b Reading 1. Match the animal or bird with the correct photo. tiger shark snow leopard orangutan thick-billed parrot polar be koala Which ofthe above are endangered? Do you know why? you could save one of the above, Which would you choose? Why? 2. These sentences include words which are used in connection with animals today. Use an English-English dictionary to look up the meaning ‘of the words in bold and then match with 1-5, Arctic animals are now in danger because of Cutting down the trees where animals live is, ‘Many animals suffer when rivers and streams There are very few Bengal tigers left because of Some animals such as the white rhino are called habitat destruction, rising sea levels affect areas of Bangladesh, ice melting due to global coastal are polluted by factories. facing ext Ihunt them for their horns. nction because people =) UNIT 4 See scan the text forthe ea 3 Skim texts A-E opposite, They all come from one source. Which do you think itis? ‘@ an encyclopaedia © anarticle b anovel a brochure 4 You willfind that some ofthe texts are quite similar. Itis important that you find the Information that actually answers the question. Read the texts opposite and answer the following for practice. 4 Which person went to the zoo with a relative? ‘You wll see that all the relatives mentioned are gilli inthe texts but only text Ehas the answer to the question bb Which person thought the zoo was value for money? ‘Al mentions of money are undetined- which answers the question? Now read questions 10 and find the answers in txts A-E. When you think you have found the words that give you the answer, undertine them, Which person ‘says visitors can decide on the animal they want to support? [i] —] ‘was surprised at first by the absence of some animals? [eam says that the 200 was as good as people said It was? BL says that one particular aim of the zoo has succeeded? GL] mentions a particular problem which is endangering animats? —[& | complains about how long it takes to see everything within the 200? fj was initially unsure about going to a z00? mo complains about some people's attitude to lass famiiar species? [8] | says that after visting a particular 200 they changed their mind about zoos? a) ‘was unconcerned by the number of visitors at the 200? iol]Te 1 T went to Marwell Zoo with two frends, Ithas over 200, species of rare animals, from Siberian tigers to white rhino and snow leopards. Personally the ed pandas were my favourites ~ they ike cuddly teddy bears. The 200 vas only started in 1972, with breeding as its objective, and some species, sich asthe scimitat-horned crys, which was once extinct in the wild, have been bred so well that they have been re-introduced into the wild. 1 was initaly amazed by the fact that there ace no traditional 200 animals like elephants and penguins thee. This 200 specialises in koeping rare and endangered species and there is not room ‘or money enough to keep anything just because it happens tobe popular Karin Twas working asa nanny for GRIER in New York lst year andl decided to vst the Bronx Zoo. Anin natural enclosures and the 200 is very keen on conservation. You ‘world ~and it actually felt ike areal rainforest can go to, oF do as I did and take a plenle iom ‘Many species are now endangered because of what is happening to our planet ~ things lke global warming - but some 200s are actually doing something to iy to conserve these species. Whipsnade Zoo in England is one of them. I Visited it about a month ago when [was backpacking with A ftiend of He studying 2oolegy at university in Australia. We hada really good time andit was worth ‘every penny. Theresa free bus that can take you round all, the main sights and I would rally ecommend you take ‘The penguin pool is particularly beautiful as it on top of ill and bas great views. 5 Do you think z008 are a good way of saving endangered species? Why? /Why not? ‘What do you think of the zoos ‘mentioned in the article? Vocabulary Have you ever been to az00? What was it ike? Word formation 7 . related words you can find and make a note of them. | 6 Which words related to a-j occur in texts A- 1 took the decision to visit San Diego Zoo. It has a huge reputation and [was interested in whether it would lve up toit- wasnt disappointed. The 200 vas founded in 1916 and the founders couldsit have picked a beter place ~ benefitting from breezes from the Pacific Ocean, being oe tothe city but also having wooded canyons. The 209 is home to'a huge number of endangered species, However one problem for the za0 was thatthe visitors seemed to be mainly interested inthe well-known species such as the polar bear and just walked straight past other more endangered but less well-known speces