The main causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clean air, water, fertil[r]
(1)(2)1.Do you think there are a lot of those animals in
1.Do you think there are a lot of those animals in
the world nowdays?
the world nowdays?
(3)Unit 10:
Unit 10:
ENDANGERED ANIMALS
ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Lesson: Reading
(4)New words
New words
:
:
- Habitat ( n)Habitat ( n)
- Exploitation (n)Exploitation (n)
- Drainage (n)Drainage (n)
- Urbanization (n)Urbanization (n)
- Toxic (a)Toxic (a)
- Contaminated (a) = polluted (a)Contaminated (a) = polluted (a)
- Biodiversity( n)Biodiversity( n)
- Fertile (a)Fertile (a)
- Vulnerable( n)Vulnerable( n)
(5)column A all
column A all Task 1:Task 1: The noun in appear in the The noun in appear in the
passage Match each of them with a suitable
passage Match each of them with a suitable
definition in column B
definition in column B
A
A
B
B
a The existence of a large number of
a The existence of a large number of
different kinds of animals and plants which
different kinds of animals and plants which
make a balanced environment
make a balanced environment
b The act of preventing something from
b The act of preventing something from
being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed
being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed
c A situation in which a plant , an animal,
c A situation in which a plant , an animal,
a way of life, … stops existing
a way of life, … stops existing
d The natural environment in which a
d The natural environment in which a
plant or animal lives
plant or animal lives
(6)Task 2:
Task 2:
Completing the sentences about the
Completing the sentences about the
reading
reading
1.The number of species around the globe threatened with
1.The number of species around the globe threatened with
extinction is over…
extinction is over…
A 7,000 B 8,300 C 1,600 D.15,000
2 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A Pollution C habitat destruction B natural selection D overexploitation
3 The red List is a special book that provides names of…… animals
(7)4 The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps………
A Save a large number of endangered species B make a list of endangered species
C Enact law to protect wildlife D Develop commercial trade and overhunting
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
(8)Task 3:
Task 3:
Find the evidence in the passage to
Find the evidence in the passage to
support these statements
support these statements
1 Pollution is one of the main causes of species
1 Pollution is one of the main causes of species
extinction
extinction
Sentence 1- paragraph 2
2 Species diversity has provided humans with so many essential things
Paragraph 3
3 There are a number of ways to help save endangered
species
(9)After you read:
After you read:
Write ONE sentences for each paragraph to
Write ONE sentences for each paragraph to
summarise the passage
summarise the passage
Suggested sentences
1 Over 15 thousand plant and animal species all over the world are threatened with extinction
2 The main causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution
3 Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clean air, water, fertile soil and other products 4 Different efforts have been made to conserve