Unit 6: ENDANGERED SPECIES
Lesson 2- LANGUAGE
Act 1. Complete the word diagrams.
VOCABULARY
extinction
dangerous
survival (n)
endanger
diversity
diversify
evolution
1. Darwin`s theory of _________ has helped to explain the disappearance of some species and the ________ of others.
2. The saola and the rhino are considered ___________ species in Vietnam.
3. The giant panda`s natural __________ is the bamboo forest. Giant pandas like to eat bamboo leaves.
4. Baby sea turtles are most ____________ when they leave their nests and make their way to the sea. They are convenient targets for birds and other animals.
5. Mammoths and dinosaurs used to live on our earth quite a long time ago, but they are now ________.
6. ____________ helps to maintain the balance of nature that we rely on for our well-being and benefit.
7. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an organisation which is working on issues related to ______________, research and restoration of the environment.
evolution
survival
endangered
habitat
vulnerable
extinct
Biodiversity
conservation
Act 2. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.
II. Pronunciation - Linking vowel to vowel
Act 1. The following phrases are spoken in slow, careful speech and in fast, connected speech. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the linked sounds.
Act 2. Listen and repeat the following sentences spoken in fast, connected speech.
1. A: What can we see in the park now? 
B: Animals in danger of extinction, like tigers or rhinoceros. 
2. A: What`s that animal? Is it a saola or a deer? 
B: I don`t know. 
3. A: Don`t get disappointed. Try again. Failure is the mother of success. 
B: OK. I will. 
4. A: I can`t draw a diagram to show the increasing pollution levels. Can you help me? 
B: Sure. 
5. A: Your idea of saving endangered species sounds very interesting. 
B: Thank you. 
GRAMMAR: The future perfect
Act 1. Circle the correct verb form.
1. will have released
2. has lived, will have
3.will have finished
4. will be watching, will have finished
5. won’t have completed
2. Complete the sentences.
1. will have saved and taken in
2. has lived
3. will have finished
4. will have visited
5. have collected
Double comparative
3. Discuss which words can be used.
1. more/ longer , better / higher
2. more , better
4. Complete the sentences.
1. higher, more
2. more, more
3. warmer, faster
4. more, greater / better/ higher
5. more, better