2. SPEAKING

3. Speaking Activity 1 The following are photos of some animals. Take a look at each photo and try to answer the following questions: 1. What is the name of the animal? 2. Where can we find this animal? 3. According to you, is it an endangered species? Why? Why not?

4. Example 1: Name: Kangaroo. Found in: Australia. Population: flourish and protected.

5. Sample answers: 1/ What is the name of this animal?  This is a Kangaroo 2/ Where can we find this animal?  We can find this kind of animal in Australia 3/ According to you, is it an endangered species? Why?  This animal is not an endangered species because they flourish in Australia and they are protected by law.

6. Now get ready to practice: Name: Great White Shark Habitat: The Oceans Population: decreasing due to poaching.

7. Name: The Elephant Habitat: Africa Population: sparsely scattered due to illegal hunting for ivory..

8. Name: Rhino Habitat: Africa Population: on the fall due to poaching and illegal killing.

9. Speaking activity 2 Talking about the animals you know. In this activity, you are given some animals with some information about them. Based on the information, use your own words to give brief introduction about them.

10. Example: Population: About 600 Height: 1.2 – 1.5m Weigh: 75 – 160 kg Food: bamboo Lifespan: 20 – 30 years Habitat: bamboo forests in mountains in central and western China

11.  The panda, with a population of about 600, is an endangered specie.  An average panda is about 1.3m tall, weighing up to 160kg.  The panda’s favorite food is bamboo. Pandas mainly live in forests in China.  The Panda’s population is declining due to habitat destruction and illegal trading.

12. Height: 1.2 – 1.8m Weight: 1000 – 3000kg Food: Grass and plants Lifespan: about 40 years Habitat: Forests in Africa Reason for decline: habitat destruction and illegal hunting

13. Height: 3 – 4m Weight: 5000 – 7000kg Food: Grass bark, root, tree, and fruit Lifespan: about 60 years Habitat: Some parts in India, and many other parts in the world Reason for decline: habitat destruction and illegal hunting

14. Speaking activity 3 Talk about an endangered kind of animal that you care about. Remember to focus on the following points when giving description: 1/ Height 2/ Weight 3/ Food 4/ Population 5/ Habitat 6/ Reasons for decline.