Bài giảng môn Tiếng Anh - Unit 10: Reading

ENGLISH 12UNIT 10ReadingENDANGERED SPECIES Tuesday , Jan 19th ,2009Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES A – READING - BEFORE YOU READ 123456789What are these animals’ names?They are,tigerstortoiseelephantsparrotlionmonkeysmosquitocamelrhinocerosWhich of them can be found in Vietnam?123456789tigerstortoiseelephantsparrotlionmonkeysmosquitocamelrhinocerosWhich of them are in danger of becoming extinct? Extinction /ɪks’tɪŋktʃn/ (n):Identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ (v): sự làm tuyệt giống, sự tiêu diệt, sự tiêu hủy.nhận ra, nhận biết, nhận dạng.I. Voca : Habitat /’hæbɪtæt/ (n):môi trường sống, nơi sốngUrbanization /ɜ:bǝnai’zeiʃn/ (n)sự đô thị hóaToxic /’tɒksik/ (adj):độc hại. [= PoisonousExploitation /eksplɔi’teiʃn/ (n):sự khai thác, sự khai khẩnVerge /vɜ:ʤ/ (n):bờ, ven.Be driven to the verge ofbÞ đẩy®Õn bªn bê cña . Biodiversity /baɪˌəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ (n):sự đa dạng sinh hoc, hệ sinh thái.Vulnerable /vʌlnərəbəl/ (adj):có thể bị tổn thương. I. Task 1. The nouns in column A all appear in the passage. Match each of them with a suitable definition in column B.A1. Extinction2. Habitat 3. Biodiversity4. ConservationB a. the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment.b. the act of preventing something from being lost, asted, damaged or destroyed.c. a situation in which a plant, an animal, away of life, etc. stops existing.d. the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.II. Task 2: T/F Predictionover 24 thousand plant and animal species all over the world are classified as endangered species.The main causes of extinction or endangerment are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollutionBiodiversity is unimportant for humans as it provides food, clean air, water, fertile soil and other products.4. No efforts have been made to conserve endangered species.The task of conservation should be shared by international organizations, governmental agencies, industry and individuals. TTFFTGame: lucky animalsanimalsIII. Multiple choice: Sentence 1The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over..7,2008,3001,60015,000d.15,000Sentence 2Which of the following is not mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?PollutionNatural selectionHabitat destructionOverexploitationb. Natural selectionSentence 3The Red List is a special book that provides names of. Animals.Vulnerable and endangeredHuntedEndangeredextincta. Vulnerable and endangeredSentence 4The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps. .Save a large number of endangered speciesMake a list of endangered speciesEnact laws to protect wildlifeDevelop commercial trade and over huntinga.Save a large number of endangered speciesSentence 5The best title for the passage is.. .Endangered Species and Conservation MeasuresEndangered Species and their BenefitsThe Global Extinction CrisisEndangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measuresd. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation MeasuresWork 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? IV. Answer the questionS:The main causes of extinction or endangerment are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and other products. 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 over hunting.thanks for your attention!