unit 10-reading

* * Cheetahs are now Cheetahs are now only only scattered scattered throughout East Asia. throughout East Asia. * Approximately 1000 * Approximately 1000 pandas pandas remain remain in the in the wild. wild. * About 20 Siberian * About 20 Siberian Tigers are Tigers are left left in the in the wild and 100 live in wild and 100 live in Chinese zoos and Chinese zoos and national parks. national parks. - These animals are going to die out in near future. - They are in danger of extinction. *Why are these animals in danger *Why are these animals in danger of extinction? of extinction? - Because people are hunting / killing them for food, fur, skin and other parts of their bodies. - People are also destroying the environment where they are living. * * Task 1a Task 1a : : Find the following words Find the following words in the text and guess the in the text and guess the meanings. meanings. - Pollutants (n): Pollutants (n): - Decreasing (v): Decreasing (v): - Protect (v): Protect (v): - Interference (n): Interference (n): - Extinct (a): Extinct (a): - Endangered (a): Endangered (a): Things that make air, water and soil… dirty. Becoming or making sth become smaller in number… ~ sth/sb from (against) sth: bảo vệ ai…khỏi… Sự can thiệp No longer exist: tuyệt chủng Trong tình trạng nguy hiểm, bị đe doạ… *Task 1b: Fill in each blank with a word *Task 1b: Fill in each blank with a word above. above. 1- Dinosaurs became………………millions of years ago. 1- Dinosaurs became………………millions of years ago. 2- She tried to…………… herself from the wind. 2- She tried to…………… herself from the wind. 3- This species of bird is……………… in numbers every 3- This species of bird is……………… in numbers every year. year. 4- The chemical……………… from cars and factories 4- The chemical……………… from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. 5- The blue whale is a/an………………….species. 5- The blue whale is a/an………………….species. 6- Because of the………………….of human beings, 6- Because of the………………….of human beings, many animals have become extinct. many animals have become extinct. pollutants decreasing protect interference extinct endangered extinct protect decreasing pollutants endangered interference * * Sub-task Sub-task : : Match the word/phrases Match the word/phrases in A with the definitions in B in A with the definitions in B A A B B 1- to have a great influence 1- to have a great influence on sb/sth on sb/sth 2- in all respects 2- in all respects 3- to result in sth 3- to result in sth 4- to set up 4- to set up 5- to make an effort 5- to make an effort to do sth to do sth 6- to raise a fund 6- to raise a fund 7- to prohibit 7- to prohibit 8- to co-exist 8- to co-exist A- to live together A- to live together B- to build / to establish B- to build / to establish C- to try/ to manage to do C- to try/ to manage to do sth sth D- to collect money D- to collect money E- to make sth happen E- to make sth happen F- to stop / to prevent sth F- to stop / to prevent sth G- to affect/ to influence sb/ G- to affect/ to influence sb/ sth sth H- in all aspect H- in all aspect * * Task 2 Task 2 : : Circle A, B, C or D that best Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph sums up each paragraph 1- Paragraph 1 1- Paragraph 1 A- Human beings need to grow food. B- Human beings pollute the environment. D- People should stop living in cities and villages. C- Human beings interfere with nature 2- Paragraph 2 A- Many animals are disappearing. C- People are in danger of becoming extinct. D- The human race is also an endangered species. B- Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment. 3- Paragraph 3 3- Paragraph 3 A- Human beings have made efforts to protect the A- Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment. 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. 4- Paragraph 4 A- The survival of endangered species. B- The Earth – a happy planet D- People’s interfere with the environment C- Conditions for a peaceful co-existence Task 3 Task 3 : : Answer the following Answer the following questions questions 1- What are the four ways by which human beings are 1- What are the four ways by which human beings are changing the world? changing the world? They are: Human beings are changing the environment by building cities and villages where forests once stood, affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture, changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests and destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.