Transcript Are you concerned about environmental protection?

Are you concerned about
environmental protection?
Earth Alert!
The maps show the situation with endangered plants ( left ) and endangered species of animals ( right )
27 thousands species of animals extinct
every year!
Thousand species of plants are
disappearing!
Air and waters are polluted!
The climate is becoming warmer and
warmer!
Forests are cutting down!
Genetically modified food have negative
effects on our health and
environment!
The unique ecosystem of the Great
Barrier Reef is being destroyed!
Tropical rainforests are being cut
down!
Massive CO2 emission is causing
global warming!
Power station are increasing the
amount of pollutants in the air!
Recycling is the most important part of
environmental protection.
What are 3 Rs of recycling?
Some public signs regulate
human’s relationship with
environment
Comment them using modals.
Endangered animals. What is
causing them to disappear?
Listen to the text and choose the correct variant:
1.In the language of Australian aborigines
“kangaroo” means…
A) I don’t know. B) I don’t think so.
C) I don’t understand you.
2.The largest marsupial in the world is…
A) the Eastern Grey kangaroo B) the
Red kangaroo C) the Antelope kangaroo
3.The diet of kangaroos consists of … .
A) wide variety of grasses B) leaves of trees
and bushes C) all types of food
4. Smaller kangaroos have … natural
predators.
A) many B) few C) no
5.People have hunted kangaroos for hide
and meat which is … .
A) Very tasty B) rich in fat C) high in protein
6. The joey sits in its mother's pouch and is fed until it is… .
A) 6 months B) a year C) a year and a half
7. Male kangaroos fight with each other… .
A) for a female B) for getting better food C) just for fun
8. The common disease among kangaroos is… .
A) blindness B) deafness C) stomachache
9. Kangaroos become victims of car collisions because in many cases
they leap in front of cars… .
A) frighten by them B) dazzled by headlights C) startled by moving
objects
10. In 2004 one of the domesticated kangaroos received the RSPCA
Australia National Animal Award, because it … .
A) prevented the fire B) saved the baby C) saved the farmer
Great danger of modern life-cars.
What do you think about it?
Give your pros and cons of
using cars.
Tropical rainforests are
under threat.
1.What are
tropical
rainforests?
2. Where do they
grow?
3.Why are they
very important?
4. How do they
renew the
Earth’s air
supply?
5.What grows
there?
6.What
medicines
come from
their trees?
7. Why are they
in danger?
8. What can
people do to
save them?
Comical and funny signs
Listening script
New words:
Marsupial-сумчатое (животное )
Pouch-сумка
Joey-детеныш кенгуру
Hide-шкура
Predator-хищник
One of the endangered species is the kangaroo. That interesting and unique animal is the national symbol of Australia.
Kangaroos have been featured on coins, as well as being used as emblems, logos and mascots. They are well
presented in films, television, books, toys around the world.
First Europeans heard about the kangaroo in 1770 when lieutenant Cook and naturalist Joseph Bank were exploring the
land and saw the animals. According to the legend they asked the natives what the creatures were called, they
responded “ Kangaroo” , meaning “I don’t understand.”, which Cook took to be the name of the creatures.
The kangaroo is a marsupial animal. They have large powerful legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for
balance and a small head. There are 4 main species: the Red Kangaroo, the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, the Western Grey
Kangaroo, the Antelope Kangaroo and about 50 smaller species. The Red Kangaroo is the largest marsupial. A male
can be 2 metres tall and weighs 90 kg.
Different species have different diets, but they are strict herbivores, grazing eaters of wide variety of grasses.
Few natural predators are great danger for small species. Lack of food encourages dingoes, goannas and other reptiles
attack kangaroos
The kangaroo has been historically a source of food for Australians. They have hunted for their hide and meat, which is
high in protein and low in fat.
Kangaroos live groups called mobs.. A female can give a birth to a baby –a joey at age of 31-36 days When it is born it is
about size of a lima bean. The joey can leave mother’s pouch at age of 9-10 months and is fed by mother until it
reaches 18 months.
Male kangaroos often box among each other, playfully, for dominance, or in competition for a female. The real danger of
their kicking lies in a serous kick with their leg.
Recently Australian authorities have been concerned about kangaroos’ disease. Veterinarians have also discovered that
3% of kangaroos is suffering from blindness.
A great ganger for them is cars. Dazzled by headlights and startled by engine noise they can leap in front of cars. Many
animals have become victims of a car collision. You come across “Kangaroo Crossing” sigh everywhere in Australia.
Some people tried to domesticate the animals, but after hand-rearing in the captivity they can’t live in the wild. In 2004
one of such kangaroos , Lulu, saved a farmer’s life by alerting family members of his location when he was injured by a
falling tree.. She received the RSPCA Australia National Animal Award.