Transcript UNIVERSE OF WATER

ANIMALS IN DANGER
PROJECT OF 6 V FORM
SCHOOL 1173 MOSCOW
GUIDANCE - MARKOVA S.A.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
• English language skills training: vocabulary,
writing and speaking activities;
• to give more attention to the needs of animals, in
our project to : panda, whale, tiger, elephant,
arctic bear and others;
• to make the school audience acquainted
with the World Wildlife Fund, WWF.
•
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
• WWF's mission is the conservation of
nature. Using the best available scientific
knowledge and advancing that knowledge
where we can, we work to preserve the
diversity and abundance of life on Earth
and the health of ecological systems
• This is a mascot of the WWF
Why is this species important?
• Panda habitat is found at the top of the Yangtze Basin,
an ecoregion shared by both pandas and millions of
people whose ancestors have utilized the region's natural
resources for millennia. The survival of the panda and
the protection of its habitat will ensure that people living
in the region continue to reap ecosystem benefits for
many generations.
Emblem of hope for a nation
and global biodiversity
• Common Name: Giant panda; Panda Géant (Fr); Panda gigante
•
•
•
•
(Sp);
Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Habitat: Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Location: Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan
Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau.
Population: Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild
Background
• The giant panda is universally loved, and of course has a special
significance for WWF as it has been the organization's symbol since it was
formed in 1961.
Today, the giant panda's future remains uncertain. This peaceful, bambooeating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. Its forest
habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is fragmented and
giant panda populations are small and isolated from each other. Meanwhile,
poaching remains an ever-present threat.
PANDA HABITAT MAP
• WWF is trying to re-link these fragmented blocks
of panda habitat with forested corridors so that
pandas can move across these "islands" and find
new food sources and mates when needed.
Giant pandas
• Giant pandas are
about 5 feet long
from nose to rump,
with a 4-6 inch tail. A
large adult panda can
weigh about 220-330
pounds, with males
10 percent larger and
20 percent heavier
than females.
Giant panda resting
1.Da Di and Jia Lin 2.Panda in a tree
3.Eating Bamboo 4.Panda climbing a tree
Whales, dolphins and
porpoises
• Whales, dolphins and porpoises are
succumbing to new and everincreasing dangers. Collisions with
ships and entanglement in fishing
gear threaten the North Atlantic right
whale with extinction, while the
Critically Endangered Western North
Pacific gray whale is at serious risk
because of intensive oil and gas
development in its feeding grounds.
Old dangers persist, new ones
have appeared
UNIVERSE OF WATER
Facing a multitude of hazards
• Alarm is also growing over other hazards
including toxic contamination, the effects of
climate change and habitat degradation.
What WWF is doing
• In order to help secure the future of the
world's whales, WWF is developing an
ambitious conservation programme for
endangered whale species and
populations.
GREAT WHALE
• Seven out of the 13
great whale
species are still
endangered or
vulnerable after
decades of
protection.
Whales in the Wild.
• It's illegal, but it still happens: commercial
whaling
Despite a moratorium on commercial whaling and
the declaration of virtually the whole of the
Southern Ocean as a whale sanctuary, each year
over 1,000 whales are killed for the commercial
market.
Wildlife : In the Path of the Tiger
•The tiger, largest of all cats, is one of the most
charismatic and evocative species on Earth; it is also
one of the most threatened. Less than 4,000 remain in
the wild, most in isolated pockets spread across
increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to
south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to
Sumatra, Indonesia
Climbing the Mountains
Indian Tigers
Wildlife of India: In the Path of the
Tiger
Amur Tiger
Indian Tiger passing trough water
lilies
Amur Tiger
Indian Tiger resting
Polar bear cub
Why is this species important?
• With 20-25,000 polar
bears living in the wild,
the species is not
currently endangered, but
its future is far from
certain.
• Why is this species
important?
Of all of the wildlife
species in the Arctic, the
polar bear is perhaps the
most fitting icon for this
ecoregion. Its amazing
adaptations to life in the
harsh Arctic environment
and dependence on sea
ice make them so
impressive, and yet so
vulnerable.
Mother Bear and her Children
Mother bear and cub
Polar bear in Canada
Walking
Swimming under water
What should we do?
• Take Action Now
•
•
•
•
•
•
Take Action Around the World and at home
Choose Good Wood and Save Our Forests
Pledge to buy good wood and take a
stand against the loss of our precious forests.
Protect Endangered Species From the Impacts of
Coal Mining
Boost International Conservation Funds
Thank Officials for Protecting Nature Nature
Thank Some Cool Companies
Say Yes to Sustainable Seafood
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
TRANSLATE INTO RUSSIAN:
to give more attention
health
the needs of animals
a mascot
habitat
survival
endangered
the World Wildlife Fund
whale, polar bear
ecosystem
save
11 marks
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH
экосистема
выживание
находящийся под угрозой
среда обитания
Всемирный Фонд Защиты
Животных
кит, полярный медведь
символ
спасать
потребности животных
здоровье
придавать большое значение
11 marks
Answer the questions:
• Why is panda important?
• What actions can you take
now?
• How many tigers remain in the
wild?
• What makes polar bear
impressive and vulnerable?
• Which animal is one of the
most threatened ?
•
5 marks
• Why is the Western North
Pacific grey whale at serious
risk?
• Where is tiger habitat?
• Whales are facing a multitude
of hazards, aren’t they? Prove
it!
• What has to be done with
commercial whaling?
• What animal is the mascot of
the WWF?
•
5 marks
Write an essay about an
endangered species using the
strategy:
1.
2.
3.
Introduction: Problems of
Wildlife
Choose a species you are going
to write about and give its
characteristics, what problems
these animals are facing today,
their origin and habitat, why
these animals are important.
What can be done about it?
8 marks
•
Total:
40 marks
WEB LINKS
• www.worldwildlife.org
• www.bbc.co.uk
• http://wikipedia.com