uint 10. grade 12

Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.. Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction , an

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Look at the pictures and answer the questions

1 Which of the animals and insects can be found in Vietnam?2 Which of them are in danger of extinct?

Matching

3- parrot 2-tortoise

8- monkey

7- elephant 4-leopard

5-mosquito 6-rhinoceros 1- frog

A

H

G F

E D

C

B

I- BEFORE YOU READ

A B

1-extinction a- the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and

plants which make a balanced environment

2-habitat b- the act of preventing something

from being lost , wasted, damaged

or destroyed

3-biodiversity C- a situation in which a plant, an

animal, a way of life, ect stop existing

4- conservation D- the natural environment in

which a plant and animal lives

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Task 1 : Matching one in column A with one in

column B II- While you read

Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction , and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists can identify them

Task 2 (underline the red words in you textbook)

Paragraph 1 :

To be in danger of extinction = to be threaten with extinction

(Có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng)

How many species of plant are in danger of

extinction ?

How many species of plant are in danger of

extinction ?

How many species of animal are in danger

of extinction ?

How many species of animal are in danger

of extinction ?

Paragraph 2: What things cause extinction ?

forest

hunt rare

Habitat destruction

commercial exploitation

Khai thác vì mục đích thương mại

Tàn phá môi trường sống

Paragraph 2

The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction , commercial exploitation and

pollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number

of rare species Toxic chemicals in the air and land,

contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction

What are the primary causes of species

extinction ?

What are the primary causes of species

extinction ?

Paragraph 3

Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways For example,

food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for

What leads to the loss of biodiversity ?

What leads to the loss of biodiversity ?

Paragraph 4 : Conservation

species of rare plants and animals

Paragraph 4

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species

The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been

introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from

of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to

survive and develop

What have been made

to save endangered

species?

What have been made

to save endangered

species?

4- The Red list is a special book that provide

names of Animals

a- vulnerable and endangered b- extinct c- endangered d- hunting

2- Which of the following is not mention as the

primary cause of extinction ?

a- pollution b- habitat destruction

c- natural selection d- overexploitation

1- The number of species around the globe

threatened with extinction is over

a- 7.20 b- 8.300 c- 1,600 d- 15,000

3- Biodiversity provides man with food, clean air, water, fertile soil, and ……

a- habitat b-benefit c- chemicals d-medicine

Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d

- Answer the questions in task 3

- Translate paragraph 3 into Vietnamese

- Prepare new lesson : Unit 10 - Speaking

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