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Topic 1: Animals: Essay Topics
Topic 1: Animals: Essay Topics
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Essay topics
Zoos are inhumane and pointless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Wild animals serve no purpose in the modern world and trying to save them is a waste of
money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people believe that humans should be able to use animals for their own benefit,
while others argue that the rights of animals should be protected. Discuss both views and
give your own opinion.
Many animals are on the verge of extinction. What are some reasons for this? How can
animals be protected?
With deforestation, urban development and illegal hunting, many animal species are
becoming endangered and some are even facing extinction. Do you think it is important to
protect animals? What can be done to deal with this problem?
Speaking
Part 1 questions:
Part 3 questions:
Resources
How humans and animals can live together, Jane Goodall, TED Talk
Wolves of Yellowstone, National Geographic
Topic:
Zoos are inhumane and pointless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Love them or loathe them, zoos have been part of the cityscape for over 150 years.
Recently, however, many have questioned their value and the quality of care
provided to the animals. Personally, I feel that zoos are cruel, pointless and ought to
be phased out.
Although many zoos have made great improvements over the years, there can be
no doubt that the captive animals suffer. Not only are the enclosures usually far too
small, but the climate and conditions are often completely unsuitable. Polar bears,
for instance, travel across vast distances of ice daily and yet, in some tropical
regions, they are kept in small pens with only a tiny pool for relief. In addition to this
discomfort, zoo animals can suffer stress as a result of being kept with unfamiliar
and unrelated cage-mates, not to mention the crowds of noisy visitors.
In conclusion, zoos may be able to keep animals alive but the quality of this life is
poor and the animals’ future prospects are bleak. Efforts should instead be made to
preserve wilderness areas to ensure the long-term survival of species.
fur (n) the soft short hair furry (adj) The cat’s fur is grey.
of certain animals
to graze (v) to eat grass in a overgraze (v) Cows graze all day.
field