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Endangered Animals - To Be Shared

This document provides information about endangered animals and conservation status. It includes a table listing 5 endangered animal species - pandas, kakapos, blue whales, orangutans, and humans - along with their population sizes and descriptions. The document also explains the 7 levels of conservation status from critically endangered to least concern. Finally, it presents a word search puzzle with vocabulary related to endangered species and their habitats.

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Endangered Animals - To Be Shared

This document provides information about endangered animals and conservation status. It includes a table listing 5 endangered animal species - pandas, kakapos, blue whales, orangutans, and humans - along with their population sizes and descriptions. The document also explains the 7 levels of conservation status from critically endangered to least concern. Finally, it presents a word search puzzle with vocabulary related to endangered species and their habitats.

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Endangered Animals

I. Before watching
1. Background information
A. How many of each left?

Species Photo Description Population


in the Wild

1 Panda A bear native to south central


China. 99% of a panda's diet is
bamboo. __________

2 Kakapo The only parrot that cannot fly.


It only lives in New Zealand.
__________

3 Blue whale The largest animal ever lived


on Earth. It can grow up to 30
meter long. __________

4 Orangutan A member of the great ape


family. It only lives in Southeast
Asia. __________

5 Human A member of the great ape


family. Live on all continents __________

Do you think humans are endangered? Why/why not?

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B. Conservation status

A species' conservation status makes a prediction about the survival of the species. It has 9
levels, staring with Least Concerned, and ends with Extinct. Below are the remaining 7 levels.
Arrange them in the correct order.

critically endangered vulnerable extinct in the wild


endangered near threatened

Conservation status Meaning

1 Extinct No member of the species is found alive


anywhere on Earth.

2 The only surviving members are living in


special areas, conservation centers or zoos.

3 80-90% decline of the population

4 50-70% decline of the population

5 30-50% decline of the population

6 The species might face extinction in the


future.

7 Least concern The species population is large and they are


found everywhere.

2. Key vocabulary
Find all the words from the below word search on the topic of endangered species. Do you know
the meaning of these words?

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ENDANGERED ANIMALS

panda the wild fish water forest


orangutan bird invertebrate shelter pollution
gorilla insect amphibian egg smoke
zoo reptile habitat baby chemical
endangered mammal food predator take care

II. While watching


1. Read the questions below carefully
1. Why does the presenter mention pandas, orangutans, gorillas, and tigers?
a. To give examples of zoo animals that are endangered in the wild.
b. To give examples of wild animals that are endangered in zoos.
c. To give examples of animals that are cute
d. To explain why zoos are popular to children

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2. Which animal group in the animal kingdom is NOT mentioned in the video?
a. Reptiles
b. Birds
c. Mammals
d. Invertebrates

3. How many amur leopards are left in the wild?


a. 6
b. 16
c. 60
d. 600

4. What is the most common cause of animals becoming endangered?


a. Lack of food
b. Lack of water
c. Lack of shelter
d. Habitat loss

5. Which is NOT mentioned as a function of a habitat?


a. To keep animals warm and dry
b. To keep animals clean
c. To keep animals safe from predators
d. To give animals a place to lay their eggs

6. What happens when a habitat become smaller?


a. There are fewer animals in this habitat.
b. The animals in this habitat become smaller.
c. The animals in this habitat become sick.
d. There are more animals in this habitat.

7. What affected the amur leopard's habitat?


a. A new species took over its habitat.
b. A terrible earthquake
c. A meteorite
d. Forest fires

8. Where does pollution come from?


a. Rubbish people throw away
b. Exhaust fumes from cars
c. Smokes from factories
d. All of the above

9. What are the impacts of pollution?


a. Animals lose their safe drinking water.
b. Animals lose the safe environment for their eggs to hatch.
c. A & B
d. None of the above
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10. How did pollution affect the brown pelican?
a. The pesticide in the water made brown pelicans sick
b. The pesticide in the water killed all the fish that brown pelicans eat
c. The pesticide in the water made brown pelicans’ eggs unable to hatch
d. None of the above

11. What happened to the brown pelican in the end?


a. People stopped using pesticide and the brown pelican population recovers.
b. The brown pelican became extinct.
c. The brown pelican can now only be found in zoos and conservation centers.
d. People moved the brown pelican to a new habitat that is not polluted.

12. What can kids do to protect animals' habitat?


a. They can study about animals' habitat.
b. They can recycle and pick up litter.
c. They can plant more trees.
d. All of the above.

2. Watch the video and then complete the answers

III. After watching


1. What does it have to do with me?
A. Survey

How often do you have bubble tea alone each week?

How often do you have bubble tea with your friends each week?

How many plastic cups and straws do you throw away a week?

B. Jigsaw reading

Work in pairs. You'll be assigned half of a reading. Work with your partner to complete your
reading

C. Comprehension check
In your group, using the information from the jigsaw reading, answer the following questions

1. How much is the Vietnamese bubble tea market worth?


2. How fast does the industry grow?
3. What is the world ranking for bubble tea consumption in Viet Nam?
4. How often is a new bubble tea shop opened in Viet Nam?
5. Which part of a bubble tea set is made from plastic? Why?
6. What is the global ranking in terms of plastic waste for Vietnam?
7. If a bubble tea cup is $2 on average, how many bubble tea cups are sold every year and thrown
away?
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