Unit 6: Endangered species

Getting started:
A new wildlife park
Endangered animals
Endangered animals facts
Amur Leopard
- Since 1996: classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered - less than 70 individuals thought to exist today.
Hunted for beautiful fur, habitat destroyed for human settlement and agricultural practices.
Gorillas
- Cross River Gorillas and Mountain Gorillas classified as Critically Endangered and Endangered by the IUCN since 1996
- currently only 200-300 Cross River Gorillas left in the wild, and 900 Mountain Gorillas.
Saola
(Asian Unicorn)
- Discovered in 1992 in Vietnam d
deemed by the IUCN to be Critically Endangered , one of the rarest large mammals to exist on Planet Earth.
Rhinos
Three of the five species in the family of Rhinocerotidae, are among the most endangered species in the world
- Javan Rhino : most threatened , total population of only 60 surviving
- Sumatran Rhino : Critically Endangered, less than 100 exist today in the wild. 
- Black Rhino: Critically Endangered with three subspecies declared extinct in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0vEH1sWm8
Endangered plants and trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEgkoSunIAA
Extinct animals
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/04/22/10-animals-that-have-gone-extinct-in-the-last-century/21347328/
Wildlife park
Botanical garden
Glossary
extinct animals / ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
endangered animals
wildlife park
botanical garden
dinosaur
rhinoceros
biologist
T/F/NG
1. Visitors will be able to see endangered animals in the new wildlife park next week.
2. Models of extinct animals will also be on display in the park.
3. Lisa wants to see dinosaurs, but Simon doesn`t.
4. Simon is interested in endangered trees and plants.
5. Simon suggests visiting both the wildlife park and the Botanical Gardens at the weekend.
6. Visitors can go camping in the wildlife park.
T/F/NG
1. Visitors will be able to see endangered animals in the new wildlife park next week. T
2. Models of extinct animals will also be on display in the park. F
3. Lisa wants to see dinosaurs, but Simon doesn`t. NG
4. Simon is interested in endangered trees and plants. T
5. Simon suggests visiting both the wildlife park and the Botanical Gardens at the weekend. T
6. Visitors can go camping in the wildlife park. F
Find a word in the conversation that goes with each of the following phrases or expressions. 
1. ____________________ species
2. animals in danger of________________
3. _____________________trees and plants
4. ______________________ a campfire
Find a word in the conversation that goes with each of the following phrases or expressions. 
1. EXTINCT species
2. animals in danger of EXTINCTION
3. ENDANGERED trees and plants
4. BUILD a campfire
Read the conversation again and write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
1. I (gather)______________________________ enough information by Sunday, so I can start working on my assignment next week.
2. We (walk) ____________________ for hours by the time we get to the Botanical Gardens.
Read the conversation again and write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
1. I (gather) ‘LL HAVE GATHERED/ WILL HAVE GATHERED enough information by Sunday, so I can start working on my assignment next week.
2. We (walk) ’LL HAVE WALKED/ WILL HAVE WALKED for hours by the time we get to the Botanical Gardens.