Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 unit 10 Endangered species

habitat habitat :the act of cutting down or burning trees in an area - deforestation [di,foris‘tei∫n] : sự tàn phá rừng -urbanization [,з:bənaI‘zeI∫n] : sự đô thị hóa... - biodiversit

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II Based on Part I, discuss and try to answer the following questions:

1 Which animals can be found in Viet Nam?

2 Which of these are listed in the Red List?

3 Can you think of some reasons why these species are in danger?

Tortoises, elephants, tigers, parrots, …

Pandas, elephants, rhinoceros, parrots,

Tortoise and rhinoceros are in danger of becoming extinct because they are hunted for food and

medicine.

The hard round shells of the tortoise are used to

make handicrafts, … Rhinos’ horns are a kind of

precious medicine.

- habitat [‘hæbItæt] : môi trường sống

-What is the missing word?

The panda’s natural _ is in the bamboo forest The whale’s natural _ is in the ocean. habitat habitat

:the act of cutting down or burning trees in an area

- deforestation [di,foris‘tei∫n] : sự tàn phá rừng

-urbanization

[,з:bənaI‘zeI∫n] : sự đô thị hóa

- biodiversity [,baiodaI‘vз:siti] : bầu sinh quyển

:something that is more important than the other things and should be dealt with first

- priority [praI‘orəti] : sự ưu thế, quyền ưu tiên

Note: (to) take priority over s.b/s.th

(to) give priority to s.b/s.th

:weak or easily hurt physically and emotionally

- vulnerable [‘vΛlnərəbl] (adj)

: yếu ớt, dễ bị tổn thương

# (to) pass a law

- (to) enact [i‘nækt] : ban hành (đạo luật)

- habitat [‘hæbItæt] : môi trường sống

- deforestation [di,foris‘tei∫n] : sự tàn phá rừng

-urbanization [,з:bənaI‘zeI∫n] : sự đô thị hóa

- biodiversity [,baiodaI‘vз:siti] : bầu sinh quyển

- priority [praI‘orəti] : sự ưu thế, quyền ưu tiên

Note: (to) take priority over somebody/s.th

(to) give priority to s.b/something

- vulnerable [‘v Λ lnərəbl] (adj) : yếu ớt, dễ bị tổn thương

- (to) enact [i‘nækt] : ban hành (đạo luật)

- (to) endanger

[in‘deind Ʒ ə] : gây nguy hiểm/nguy hại

=> endangered [in‘deind Ʒ əd](adj): bị nguy hại

⇒danger [‘deind Ʒ ə](n) => dangerous [‘deind Ʒ ərəs] (adj) => dangerously [‘deind Ʒ ərəsli] (adv)

- habitat [‘hæbItæt] : môi trường sống

- deforestation [di,foris‘tei∫n] : sự tàn phá rừng

-urbanization [,з:bənaI‘zeI∫n] : sự đô thị hóa

- biodiversity [,baiodaI‘vз:siti] : bầu sinh quyển

- priority [praI‘orəti] : sự ưu thế, quyền ưu tiên

Note: (to) take priority over s.b/s.th

(to) give priority to s.b/s.th

- vulnerable [‘v Λ lnərəbl] (adj): yếu ớt, dễ bị tổn thương

- (to) enact [i‘nækt] : ban hành (đạo luật)

- (to) endanger [in‘deindzə] : gây nguy hiểm/nguy hại

=> endangered [in‘deindzəd](adj): bị nguy hại

⇒danger [‘deindzə] (n) => dangerous [‘deindzərəs]

(adj) => dangerously [‘deindzərəsli] (adv)

IV Match a word in A with its definition in B:

1 extinction extinction a the existence of a large number of

different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environmet

2 habitat habitat b the act of preventing something

from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed.

3 biodiversity c a situation in which a plant, an c a situation in which a plant, an

animal, a way of life, etc.stops existing

4 conservation d the natural environment in which

a plant or animal lives

Sự tuyệt

chủng

Sự đa dạng

sinh học

Sự bảo tồn

V Choose the best option to complete the following sentences:

1 The number of species around the globe threatened will extinction is over _.

Paragraph 1, line 2, sentence 2 : “over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species …”

2 Which of the following is NOT mentioned

as a primary cause of species extinction?

A.pollution

B habitat destruction

C natural selection

D overexploitation

C

Paragraph 2, line 1, sentence 1: “The primary causes of species extinction are habitat

destruction, commercial exploitation and

pollution.”

Sự chọn lọc tự nhiên Nạn khai thác bừa bãi

3 The Red List is a special book

that provides names of _animals.

A extinct B endangered

C vulnerable and endangered

D hunted

C

Paragraph 4, line 2-3, sentence 2: “The Red List – a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - …”

4 The developemnt of wildlife

habitat reserves helps .

A develop commercial trade and overhunting

B save a large number of endangered species

C make a list of endangered species.

D enact laws to protect wildlife.

B

Paragraph 4, line 5->7, sentence 4: “A number of wildlife habitat reserves (khu bảo tồn) have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and

develop.”

5 The best title for the passage is _.

A Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and

Conservation Measures

B Endangered Species and Conservation Measures

C Endangered Species and their Benefits

D The Global Extinction Crisis

A

“The primary causes of species extinction are …; and Different conservation efforts have been

made in order to save endangered species.”

Find evidence in the passage to support these statements

1 Pollution is one of the main causes of species extinction.

2 Species diversity has provided humans with so

many essential things.

3 Laws have been enacted to protect endangered species.

The primary causes of species extinction are: - Habitat destruction, - Commercial exploitation and - Pollution

Humans depend on species diversity to have food,

clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture

Governments have acted laws to protect wildlife

habitat from commercial trade and overhunting

Paragraph 2, line 1, sentence 1:

“The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction,

commercial exploitation and pollution.”

Paragraph 3, line 2=>4, sentence 2:

“For example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil (đất màu mỡ) for agriculture.”

Paragraph 4, line 4=>5, sentence 3:

“Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife

from commercial trade (việc buôn bán) and

overhunting (săn bắt quá mức).”

Work in groups of 4 to find out all of the causes

of species extinction mentioned in the passage

- Habitat destruction

- Commercial exploitation

- Pollution

- The drainage of wetlands

- Deforestation

- Urbanization

- Road and dam construction

• Try to read the passage many times.

• Summarize the reading passage by writing

ONE sentence for each paragraph.

• Learn the new words by heart.

• Prepare for the speaking and listening

sections.