Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 10: Endangered species - Lesson: Reading

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1. ENDANGERED SPECIES
2. WARM-UP
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11. PRE - READING • VOCABULARY
12. Read paragraph 1 and jot down some new words. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant species Extinction /ɪks`tɪŋktʃn/ (n): . and 7,200 animal species around the sự tuyệt chủng globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists can identify them. Identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ (v): nhận biết .
13. Read paragraph 2 and jot down some new words. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, Habitat /`hổbɪtổt/ (n): commercial exploitation and pollution. mụi trường sống, nơi sống The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and Urbanization /ɜ:bǝnai`zeiʃn/ (n) dam construction have destroyed or sự đụ thị húa seriously damaged natural habitats. Exploitation /eksplɔi`teiʃn/ (n) Since the 1600s, worldwide sự khai thỏc, sự khai khẩn commercial exploitation of animals Toxic /`tɒksik/ (adj) for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare độc hại. = Poisonous species. Toxic chemicals in the air and Verge /vɜ:ʤ/ (n): bờ, ven. land, contaminated water and Be driven to the verge of increased water temperatures have also bị đẩy đến bờn bờ của driven many species to the verge of extinction.
14. Read paragraph 3 and jot down some new words. Plant and animal extinction leads to Lead to sth /li:d/ (led) a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining dẫn đến, đưa đến biodiversity is important for us in many ways. For example, humans Biodiversity /baɪˌəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ depend on species diversity to have sự đa dạng sinh học, food, clean air and water, and hệ sinh thỏi fertile soil for agriculture. In addition, we benefit greatly from Fertile /fɜ`taɪl/ (adj) the many medicines and other tốt, màu mỡ (đất) products that biodiversity provides.
15. Read paragraph 4 and jot down some new words. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. The Red List – Vulnerable /`vʌlnərəbəl/ (adj) a global list of endangered and dễ bị tổn thương vulnerable animal species – has been introduced to raise people’s Conservation /kɒnsǝˈveɪʃǝn/(n) awareness of conservation needs. sự bảo tồn, sự duy trỡ Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial Enact /i`nổkt/ (v): trade and overhunting. A number of ban hành (đạo luật) wildlife habitat reserves have been Reserve /ri`zɜ:v/ (n): established so that a wide range of khu đất dành riờng endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
16. WHILE - READING
17. TASK 1 Work in pairs Match the word with its best definitions.
18. Matching words with definitions 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. c. A situation in which a plant, an Biodiversity animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing. 4. d. The natural environment in Conservation which a plant or an animal lives.
19. ANSWERS a. The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants that make a balanced environment. Biodiversity b. The act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed. Conservation c. A situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing. Extinction d. The natural environment in which a plant or animal live. Habitat
20. TASK 2: Work in pairs Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the reading passage.
21. Sentence 1 The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over a. 7,200 b. 8,300 c. 1,600 d.15,000d. 15,000
22. Sentence 2 Which of the following is not mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction? a. Pollution b. NaturalNatural selection selection c. Habitat destruction d. Overexploitation
23. Sentence 3 • The Red List is a special book that provides names of . Animals. a.a. VulnerableVulnerable and and endangered endangered b. Hunted c. Endangered d. extinct
24. Sentence 4 The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps . . a.a.SaveSave aa largelarge number number of endangeredof endangered species species b. Make a list of endangered species c. Enact laws to protect wildlife d. Develop commercial trade and over hunting
25. Sentence 5 The best title for the passage is . a. Endangered Species and Conservation Measures b. Endangered Species and their Benefits c. The Global Extinction Crisis d.d. EndangeredEndangered Species Species Extinction: Extinction: Causes Causesand Conservation and Conservation Measures Measures
26. TASK 3: Work in groups Find evidence in the passage to support these statements. 1. Pollution is one of the main causes of species extinction. - The first sentence of the second passage. 2. Species diversity has provided humans with so many essential things. - The third passage. 3. There are a number of ways to help save endangered species. - The forth passage.
27. POST - READING
28. Discussion 1.What are the main causes of extinction or endangerment? 2. How important is biodiversity for humans? 3. What should we do to conserve endangered species?
29. 1. What are the main1 - causesWetland - drainageof Habitat 2 - Forest - cutting extinction or endangerment?3 - Urbanization Main causes 4 - Toxic chemicals 5 - Water contaminated 6 - Temperature raising Exploitation - food, medicines, products 2. How important is biodiversity for Food, clean air, clean water, fertile soil, Benefitshumans? medecines, other products 1 - Give Red List => raise awearness 3.Conservation What are the conservation 2 - Enact laws => protect wildlife measuresmeasures ? 3 - Wildlife reserves => endangered species survive and develop
30. HOMEWORK ❖ Learn by heart the new words of the lesson. ❖ Write a short paragraph (about 70 words) summarising the reading passage. ❖ Prepare for the next lesson.