Text 8 Animals in Danger

Before reading.

Discussing points:

1. What does the word “extinct” mean?

2. What animals in Ukraine are extinct?

3. Have you ever heard about “The Red Book”?

While reading.

I Match the translation of the words and word combinations:

a mammoth руйнувати дім

a dodo полювати

a quagga перевозити тварин

are going to be extinct мамонт

to hunt чоловічий

skin тварини є в безпеці

to cut down trees дронт

to destroy home жіночий

a scientist пусте гніздо

to move animals приєднуватись до організації «Друзі Землі»

a black robin шкіра

male вирубувати дерева

female рятувати тварин

to look after вимирати

an empty nest кваґа

the animals are safe чорний дрізд (малинівка)

to save the animals вчений

to join Friends of the Earth доглядати

After reading.

I Scrambled words:

mmmthaho - _________________

gaaugq - ____________________

oddo - ______________________

nhut - ______________________

ctetxin - ____________________

aalsmin - ___________________

II Finish the sentences:

1. Extinct animals are the animals which…………………………………………

2. We must protect………………………………………………………………..

3. Wild cats, crocodiles and other animals are killed because of…………………

4. Some animals are in danger because………………………………………….

5. People cut down trees and…………………………………………………….

6. The animals in National Parks are safe because………………………………

7. There are a lot of groups saving the animals, for example…………………….

III Retell the story.

IV Draw a poster “Save Animals!”

IV Write a short composition “What do I have to do to save our planet?”

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