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Watch a short clip and answer the following questions.

1. When is a species classified as extinct or endangered?
2. Name extinct and endangered animals you have just
seen in the clip.
Watch a short clip and answer the following questions.
1. When is a species classified as extinct or endangered?
=> When an entire type of animal dies out, that animal
is said to be extinct.
When there are very few animals of a type left, they
are called endangered.
2. Name extinct and endangered animals you have just
seen in the clip.
=> Dodos, dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, mountain
gorillas, sea turtles.
English 12.

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES

Lesson 1: Reading
I. BEFORE YOU READ
 Vocabulary
- endangered species (n): các loài đang gặp nguy hiểm
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspi:ʃi:z/

- extinct (adj) /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/: (of a type of plant, animal,... etc.) 

tuyệt chủ ng no longer in existence

 extinction (n)
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- habitat (n) /ˈhæbɪtæt/ = natural environment
mô i trườ ng số ng
- commercial exploitation việc khai thác vì thương mại
/kəˈmɜ:ʃl eksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
urbanization /ˌɜ:bənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (n) : sự đô thị hó a
- drive to the verge of … (v) đẩy đến bờ vự c củ a …
- biodiversity (n) /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ sự đa dạng sinh học
the existence of a large number of different kinds of
animals and plants which make a balanced environment
- vulnerable (adj) /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ weak and easily hurt 
dễ bị nguy hiểm
- enact laws (v) /ɪˈnækt lɔ:z/ = pass laws
thô ng qua luậ t, ban hà nh luậ t

- reserve (n) /rɪˈzɜ:v/ khu bả o tồ n

 Vocabulary
- endangered species (n) các loài đang gặp nguy hiểm
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspi:ʃi:z/
- extinct (adj) /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ tuyệt chủ ng
 extinction (n) /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- habitat (n) /ˈhæbɪtæt/ mô i trườ ng số ng
- commercial exploitation việc khai thác vì thương mại
/kəˈmɜ:ʃl eksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
- urbanization /ˌɜ:bənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (n) sự đô thị hó a
- drive to the verge of … (v) đẩy đến bờ vự c củ a …
- biodiversity (n) /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜ:səti/ sự đa dạng sinh học
- vulnerable (adj) /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ dễ bị nguy hiểm
- enact laws (v) /ɪˈnækt lɔ:z/ = pass laws ban hà nh luậ t
- reserve (n) /rɪˈzɜ:v/ khu bả o tồ n
Task 1. The nouns in column A all appear in the passage.
Match each of them with a suitable definition in column B.
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. Biodiversity c. a situation in which a plant, an
animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing.
4. Conservation d. the natural environment in which a
plant or animal lives.

Answer: 1c 2d 3a 4b
II. WHILE YOU READ
Read the text then do the tasks that follow.
Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.
Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened
with extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists
can identify them.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial
exploitation and pollution. The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization
and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats.
Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other
products has seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air
and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven
many species to the verge of extinction.
Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is
important for us in many ways. For example, humans depend on species diversity to
have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. In addition, we benefit
greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species.
The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been
introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs. Governments have
enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting. A number of
wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered
species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Task 2. Read the text and decide whether the following
statements are True or False.
1. Hundreds of species around the globe are threatened
with extinction.
2. Commercial exploitation has reduced the number of
rare species.
3. Contaminated water has been a cause of species
extinction.
4. Species diversity has provided humans with so many
essential things.
5. The Red List is a special book providing names of
extinct animals.
6. There is no way to help save endangered species.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1. Hundreds of species around the globe are threatened

with extinction. F

Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in

danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200
animal species around the globe are threatened with
extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each
year before biologists can identify them.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

2. Commercial exploitation has reduced the number of

rare species. T
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat
destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The
drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road
and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged
natural habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial
exploitation of animals for food and other products has
seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals
in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water
temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

3. Contaminated water has been a cause of species

extinction. T
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat
destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The
drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road
and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged
natural habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial
exploitation of animals for food and other products has
seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals
in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water
temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

4. Species diversity has provided humans with so many

essential things. T

Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity.

Maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. For
example, humans depend on species diversity to have food,
clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. In addition,
we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other
products that biodiversity provides.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

5. The Red List is a special book providing names of

extinct animals. F

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to

save endangered species. The Red List - a global list of
endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been
introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from
commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife
habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.

