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Photocopiable © Richmond Publishing S.A. de C.V., 2015 Speaking Worksheet SAVING ANIMALS IN DANGER 1 In groups of four, look at the information about the different species in the factfile. Discuss what you know about these animals and why you think they may be in danger. Complete the last column of the factfile with details about the biggest threats you think each animal faces. Species Status Population Habitat Threats North Atlantic Whales Endangered As few as 300 remain Oceans The Giant Panda Endangered 1,600 in the wild Mixed leaf forests of Southwest China land development Tigers Endangered As few as 3,200 Tropical, temperate and evergreen rainforests, grasslands Western Lowland Gorillas Critically endangered Unknown Forests Sumatran Rhino Critically endangered Estimated at fewer than 275 Dense tropical and sub-tropical rainforests illegal animal trade Polar bears Vulnerable 20,000 – 25,000 Polar regions / Actic sea ice climate change 2 Split the groups into pairs, read and follow the instructions below. • Choose an animal species from the factfile in exercise 1. • Use the information from the factfile to prepare a presentation to inform your audience and suggest a course of action to help protect the species. • Use your notes from exercise 1 to inform your audience about the threats this animal faces. • Make notes to help you with your presentation but don’t write it out. • Practise your presentation in pairs. 3 You can use these words or phrases: • I’d like to start by introducing myself./I’d like to talk to you about …/Were you aware that/of …? • You might be surprised to learn that …/What’s really disturbing/interesting/worrying is … • It’s estimated/believed/feared/known/understood that … • cut down/look after/carry on/wipe out/die out • conservation/destruction/development/farming/trade/ extinction/hunting/natural habitat • So what does this mean?/A good first step would be …/ What we can do to help is … 4 In groups of four again, one pair gives their talk, and the other pair is the audience. Presenters You can use your notes, but engage with your audience. After you have given your presentation, ask if anyone has any questions. Audience Pay full attention to the presentation. At the end, ask questions if you have any. 5 Swap roles.

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Page 1: Speaking Worksheet · hotoopiae Richmond Publishing S.A. de c.v., 215 Speaking Worksheet S AAviNg NiMAlS iN DANgER 1 in groups of four, look at the information about the different

Photocopiable © Richmond Publishing S.A. de C.V., 2015

Speaking WorksheetSAviNg ANiMAlS iN DANgER

1 in groups of four, look at the information about the different species in the factfile. Discuss what you know about these animals and why you think they may be in danger. complete the last column of the factfile with details about the biggest threats you think each animal faces.

Species Status Population habitat threats

North Atlantic Whales Endangered As few as 300 remain Oceans

The Giant Panda Endangered 1,600 in the wild Mixed leaf forests of Southwest China

land development

Tigers Endangered As few as 3,200 Tropical, temperate and evergreen rainforests, grasslands

Western Lowland Gorillas

Critically endangered

Unknown Forests

Sumatran Rhino

Critically endangered

Estimated at fewer than 275

Dense tropical and sub-tropical rainforests

illegal animal trade

Polar bears Vulnerable 20,000 – 25,000 Polar regions / Actic sea ice climate change

2 Split the groups into pairs, read and follow the instructions below.

• Choose an animal species from the factfile in exercise 1.• Use the information from the factfile to prepare a

presentation to inform your audience and suggest a course of action to help protect the species.

• Use your notes from exercise 1 to inform your audience about the threats this animal faces.

• Make notes to help you with your presentation but don’t write it out.

• Practise your presentation in pairs.

3 You can use these words or phrases:

• I’d like to start by introducing myself./I’d like to talk to you about …/Were you aware that/of …?

• You might be surprised to learn that …/What’s really disturbing/interesting/worrying is …

• It’s estimated/believed/feared/known/understood that …• cut down/look after/carry on/wipe out/die out• conservation/destruction/development/farming/trade/

extinction/hunting/natural habitat• So what does this mean?/A good first step would be …/

What we can do to help is …

4 in groups of four again, one pair gives their talk, and the other pair is the audience.

PresentersYou can use your notes, but engage with your audience.After you have given your presentation, ask if anyone has any questions.

AudiencePay full attention to the presentation.At the end, ask questions if you have any.

5 Swap roles.

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