Speaking Unit 10

They don’t want to be seen as places where animals are imprisoned against their will?. Instead, they want to be seen as places where endangered species can developA. They want to recons

C SPEAKING

1 sensitive / 'sensətiv / (Adj) affected greatly or easily

by s.t

e.g A writer mustn’t be too sensitive to criticism

2 imprision / im'prizn / (v) : put or keep sb, st in

prison

3 endangered species : animal with small in

number and possibility of extinction

Example: tigers, pandas, red-head cranes…are

endangered species

4 breed/ /bri:d/ (V): to raise or to keep animals

for purpose of producing young

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TASK1: Work in pairs Read the paragraphs and answer the questions

1 For what purpose are zoos of the new kind opened?

2 What are their main features?

A Zoos are very sensitive about their image nowadays They don’t

want to be seen as places where animals are imprisoned against their will Instead, they want to be seen as places where endangered species can develop They want to reconstruct the animals’ natural environment So there appears a new kind of zoo.

B Howletts Zoo in Kent is owned by John Aspinall, who is famous for

his programme of breeding endangered animals and reintroducing them into wild The zoo has the largest gorillas in the world and its policy to provide as natural an environment as possible for the

animals At times, this can be risky, and some keepers have been injured and one has been killed.

1 It is used to provide as natural an environment as natural

as possible for the animals

2

- The places where endangered species can develop.

- Animals can live in natural environment.

- They are not the places where animals are imprisoned.

TASK 2 : Put a tick () in the right box to show your

agreement or disagreement Then share your ideas with a

partner

animals may have better food

animals may suffer from dangerous

diseases

animals may do what they want to

animals may develop

animals may feel happier

In the zoo of

the new kind

Yes / No

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

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

Practise the conversation Then do it again, replacing

these underlined words with those provided in (1) and

(2):

A: I think it would be better for animals if they live in the zoo

of new kind because they may have better food

(1)

B: I agree with you

(2)

Animals may suffer from

dangerous diseases.

 Animals may do what they want

to.

 Animals may develop.

 Animals may feel happier.

I am afraid that I can’t agree

with you.

 Yes, that’s right.

 I can’t agree with you more.

 Yes, I believe so.

Task 3 : Work in groups Discuss the advantages and

disadvantages of zoos of new kind Use these structure below: A: I think zoo of new kind are very good for animal

B: I agree with you but I have another opinion It very expensive to reconstruct animalsnatural environment

 you ‘re right but…

A: I don’t think so I think…

Advantages Disadvantages

Animals’ natural instincts

can develop Cost a lot of money on reconstructing the

animals’ natural environment.

Animal feel free and

healthy Dangerous to the zoo keepers

Enjoy fresh environment Some animal can’t adapt

new environment and will die

People can visit and

observe animals clearly Animals will be frightened by visitors.

Task 4: Make group reports, sharing your view

with the rest of the class

Outline:

Introduction

I represent for group…to share our view about new kind of zoo We agree/disagree with this because of the following reasons

Body

-Firstly, reason 1

-Secondly, reason 2

-Last but not least,reason 3

Conclusion

As a result, we should /shouldn’t develop zoo of new

• Prepare for listening