Unit

10

Uni
t

The ecosystem
FAMILY LIFE

LESSON 4

SPEAKING

Ways to protect local biodiversity

LESSON 4

WARM-UP

SPEAKING
Watch a video

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Task 1. Which of the followings are ways
to protect local biodiversity?
• Task 2. Choose a way to protect local
biodiversity from the list in Task 1.
• Task 3: Read the situations and think of
possible responses.
• Task 4. Report your answer to the whole
class.

LESS
CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

WATCH A VIDEO

What did the group of students do in the
video to protect biodiversity?

WARM-UP

Suggested answers:
- Discuss reasons for deforestation and the effects
- Develop a list of actions to restore the forest
- Animate a community radio program
- Organize role-play activities to raise awareness

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

mass tourism (n.phr)
/mæs ˈtʊərɪzəm/

a kind of tourism in which there is
huge gathering of tourist in a
destination and creates huge impact
upon its carrying capacity

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

carbon footprint (n.phr)
/ˌkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/

a measure of the amount of carbon
dioxide that is produced by the
activities of a person or company

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

shelter (n)
/ˈʃeltə(r)/
a structure built to give
protection, especially from
the weather or from attack

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

native (adj)
/ˈneɪtɪv/

(of animals and plants) existing
naturally in a place

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. mass tourism
(noun phrase)

/mæs
ˈtʊərɪzəm/

a kind of tourism in which there is huge
gathering of tourist in a destination and creates
huge impact upon its carrying capacity.

2. carbon
footprint
(noun phrase)

/ˌkɑːbən
ˈfʊtprɪnt/

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that
is produced by the activities of a person or
company

3. shelter (n)

/ˈʃeltə(r)/

a structure built to give protection, especially
from the weather or from attack

/ˈneɪtɪv/

(of animals and plants) existing naturally in a
place

4. native (adj)

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

1

Which of the followings are ways to protect local biodiversity. Tick
the correct boxes.

1. banning the hunting of wild animals
2. planting local trees, flowers, and other plants
3. promoting mass tourism
4. educating people about the importance of
biodiversity
5. increasing your carbon footprint

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in pairs. Choose a way to protect local biodiversity from the list

2

in Task 1, and tell your partner about it.

Why is it important? How will it help protect
local biodiversity? What can you do to help?
Example:
Plants play an important role in ecosystems. They provide food and
shelter for many animal species. Each plant supports the ecosystem and
biodiversity of the local area. We can help by researching the local flora,
and planting more native plants.

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in groups. Your class is on a field trip to a national park. Read

3

the situations below and think of some possible responses. Provide
reasons for each answer.

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

4

Report your answer to the whole class. Vote for the best answer.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• How to protect local biodiversity;
• Vocabulary to talk about how to protect local
biodiversity.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 5 - Unit 10.

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