The world around us Unit 10 Speaking Warming up and Listening

Mt Feng Yang

endangered

What is happening to… Tigers Pandas Tibetan antelopes 藏羚羊

Some other endangered animals

Why are they in danger?

Why are they in danger Tigers Pandas Tibetan antelopes 藏羚羊

Many tigers are killed by people who want to sell their fur and use their bones for medicine.And because the forests where they live are destroyed, they can no longer hide and hunt. Why are they in danger?

There are fewer areas left where Pandas can live. That is to say, there are fewer habitats for pandas.

The beautiful Tibetan antelopes are hunted for their wool. Tibetan antelopes( 藏羚羊 )

What can we do to help endangered animals? We can help endangered animals by protecting their habitats, creating new habitats, protecting the environment, controlling export and import of animals and plants and by learning more about animals. We can stop people cutting too many trees, killing animals and polluting rivers.

Useful expressions Why? Because of……,I…. As a result of….. It will cause….. Because/as/since If….,then….. It follows that…… It will lead to……

1.______ can’t we drink the water in our rivers and lakes? ______ this water is polluted. 2._____ people throw rubbish in our parks,the parks are ugly and dangerous. 3.__________ water pollution, we can’t use/drink the water in our rivers and lakes. 4.If tourists throw rubbish in our parks,_____ the parks will be ugly and even dangerous. Why Because Since Because of then

5. Cars and factories cause air pollution. ____________ air pollution, many people get sick. 6. People get sick because of air pollution. _____________we must do something about it. 7. Throwing rubbish in a park will make the park ugly and dangerous. _________________we should throw the rubbish in a rubbish bin. 8. Burning coal and oil is bad for the environment. ________________air pollution.. As a result of It follows that It will lead to

Discussion: What do animals need us to do ? What can we do to help endangered animals?

Let’s interview the animals!

Questions ● Where did you live before they brought you to the zoo? ● How long have you been living in the zoo? ● Do you like living in the zoo? Why or why not? ● Do you prefer living in the zoo or living in the jungle? Why? ● If you could say something to all humans, what would you tell them?

Discussion: What do animals need us to do ? What can we do to help endangered animals?

Listen to the tape and fill in the correct information in the spaces below questions What kind of pollution is it? What are the causes? What are the effects? Air pollution Water pollution Waste pollution Cars,factories, burning coal and oil Various answers Factories and drainage We can’t drink the polluted water Tourists/people Making the environment ugly, dirty, even dangerous

Air pollution Water pollution Rubbish Make cars that don’t pollute environment. Ask companies to use modern, clean technology. Limit the number of cars in our cities. Help those who get sick from air pollution. Try to use less water. Make sure that we do not pollute the water. Tell factories that they are not allowed to pour waste into lakes and rivers. Clean the water in the rivers and lakes. Don’t throw rubbish in parks and cities. Don’t buy things that use a lot of packaging. Pick up rubbish if we see it. Put more rubbish bins in our parks and cities.

Animals are our friends and the earth is our home!