lke the thick-biled parrot. sare kept in large, et to go into the largest African rainforest exhibit in the With lots of different animals like, fr example, gorillas, When you come out you are allowed to select which rainforest animal you want your entranc 700 when I visited, but the place is so big tat it dda really matter that much, The tofund, There were crowds of tourists atthe ea numberof inexpensive cafés you Lara Last summer, was stayi in Toronto and she suggested take to the 200 as it was her favourite place. I wasit certain at first that I wanted to spend a day ata 200, I guess [had lays regarded them as over-priced places with cages and unhappy animals, bt Toronto Zoo soon made me think different! Is quite big ~ abit too big iFyou try to go everywhere, and its 20-minute journey getting from, ‘one area to another, which isa pain, You absolutely must take a map as well, sits easy to get lost. I particularly liked the Malayan Woods Pavilion ~ there i artifical rainfall thee, which makes childeen laugh When you look up a word in a dictionary, look also to see what other | EXAMPLE: expensive (C) ~ inexpensive 4 tradition (A) danger (A) decide (B) visit (B) e conserve (C) i happy (E) £ enter (C) jain (E) g 200 (D) hh see (D) ENDANGERED 29Writing folder 2 Part1 Essays Question I on the Writing paper is compulsory - you must answer it, You are asked to write an essay outlining and discussing issues on ‘particular topic, The essay question anal some relevant notes are presented on the question paper. You should use all the notes and include your own idea as well 1 Look atthe exam question below andread the sample answer. What has the writer forgotten to include? In your English class you have been talking about animal ‘welfare. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view. ‘Ariens deserve to be treated better than they are by man. Do you agree? Notes ite about 1. animals kept in 2008 2, wildlife under threat 8 (your own idea) ‘The treatment of animals in our world. today This is a complex question. Mary people depend. on arimals to live, whether they eat meat or just Keep an aritnal for its milk, This essay will consider farming, § the role of 1003 and. endangered. wildlife. When z00s first opened, they had. real purpose ~ to educate pele. There was no television and. § people got to see animals from other places, Now we don't have the same need, for 2005 and. ib is cruel to lock avimals up there. § | think all 2005 should. be closed. § | think some farmers look after arimals well, bab mary don't care. about the conditions that their arimals live in. ‘Te best farmers give arimals plenty of space and. fresh grass to eat. § | think me could. treat animals better. 2 ‘The essay needs to be better linked. Replace the symbol § with the phrases a-e. You may need to add punctuation. a for this reason b tosum up © as well as discussing, d inthis way as for agriculture With these phrases, the essay is 150, words long, Write a paragraph of 30-40 words to cover the missing Apart from its use in the ttl, the word animals) is used eight times in the essay. Replace it with the words below. cow creatures goat them they wildlife Now replace the words I think three of these phrases, changing the word order if necessary. Which one doesn't ft anywhere? Why not? with without « doubt bb personally speaking in my opinion d itis true that6 Write a final sentence, to avoid a single sentence paragraph and EXAM ADVICE _/ Improve the conclusion. a J content ‘¢ Remember to cover the two points sven and odd one of your on, | Make sure you only include relevant Information. ‘Communicative ahievernent 1 Incl an essay tile that reflects the question. ‘© Communicate yourleas clea. ‘© Dorit include any informal language, ‘Organisation (Make sure your ides are wellinke, sing a arty of inking phrases ‘© Organise your essay in paragraphs, «© Include an induction and condusion. Language ‘© Rephrase key language in your own, words where possible 16 Use modal verbs and passive forms, ‘9 Tryto use a wide range of vocabulary “thin the tape 7. Read the exam question below and write an essay of 140-190 words, following the advice given. Look back at 4.1 for useful vocabulary and include the paragraph you wrote in 3. In your English class you have been talking about wildlife conservation. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes ard give reasons for your point of view. [Not enough is being done to protect endangered animals Do you agree? Notes Write about 1. which animals are under threat 2. why we need to protect these animals 3 (your own ka) In your essay, you must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and punctuation ina style appropriate for the situation,