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Endangered species
Introduction
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An endangered species is any type of plant or animal that is in danger of
disappearing forever. If a species, or type, of plant or animal dies out
completely, it becomes extinct.

How Animals Become Endangered

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Animals and plants depend on each other and their environment to survive.

When their environment, or habitat, changes or disappears, plants and animals may

become endangered. Natural disasters or changes in the climate can harm or

destroy habitats.

Humans can cause species to become endangered as well. Humans pollute

habitats with garbage, car fumes, and factory wastes. They destroy habitats by

clearing land for roads, buildings, and farms. They also may hunt and kill too many of

certain types of animals.

The arrival of a new species in a habitat is another threat. Often the new species

spreads freely because it has no natural enemies. The species already in the habitat

may not be able to compete against the newcomer. For example, mongooses

brought to Jamaica in the 1800s killed many native animals.

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Endangered Species Today
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The list of endangered animals includes many large, well-known mammals. The

tiger and both African and Asian elephants are endangered. Several types of whale

are also endangered.

Endangered birds include several types of crane, eagle, and parrot. Among the

endangered reptiles are several types of sea turtle—for example, the leatherback

turtle. There are also endangered amphibians, fishes, mollusks, insects, and

other animals.

Protection
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In the 1960s people became aware that many species were endangered. Today

many countries have made it illegal to harm, capture, kill, or sell endangered

species. In addition, many organizations work to keep endangered species from

becoming extinct. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural

Resources (IUCN) keeps lists of endangered species. The Nature Conservancy and

the World Wildlife Fund help to set aside land for threatened wildlife. Nature

preserves and zoos help endangered animals to reproduce.

Such programs have helped to increase the populations of the black-footed ferret,

the California condor, and other endangered animals. Giant pandas survive only in

remote parts of China and in zoos. For many years they were considered

endangered. In 2016, however, the IUCN declared that efforts to protect the pandas

have worked. The animals are no longer endangered, though they are still vulnerable

and need to be protected.

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video: Extinct and Endangered Animals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5cVr3HdLa4

What is to be “endangered”? Circle the correct answer

a- to be in danger b- to possibly die and become extinct

video: What Animals are Endangered?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ZvodUuXRE

Reasons why animals become endangered.

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 Watch and tick the correct answer:

-Habitat Loss _____

- Human food _____

- Overpopulation _____

- Disease _____

- Hunting _____

-Tourism _____

-Climate change _____

Watch and look at the picture. Which animals are not included here?

Write the name of the missing endangered animals.

Which 3 things need to be done to help endangered animals?

1-_____________ 2-________________ 3-_____________

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 DISCOVER: Study the animal

Where does it live?

What does it eat?

What are its dangers?

How many individuals live in the area?

PROTECT: What can we do to protect the species?

List ideas based on your choice of animal.

_____________________________________________________________

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TAKE ACTION: Give people the information they need to know how to act

What can you do to TAKE ACTION and protect the species you chose?

_____________________________________________________________

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Endangered Species

Find the words in the soup letter. Choose 5 words and write 5 sentences.

AMPHIBIANS BIRDS CONSERVATION

ENVIRONMENT EXTINCT FISH

HABITAT INSECT MAMMALS

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Complete the description paying close attention to SIMPLE PRESENT USE (Polar bear=1,
polar bears= 2 or more)

TRAVEL – LIVE - EAT - HAVE - TO BE - KNOW - GROW - TO BE - HAVE –

FACILITATE –

Polar bears…………… in the Arctic region. It ………..long distances searching for seals,
its primary prey. The polar bear ……….. the largest and most powerful carnivore on land. It
……….. (not have) natural predators and………..(not know) fear of humans, making it an
extremely dangerous animal.

Polar bears ………… stocky, with a long neck, relatively small head, short, rounded ears, and
a short tail. The male, which is much larger than the female, weighs 410 to 720 kg (900 to 1,600
pounds). It …………….. to about 1.6 meters (5.3 feet) tall.

