Dangers to wildlife
Unit 6- Endanger species
Lesson 5- Listening
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Act 1. Match the three phrases indicating three threatened ` levels with the numbers 1,2,3.
Threatened
Near threatened
Extinct in the wild
Extinct
Least concern
VU ( vulnerable)
CR ( critically endangered
EN( endangered)
CR ( critically endangered
EN
VU
Act 2. Listen to the first part of a talk given by Peter Shawl, a conservation biologist, and check your answers in 1
Act 3. Listen to the talk and choose the best option to complete the statements or answer the questions
According to peter Shawl, wildlife becomes endangered because ______________.
The population of some species grow too fast.
Natural habitats are destroyed by human.
The stronger animals kill the weaker
2. Animals’ habitats become polluted when human ____________________.
Cut down forest trees.
Build more houses
Use chemicals in agriculture
3. When tigers are hunted and killed, which of their part are collected and used?
Their bones B. their fur C. Their teeth
4. Which of the following uses of elephant tusks is mentioned in the talk?
Making false teeth.
Producing traditional medicine to treat diseases.
Making valuable items.
Act 4 . Listen again and complete the summary of the talk.
In the second part, Shawl discusses the two main (1) __________to wildlife. The first is loss of (2) __________, and the second is hunting and (3) ___________. These dangers are caused by (4) _____________activities, so we need to take action to protect and (5) ___________wildlife.
dangers
habitat
poaching
human
conserve
Act 5. Do you agree with Peter Shawl that humans are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? Discuss with a partner.
 I partly agree with Peter Shawl`s opinion that humans are responsible for the loss of biodiversity. Human beings` activities that Peter Shawl mentioned are harmful to wildlife. However, there are also other reasons for the loss of biodiversity that come from the nature itself. For example, flood, drought, earthquake and other natural disasters.