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V. LISTENING
Endangered species
1. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the following questions. What is happening to the tigers in the pictures? What can we do to protect the tigers?
2. Choose the correct meanings of the underlined words and phrases.
1. Natural habitats have been degraded by human activity.
A. made worse in quality
B. made endangered
2. Forest clearance to meet other land needs can destroy the natural habitats of many species.
A. removing broken trees
B. cutting down trees and other plants
3. Reducing the demand for wild animal parts can help stop poaching.
A. the need or desire for particular goods
B. things that someone forces you to do
4. Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.
A. born while being kept in special facilities
B. born while living in the forest
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3. Listen to a talk and choose the correct answer A, B, or C. 🎧
1. What is the talk mainly about?
A. Threats facing tigers.
B. Ways to protect tigers.
C. The world's tiger population.
2. Which line graph shows the population of tigers over the past 100 years?
3. As their habitats become smaller, tigers
A. look for food in forests
B. enter farmers' houses
C. attack farm animals
4. What have the tiger breeding farms led to?
A. The creation of conservation centres.
B. An increase in poaching.
C. A decrease in the use of tiger parts.
4. Listen to the talk again and complete the notes. Use ONE word or a number for each gap. 🎧
| TIGERS |
| Estimated population in 2023 | There were about (1) _____ wild tigers left in the world. |
| Threats facing tigers | • Habitat loss: - Tigers' habitats have been (2) _____ or degraded by human activity. - Habitat loss forces tigers to (3) _____ in small, unnatural environments. • Poaching and illegal trade in tiger parts: - Tigers were poached for their (4) _____ used to make fur coats and home decorations. - Tigers are also poached for their bones, teeth, and other body parts, which are used to make traditional (5) _____. |
5. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
Which threats are facing tigers in Viet Nam? Which one is the most serious?
