Unit 10:
NATURE IN DANGER
Lesson1: Reading
Vocabulary:
- pollutant (n) [pə’lu:tənt]
- extinct (adj) [iks’tink]
- endangered (adj)

- interference (n)
- decrease (v)
- prohibit (v)
Unit 10: Nature in danger Reading.
dinosaurs
They are extinct

in danger of becoming extinct
≠ increase (v)
= ban (v)
exhaust fumes
chemical waste
smoke
Use words in box to fill in the blank bellow.



1. Dinosaurs became ….…..… million 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 the 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.
pollutants decreasing protect
Interference extinct endangered
extinct
protect
decreasing
pollutants
endangered
interference
Task 1
Task 2: Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
have a great influence on
changing the environment
affecting the water supply
destroying the air
Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects through 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 of rare animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct.
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
Task 2. Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been made to protect the environment in which they live. Scientists have made lists of endangered species and suggested ways to save them. Many organizations 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 the destruction of the environments where they are living.
efforts have been made to protect the environment
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offering. The Earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully co-exist.
Circle A, B, C or D that best sums up each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
A. Human beings need to grow food.
B. Human beings pollute the environment
C. Human beings interfere with nature.
D. People should stop living in cities and villages.
2. Paragraph 2
A. Many animals are disappearing.
B. Human beings are responsible for the changes in the environment.
C. People are in danger of becoming extinct.
D. The human race is also an endangered species.
3. Paragraph 3
A. Human beings have made efforts to protect the environment.
B. Scientists have made a long list of endangered species.
C. People should be kept away from animals and plants.
D. Rare animals do not disappear.
4. Paragraph 4
A. The survival of endangered species.
B. The Earth – a happy planet.
C. Conditions for a peaceful co-existence.
D. People’s interference with the environment.
Work in groups and discuss:

Why some animals become extinct?
A
B
People kill animals for fur, skin and food.

People keep animals as pets.

People hunt or capture animals for recreation or entertainment.
People are destroying the natural environment:
- by cutting down trees in the forests
- by adding chemical pollutants
People’s interference with the environment cause many natural disasters: flood, forest fire, ….
People are destroying the natural environment:
- by cutting down trees in the forests
- by adding chemical pollutants
People’s interference with the environment cause many natural disasters: flood, forest fire, ….
Homework:
Learn vocabulary by heart
Talk about: the consequences of the environmental changes
Thank you for
your attention