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UNIT 10
NATURE IN DANGER
Lesson 1 : reading
Look at the picture and and answer :
What animals do you see in the picture ?
Where do these animals often live ?

What animals do you see in the picture ?
Where do these animals often live ?
panda
tiger
What do you see in the picture ?
What causes danger to our environment?

Forest fire
flood
The answer :
1. They are lion , panda , tiger .
2. They often live in the forests , zoos or National parks .
3. Forest fire and flood. Human beings are destroying the environment .
Another question :Can you explain why the numbers of these animals have become small ?
Because they are killed for food , skin .

Reading 1
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species exist on this planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment by building cities and villages where forests once stood. They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture. They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it .

Reading 1
The human race is only one small species in the living world. Many other species exist on this planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the rest of the world. They are changing the environment by building cities and villages where forests once stood. They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture. They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests. And they are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it .

Reading 2
It can be said that human being are changing the environment in all respects though their actions and by their habits. This has resulted in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed. As a result, the number or rare animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.

Reading 2
It can be said that human being are changing the environment in all respects though their actions and by their habits. This has resulted in two serious consequences. The first is that many kinds of rare animals are killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed. As a result, the number or rare animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.

Reading 3
In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been made to protect the environments in which they live. Scientists have made lists of endangered species and suggested ways to save them. Many organisations have been set up and funds have been raised. Thousands of national parks all over the world have been established to protect endangered animals. Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals and destruction of the environments where these rare animals are living .

Reading 4 :
If people’s interference with the environment decreases , more species will survive and produce offspring . The Earth
will be happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist .
Reading 4
If people’s interference with the environment decreases , more species will survive and produce offspring . The Earth
will be happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist .


New words
1.human race :
2. species
3. exist ; co-exist :
4. have a great influence on
5. affect
6. supply
7. pollute / pollution/ pollutant
8. Respect
9. rare animals
10. rapidly
11. Be in danger
12. extinct - extinction
13. effort (n)
14. endangered species
15.to endanger
16. establish
17. prohibit -prohibition
18. destruction
19. Interference
20. To interfere
21. Survive (v)
survival(n)
22. produce offspring

TASK 1 : Fill in the blank
1. Dinosaurs became ………millions of years ago .
2. She tried to ……..herself from the wind .
3. This species of bird is ……..in numbers every year.
4. The chemical ………from cars and factories make the air , water and soil dangerously dirty.
5. The blue whale is a(n)……… species .
6. Because of the…..…of human beings, many animals have become extinct.
TASK 1 : Fill each blank with a suitable word
1. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago .
2. She tried to protect herself from the wind .
3. This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
4. The chemical pollutants from cars and factories make the air , water and soil dangerously dirty.
5. The blue whale is a(n)endangered species
6. Because of the interference of human beings, many animals have become extinct.

TASK 2 :
Circle A,B,C,D that best sums up each paragraph.
1. Paragraph 1 :
Human beings interfere with nature .( C )
2. Paragraph 2 :
Human being are responsible for the changes in the environment. ( B )
3. Paragraph 3 :
Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment. ( A )
4. Paragraph 4 :
Conditions for a peaceful co-existence . ( C )
TASK 3 : Answer the questions
1. What are the four ways by which human being are changing the world ?
Four ways that people are changing the world are :
- They are changing the environment by …….
- They are affecting the water supply by …….
- They are changing weather conditions by ……
- They are destroying the air by……………….


TASK 3 : Answer the questions
1. What are the four ways by which human being are changing the world ?
Four ways that people are changing the world are :
- They are changing the environment by building cities and villages.
- They are affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture.
- They are changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests.
- They are destroying the air by adding pollutants like smoke from factories and fumes from cars.
Answer the questions
2. What are the serious consequences of people`s interference with the environment ?
The serious consequences of people`s interference with the environment are :
- Many kind of rare animals....
- The environment........
- The numbers of rare animals....
Answer the question
2. What are the serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment ?
The serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment are :
- Many kind of rare animals are killed.
- The environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed.
- The numbers of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.

Answer the question 3
3. What has been done to protect the environment ?
Many things have been done to protect endangered nature , such as :
-Many organizations…………..
- Thousand of National parks……….
- Laws have been passed………..

Answer the question 3
3. What has been done to protect the environment ?
Many things have been done to protect endangered nature , such as :
-Many organizations have been set up to save rare animals.
- Thousand of National parks have been established .
- Laws have been passed to prohibit killing animals.
After you read
Find out why some animals have become extinct . ( Work in group . )

Homework
Summarize the text . ( task 3 )
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