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5. Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible).

a.

There is a new threat

choosing her Mr. Right

b.

cutting the pandas’ natural habitat

the loveable animals need to survive

c.

destroying the bamboo forests that

to preserve them

d.

There are now fewer

breeding even more difficult

e.

Conservationists are battling

some point

f.

the highways now makes

to the survival of the giant panda

g.

basic principles

reproductive ability

h.

predicted to become extinct at

than fifty pandas there

i.

a weakening

of genetics

j.

being too picky in

into many small pieces

6. Discuss the following questions with your partner.

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS

  1. Did the headline make you want to read the article?

  2. What do you think of the giant panda?

  3. Do you think the giant panda is the best animal for the World Wildlife Fund’s logo?

  4. Do you think it’s right that new highways should endanger the giant panda?

  5. Do you think the people who make the road-building decisions care about pandas?

  6. Who will be blamed when a truck knocks down the last panda and they become extinct?

  7. What alternatives can you think of to building superhighways?

  8. It costs over $600,000 a year to protect just one giant panda in the wild. Is this right?

  9. What else can we do to help the pandas survive the road building?

  10. When was the last time you faced a battle?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS

  1. Did you like reading this article?

  2. What do you think about what you read?

  3. Do you think all road building should stop in and around the giant pandas’ natural habitat?

  4. What would you do if a giant highway was built right outside your front door?

  5. Do you think the giant pandas can survive?

  6. What do you think news reporters will be saying in the future, when pandas are extinct?

  7. What animal will replace the panda on the WWF logo?

  8. How can humans encourage pandas to breed more successfully?

  9. Are you overly picky in choosing your Mr. or Ms. Right?

  10. Did you like this discussion?

Writing

Write about any animal that is at risk. Specify the action we need to take to help the animal survive.

SPEAKING

Discuss the following questions with your partner and use them as a plan when making up the final monologue on the topic.

Questions for Reproduction

1)

Why do humans need animals?

2)

What is your favorite animal?

3)

What animals are there in your country?

4)

What animals have become extinct in your country?

5)

Are there any dangerous animals in your country?

6)

What is the cutest animal in the world?

8)

Do you think animals would rather not be kept as pets?

9)

Is it OK to use animals in sport? Why?

10)

What animal would you like to come back to Earth as after you die?

11)

What natural animal ability or talent would you like to have?

12)

What is the most useful animal in the world?

13)

What animal best represents your character?

14)

What’s your attitude to experimenting on animals for testing cosmetics and drugs?

15)

What animals have the best life?

16)

Should animals be kept in captivity? Why?

17)

What are the biggest differences between animals and humans?

18)

If animals could speak, what do you think they would say to humans?

19)

What animal are you most fascinated by?

20)

What animal do you least like and why?

UNIT 10 LIFESTYLE