Warm-upWhat are these

animals?

Tiger

Bear Elephant

Panda Lion

Discussion:1/ Why have the numbers of these wild

animals become smaller?

2/ What will happen if the forests are destroyed?

Flood

Forest fire

Earthquake

Deforestation

Unit 10:

NATURE IN DANGERSection A: Reading

Before you read

Unit 10: Nature in danger- reading

1. pollutant (n)

Exhaust fumes

Chemical waste

smoke

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2. extinct (adj)

3. endangered (adj)

dinosaurs

They are extinct

in danger of becoming extinct

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4. Decrease (v)

# increase

5. Prohibit (v)

= ban

6. Respect (n)

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Smoking is prohibited.

7. rare animal (n)

8. interference (n)

9. offspring (n)

10. co-exist (v)

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Vocabulary list:

1. pollutant (n)

2. extinct (adj)

3. endangered (adj)

4. decrease (v)

5. prohibit (v)

6. respect (n)

7. rare animal (n)

8. interference (n)

9. offspring (n)

10. co-exist (v)

Unit 10: Nature in danger – pre reading

while you read

Unit 10: Nature in danger – reading

Task 1: Fill in each blank with a word above ( in pairs)

1- Dinosaurs became………………millions of years ago.2- She tried to……………..herself from the wind.3- This species of bird is………………..in numbers every

year.4- The chemical………………..from cars and factories

make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.5- The blue whale is a(an)………………….species.6- Because of the………………….of human beings,

many animals have become extinct.

pollutants decreasing protectinterference extinct endangered

extinct

protect decreasing

pollutants

endangeredinterference

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Task 2: True or false statements (in pairs)1/ The human race and many other species exist on this planet. 2/ Human beings are changing the environment by destroying forests for agriculture.3/ The number of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are endangered.4/ To make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, the scientists have set up thousands of national parks all over the world.5/ Many species will survive and produce offspring because of people’s interference.

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F

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destroying forests for agriculture

because of people’s interference.

the scientists

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Task 3: Circle the answer best sums up each paragraph.

1. Paragraph 1 A. Human beings need to grow food.

B. Human beings pollute the environmentC. Human beings interfere with nature.D. People should stop living in cities and villages.

However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment by building cities and villages where forests once stood. 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. And they are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.

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2. Paragraph 2A. Many animals are disappearing.B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.D. The human race is also an endangered species.

It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects through their actions and by their habits.

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3. Paragraph 3A. 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.

In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been made to protect the environment in which they live …

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4. Paragraph 4A. 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.

If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offering. The Earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist.

Task 4: play the box game and answer the questions in the box.

Unit 10: Nature in danger – while reading

A present

Lucky number

Lucky number

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54

Question Question 32

Question 6

1. The ways human beings are changing the world

2. Serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment

3. To protect the environment, people have

- changing the environment by building cities and villages.- affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture.- changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests.- destroying the air by adding pollutants.

- Many kinds of rare animals are killed.- The environment where these animals are living is destroyed.

- set up organizations to raise fund to save rare animals.- established thousands of national parks.- passed laws to prohibit killing endangered animals.

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after you read

Unit 10: Nature in danger – reading

Work in groups:

Find out why some animals become extinct.

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A B

-People kill animals for fur, skin and food.

- People keep animals as pets.

- People hunt or capture animals for recreation or entertainment.

People are destroying the natural environment:

-by cutting down trees in the forests

- by adding chemical pollutants

People’s interference with the environment cause many natural disasters: flood, forest fire, ….

Homework:

- Learn vocabulary by heart- Write the reasons you have just discussed

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Question 1 Question 2

Lucky number

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Question 3

1

654

31. What are the four ways by which human beings are changing the world?- Changing the environment by building cities and villages.

- Affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture.

- Changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests.

- Destroying the air by adding pollutants like smoke from factories and from cars.

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Question 1 Question 2

Lucky number

Lucky number

Question 3

1

54

323. What has been done to protect the environment?

- Many organizations 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.

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Question 1 Question 2

Lucky number

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Question 3

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654

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2. What are the serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment?- 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.

A present

Lucky number

Lucky number54

Question 1 Question 232

Question 36

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