6. There is no way to help save endangered species. F

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to

save endangered species. The Red List - a global list of
endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been
introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from
commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife
habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)
1. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over
________.
A. 7,200 B. 8,300 C. 1,600 D. 15,000
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A. Pollution B. Natural selection
C. Habitat destruction D. Overexploitation
3. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ________ animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered B. hunted C. endangered D. extinct
4. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps _________.
A. save a large number of endangered species
B. make a list of endangered species
C. enact laws to protect wildlife
D. develop commercial trade and over hunting
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. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)

1. The number of species around the globe threatened

with extinction is over ________.
A. 7,200 B. 8,300 C. 1,600 D. 15,000

Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in

danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200
animal species around the globe are threatened with
extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each
year before biologists can identify them.
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause
of species extinction?
A. Pollution B. Natural selection
C. Habitat destruction D. Overexploitation
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat
destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. The
drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road
and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged
natural habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial
exploitation of animals for food and other products has
seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals
in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water
temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)
3. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ________
animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered B. hunted
C. endangered D. extinct

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to

save endangered species. The Red List - a global list of
endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been
introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from
commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife
habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)

4. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps _________.

A. save a large number of endangered species
B. make a list of endangered species
C. enact laws to protect wildlife
D. develop commercial trade and over hunting

Different conservation efforts have been made in order to

save endangered species. The Red List - a global list of
endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been
introduced to raise people's awareness of conservation needs.
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from
commercial trade and overhunting. A number of wildlife
habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Task 3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences about the
reading passage. (work individually)

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. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation
Measures
III. AFTER YOU READ
Task 4. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the main causes of extinction or endangerment?
- Habitat destruction: + drainage of wetland
+ cutting of forest
+ urbanization
+ road and dam construction
+ water temperature raising
- Exploitation: + food, medicines, other products
- Pollution: + toxic chemicals
+ contaminated water
2. How important is biodiversity for humans?
Benefits Food, clean air, clean water, fertile soil,
: medecines, other products
3. What should we do to conserve endangered species?
Conservation - Give Red List => raise awearness
measures - Enact laws => protect wildlife
- Wildlife reserves => help endangered
species survive and develop
- Learn Vocaulary by heart.
- Do Task 3 in your textbook. (page 109)
- Revise the lesson.
- Prepare for the next lesson.
Task 4. Complete the diagram to summarize the reading text.

Endangered
species

causes consequences
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
…. ….

solutions
-
-
-
….
Task 3:
Endangered
species

causes
- Habitat destruction
+The drainage of wetlands
+Deforestation/ The cutting of
forests
+Urbanization
+Road and dam construction
- Commercial exploitation
- Pollution
consequences
- Loss of biodiversity
- Loss of so many
essential things ( food,
clean air, water, fertile
soil….)

solutions
- Introducing the Red List to raise people’s awareness of
conservation needs.
- Enacting laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade
and overhunting.
- Developing wildlife habitat reserves.
 ANSWERS:
1. Is biodiversity important for
humans? Yes, it is.
2. Do humans depend on biodiversity?
Yes, they do.
3. What have the governments done
to save endangered species ?
Governments have enacted laws to
protect wildlife from commercial trading
and overhunting.
4. What need to be established to
Protect endangered species ?
Wildlife habitat reserves
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Task 4. Answer the following questions.

1. What are the main causes of extinction or endangerment?

The main causes of extinction or endangerment are habitat
destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.
2. How important is biodiversity for humans?
Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food,
clear air, water fertile soil and other products.
3. What should we do to conserve endangered species?
To conserve endangered species wild animals’ habitat
mustn’t be destroyed. We should raise our awareness of
conservations needs. Laws should be enacted to protect
wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
Task 2. Read the text and answer the following questions.
(pair work)
1. Is biodiversity important for humans?
Yes, it is.
2. What have the governments done to save
endangered species ?
Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife
from commercial trading and overhunting.

3. What need to be established to protect

endangered species ?
Wildlife habitat reserves.
Task 3. Find the main idea for each paragraph by matching

A B
1. Paragraph 1 a. Causes

2. Paragraph 2 b. Measures

3. Paragraph 3 c. Endangered species

4. Paragraph 4 d. consequences

Answer: 1c2a 3d 4b