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Wildlife
conservation

LESSON 3

READING

Wildlife conservation news

LESSON 3

WARM-UP

Spot the word
PRE-READING

• Task 1: Discussion
• Vocabulary
• Task 2: Choose the most suitable
headline.
• Task 3: Match the highlighted words
and phrase.
• Task 4: Choose the correct answer.

WHILEREADING

POST-READING

CONSOLIDATION

READING

Task 5: Discussion.
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

WARM-UP

PRE-READING
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

“Do you often read news stories about wildlife? If yes, what
are they about?”

PRE-READING

extinction (n)
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
when a particular type of
animal or plant stops existing

PRE-READING

measure (n)
/ˈmeʒə(r)/

an official action that is done in order to
achieve a particular aim

PRE-READING

biodiversity (n)

/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/

the existence of a large number of
different kinds of animals and plants
which make a balanced environment

PRE-READING

entitle (v)
/ɪnˈtaɪtl/

give a title to a book, play, etc.

PRE-READING
Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. extinction (n)

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

a situation in which a plant, an animal, a
way of life, etc. stops existing

2. measure (n)

/ˈmeʒə(r)/

an official action that is done in order to
achieve a particular aim

3. biodiversity (n)

4. entitle (v)

/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ the existence of a large number of different
kinds of animals and plants which make a
balanced environment
/ɪnˈtaɪtl/

give a title to a book, play, etc.

WHILEREADING
2 Read the news items and choose the most suitable headline for
each one. There are TWO extra headlines.

A. Plans to help coral reefs recover  paragraph 2
B. Sea turtle protection efforts supported by hundreds of
 paragraph 1
volunteers
C. The effect of diving activities on coral reefs
D. Wildlife art exhibition to raise public awareness and
funds  paragraph 3
E. Young wildlife artists to hold exhibition of vulnerable
species

WHILE-READING
3

1

Read the news items again and match the highlighted words and
phrase with their meanings.

spawning
ground
2
debris
3
nurserie
4s
marine

5

vulnerabl
e

a easily harmed or hurt
physically or mentally
b places where young plants
are grown for planting
somewhere else
c a place where sea turtles and other
animals such as fish and frogs
leave their eggs
d
related to the sea
e broken pieces of something

WHILEREADING
4 Read the news items again and choose the correct answer.
1. Where is the sea turtle spawning ground?
A. Con Dao Island
B. Ha Noi
C. Khanh Hoa
D. Nha Trang

WHILEREADING
4 Read the news items again and choose the correct answer.
2. Which of the following is NOT true about sea
turtles?
A. Volunteers help sea turtles by burying them in
the sand.
B. Their populations have gone down significantly.
C. They receive help from volunteers every year.
D. They are facing extinction all over the world.

WHILEREADING
4 Read the news items again and choose the correct answer.
3. Why did the management board of Nha Trang
Bay have to monitor the number of divers and
swimmers there?
A. To train more professional divers.
B. To restore the coral system.
C. To avoid putting pressure on the system.
D. To promote the natural habitat of the bay.

WHILEREADING
4 Read the news items again and choose the correct answer.
4. How many paintings will be on display in the
wildlife exhibition?
A. Around 600.
B. Around 300.
C. Around 25.
D. Around 30.

WHILEREADING
4 Read the news items again and choose the correct answer.
5. What will happen to the paintings at the
exhibition?
A. They will be donated to visitors.
B. They will be sold to raise money for wildlife
conservation.
C. They will be shown in public places.
D. They will be given to different schools.

POSTREADING
5 Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.
Which of the news items do you find most interesting
or useful? Why?

CONSOLIDATI
ON
1 Wrap-up

What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about wildlife conservation
• Reading for specific information

CONSOLIDATI
ON
2 Homework

• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for the Lesson 4 – Speaking.

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