wood.B: That’s why the forests are distroyed.A: What should we do to protect forests?B: I think burning forest and cutting down trees should be banned and planting trees should be encouraged.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 3

1, Killing endangered animals for

fur, skin and food.

2,Keeping animals as pets

3,Hunting or capturing animals

for recreation or entertainment.

6,Fertilizers and pesticides for cultivation.

7,Discharging chemical pollutants into the enviroment

A: Reasons B: Measures

A. Killing …or food should be

banned.

F. Discharging ….should be

prohibited

B……should be discouraged.

C. endangered animals should

not be captured for entertainment.

E. Decreasing the use ….for farming

should be encouraged

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 3

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Task 4

Work in groups. Find out three more reasons why nature is threatened and

three measures to protect it.

Discharging industrial smoke.

-> using industrial smoke treatment.

Using automobile for daily transportation.

-> Using public transportation.

Using too much plastic bags.

-> Using cloth bags in stead.

Unit 10: Nature in danger - Task 4

Suggestion:

Unit 10: Nature in danger

Homework

• Learn vocabulary by heart.

• Prepare for the next lesson: listening.