Sunlight can pass through the thick fur. Under the skin there is a layer of insulating fat.
Their broad feet ……………… movement across ice. Strong, sharp claws are also important for
gaining traction, for digging through ice, and for killing prey.

The polar bear ……… mainly seals, and it …………. Long distances in water too.

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 Complete the sentences about the story

a) When Jane was a kid, she loved ______________________

b) For Jane’s birthday, her dad gave her ________________________
c) Jane was very curious and she observed ______________________
d) Jane loved reading but her family didn’t have much money, so she went to the
__________________ Jane’s favorite book was _______________
e) Jane’s dream was to travel to __________________ and work with ________
f) One day, a friend invited her to go to ___________. She was very excited.
_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

Write if the following sentences are true or false? Justify the false ones.

1. Jane Goodall received a chimpanzee on her first birthday.

2. She wasn’t a curious girl.
3. She loves reading, and she has a lot of money to buy them.
4. Dr. Dolittle was the worst book she has ever read.
5. Her nature club was called “ALLIGATOR CLUB”.
6. She wanted to be a teacher.
7. She worked as a waiter to save money
8. Jane met Dr Leaky and was his secretary.
9. In Africa, she couldn’t understand chimpanzees.
10. Jane thinks that animals and people have many things in common.

Look at the pictures and write the sentences

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BRAIN BREAK

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 _____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

Complete the sentences with the following words

SIX- 1960- BINOCULARS- TANZANIA- TWO CHIMPANZEES- PEAK - COMMUNITY- DIDN’T APPEAR

1. In the year _______________ Jane Goodall arrived in ______________

2. The first time she explored, she saw _________ _______________.
3. The following days, the chimpanzees ________ ________
4. After some months, she went to an area called the __________ and used her
_____________ to see the chimps closer.
5. Jane Goodall discovered that the chimpanzees liked to be in groups of __________ .
6. The chimpanzees were a _____________
Tick what Jane discovered about chimps (more than one option is possible)

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 a) Female chimpanzees were with the baby chimps.
b) The chimpanzees were lonely animals
c) The chimps liked to be in small groups
d) The chimps lived in a community
e) The chimps liked to live in high trees
f) The male chimpanzees were with other male chimps
_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

Circle the incorrect information and re-write the sentences in the folder correctly.

1. It took Jane nearly 2 months to get near the chimpanzees.

2. One day, a female chimpanzee appeared near her tent.
3. She named him David Redbeard.
4. People thought that animals had emotions.
5. After observing the chimpanzees, Jane saw that David was nervous.
6. The best thing Jane saw was David using the banana as a tool.

_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

Draw the chimp face according to the feelings

_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

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After watching the video do the following activity

1) Watch the video and complete the questions:

a. what type of landscape is shown in the beginning of the video?_________________________

b. Where did the elephant escape from? _______________________________________

c. Why do you think he decided to leave? ______________________________________

d. Tick the means of transport that he took:

*Taxi *Subway *Car *Bike *Plane

e. Could he buy a bike? Why? ____________________________________________

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 2) Now, listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the words from the box.

When she was just a ________________________________ she expected the world

But it flew away from her reach
So she ran __________________________________ in her sleep
dreamed of para-para-paradise
para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise
Every time she closed her ________________________

When she was just a ________________________

she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
And the bullets catch in her teeth
Life __________________________ on, it gets so
heavy
The wheel breaks the __________________________
Every tear a ___________________
In the night the stormy ________________________________ she’ll close her eyes
In the night the stormy __________________________ away she’d _________________________

Dreamed of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise,
Para-para-paradise

She dreamed of para-para-paradise

Para-para-paradise,
Para-para-paradise

Sing, la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
And so lying underneath those stormy, ____________________________
She’d say “oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I know the sun must set to rise”

This could be para- para- paradise

Para- para- paradise (X6)

Matching. Sts read the first part of the sentence and match with the corresponding half

a.When Jane was 23 years old… Jane’s mum went with her
b.She met Dr Leaky and… she traveled to Kenya
c.Jane studied but Dr Leaky could see how much she knew about
animals
d.Jane observed that chimpanzees… had many things in common with humans.
e.Going to the jungle was dangerousso but then they became friends with Jane
f.Chimps were scared at first worked as his secretary.

