Transcript Unit 2 Protecting Our Planet

SAHAR ALMUDAIHEEM
Many species of animals and plants on our planet
are endangered. It is important to find ways of
protecting them before they disappear.
• Wildlife conservation
• Plant-life conservation
• Legalized hunting
• Keep animals in zoos
Mangrove is a special kind of tree that grows near
salt water and sends out roots from its trunk and
branches. Theses roots provide a home for
creatures such as shellfish.
• We use many
examples.
expressions
to
introduce
• Many of them are placed directly before the
example.
• Many of them are placed directly before the
example.
• Bee population are decreasing in many areas of
the world, for example, China and Brazil.
This decrease is caused by a number of factors,
for instance, viruses, habitat loss and climate
change.
It’s important to follow strategies to protect
bees, such as, educating the public about the
role of bees, and paying farmers to protect the
bee habitats.
• A few expressions may be placed after the
examples, especially in casual speech.
• Bee population are decreasing in many areas of
the world _ China and Brazil, for example .
This decrease is caused by a number of factors _
viruses, habitat loss and climate change, for
instance.
Overview of the Video
• This video discusses the mugger crocodile, an
endangered crocodile that lives mostly in Sri
Lanka. The crocodile was once common
throughout India, but the growth of human
population has caused the mugger habitat to
shrink.
What is the difference between a debate and a
discussion?
• A discussion is a conversation where
participants can interrupt each other and
respond more spontaneously to each other’s
arguments.
• A debate is more formal. In a debate, speakers
usually for or against an issue. One side
presents their arguments first. The other side
then presents the opposing arguments.