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g.Jane never went to university . chimpanzees.
_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

After reading, circle and write the correct verb

1) The more Jane observed, the more she _____________________ (learned- taught)
2) She needed an assistant to __________________ all the chimpanzee families. (observe-
help)
3) Today, the world _______________ that animals have feelings and their own personalities.
(knows- doesn’t know)
4) Jane thinks people and animals __________________ many things in common (share-learn)
5) Jane Goodall says that we can _________________ a difference in the world. All of us are
important. (have- make)
_____ ____________ _______ ____ _ __________________ __ ___

Mention the things that chimps and humans have in common

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PUT THE VERBS UNDERLINED INTO ITS CORRECT PAST FORM.

EVENTS

JANE GOODALL RECEIVE A CHIMPANZEE ON HER FIRST BIRTHDAY.

WHEN SHE IS A CHILD, SHE REALIZE THAT SHE LOVE ALL ANIMALS.

AT THE AGE OF 7 SHE READ THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE.

AFTER READING THE BOOK, SHE PROMISE SHE WOULD GO TO AFRICA.

WHEN SHE WAS 12, SHE HAVE HER NATURE GROUP AT SCHOOL.

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 SHE START TO SAVE MONEY.

JANE TRAVEL TO KENYA AND MEET DR. LEAKEY. SHE BECAME HIS SECRETARY.

SHE TRAVEL WITH HER MUM TO TANZANIA TO MEET THE CHIMPANZEES.

SHE OBSERVE THE CHIMPS AND MAKE HER FIRST DISCOVERIES.

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 Scaffolding

Put the events in the correct order

a) _____ Jane had a nature group with friends.

b) __1__Jane went to the library.

c) __6__Jane worked as a waitress to get money to go to Kenya.

d) _____Jane wanted to go to Africa.

e) _____One of her friends invited Jane to Kenya.

f) _____ Jane read Dr. Doolittle and loved it.

Write if the following are true or false. Justify the false ones.

You can find the information

1. page 3; 2. page 5; 3. page 8; 4.page 8; 5.page 11-, 6.page 13; 7 page 14;

8 page: 17; 9 page 21; 10: 24 and 25.)

1. Jane Goodall received a chimpanzee on her first birthday.

2. She wasn’t a curious girl.

3. She loves reading, and she has a lot of money to buy them.

4. Dr. Dolittle was the worst book she has ever read.

5. Her nature club was called “ALLIGATOR CLUB”.

6. She wanted to be a teacher.

7. She worked as a waiter to save money.

8. Jane met Dr Leaky and was his secretary.

9. In Africa, she noticed that chimpanzees were afraid of humans.

10. Jane thinks that animals and people have many things in common.

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EXTENSION: Read the sentences and illustrate

Re-write the sentences in the folder correctly.

1. It took Jane nearly 2 months to get near the chimpanzees.

2. One day, a female chimpanzee appeared near her tent.

3. She named him David Redbeard.

4. People thought that animals had emotions.

5. After observing the chimpanzees, Jane saw that David was nervous.

6. The best thing Jane saw was David using the banana as a tool.

Matching. Read the first part of the sentence and match with the corresponding half . The first

and the last event are done.

a.When Jane was 23 years old… Jane’s mum went with her

b.She met Dr Leaky and… a. she traveled to Kenya

c.Jane studied g.but Dr Leaky could see how much she knew about animals

d.Jane observed that chimpanzees… had many things in common with humans.

e.Going to the jungle was dangerousso but then they became friends with Jane

f.Chimps were scared at first worked as his secretary.

g.Jane never went to university . chimpanzees.

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