Урок 39. Animals and habitat
Предмет: Английский язык, 7 класс

7 класс. Урок 39
Animals and habitat

In this lesson

you will listen, learn and read about wildlife.
you will learn how to write a for and against essay.

Ключевые слова: habitat, wildlife, woods, animals, birds, nature, environment.

Речевой материал: role, in danger, endangered, species, survive, drawbacks, recreate, arguments, for, against, environment.

Основное содержание урока

The word “zoo” was introduced in the 19th century and first was an abbreviation of the word combination “zoological garden” – the collection of different species of animals taken from nature. They were created on the basis of many reasons: research making, education, conservation and recreation. In general, zoos are seen as some sort of alternative to a natural environment for animals. Let’s find out if it’s true by means of examining the pros and cons of zoos. It is an important debate whether animals should be kept in zoos or not. Some say that it is necessary to capture them in order to protect from poachers, people who hunt animals for money. Regarding all the efforts to kill animals for ivory, skins and medical aims, zoo is quite a safe place for them. In contrast to this, it is necessary to note that animals have their natural rights and once they are put into cages these rights are broken. It is known that there are zoos where workers treat animals very cruelly. Fortunately, day by day all zoos become more and more improved and it wouldn’t be fair to close all the zoos because of the mistakes of some of them. But no matter how good the conditions of the place where animals are kept are, they are still suffering because of the fact that their natural behaviour is limited by a zoo’s walls. As each problem has two sides, we can discuss that from both sides: pros and cons.

Vocabulary:

Role
In danger
Endangered
Survive
Drawbacks
Recreate
Cages
Arguments
For
Against
environment

Тренировочные упражнения

Match the words with their definitions.

role

different points of view with proofs

in danger

kinds of animals

species

to construct sth similar

drawbacks

you play it

recreate

not safe

arguments

disadvantages

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

What do we write in the introduction?

On the other hand, zoos have several drawbacks, such as cages.

What phrase can we use in the argument “for”?

To sum up, the arguments both for and against zoos.

What phrase can we use in the argument “against”?

All people like zoos. But what do we know about their positive and negative sides?

What do we write in the summary?

On the one hand, zoos help animals survive, children educate and researchers work.

Form Participles II from the verbs.

bear -

endanger -

keep -

make -

survive -

protect -

Choose the correct variant.

Nowadays, a lot of animals live in zoos. Is it right or wrong to keep them in zoos?

1) On the one hand/On the other hand/To sum up, people can see wild, beautiful, exotic animals. They can see how animals live and behave. 2) On the other hand/Moreover/To sum up, animals are safe. People do not kill them. Animals live as close to the conditions of their natural habitats as possible. For instance, water and other natural barriers are used to separate animals from each other and from visitors.

3) On the other hand/On the one hand/To sum up, keeping animals in zoos is harmful for them. The animals are forced to live in unnatural habitats. There is not enough living space in the zoos, which often makes animals unhappy and restless.

4) Moreover/To sum up/On the other hand, it seems that keeping wild animals in zoos is more beneficial than harmful.

Read the story and find the appropriate heading.

Zoos are Fun
Keeping Elephants in Zoos
The Pros and Cons of Keeping Animals in Zoos
Keeping Lions in Zoos

Zoos are certainly among the greatest places to take your family for a fun adventure. You will see there a lot of exotic animals, on average, about 800 species that you can only see on TV or read about in books. You will learn about interesting and exciting wildlife, see animals you have never seen before and ultimately have an all-round great day. However, like any other things, zoos also have good and bad sides to them. Let us take a look at their biggest pros and cons. The possible benefits are proper nutrition and medical care for injuries for those species that may not get them for themselves in the wild for some reasons. One of the cons is the confined spaces where animals are forced to live in. As a result, they cannot freely roam. For example, elephants normally travel long distances in groups. Apart from elephants, other animals, such as lions, do not get the chance to hunt, and it makes them more aggressive if they are not properly taken care of. This can arise more danger for zoo personnel, as well as visitors. Is it fair to keep animals in zoos? By weighing the pros and cons, you will be able to make a well-informed decision.

Read the story again and choose the correct answers.

1) How many species of animals can we see in an average zoo?

80
800
8000

2)Living in confined spaces is bad because animals cannot

sleep.
roam.
eat.

3) Why do lions become more aggressive living in a zoo?

They cannot hunt.
They don’t see their cubs.
They don’t get enough food.

Put parts of the text in the correct order to get the story about London Zoo.

Today it houses a collection of about 700 species making it one of the largest collections in the United Kingdom. The zoo is sometimes called Regent’s Zoo.
Exotic species on display include prairie dogs, ring-tailed coatis and one of the zoo's two groups of meerkats.
Animal Adventure (former the Ambika Paul Children’s Zoo) opened in 2009 and it is an area, aimed primarily at children, with playgrounds and a water fountain. Many of the animals in Animal Adventure are domestic animals, such as sheep, donkeys, llamas, alpacas and goats.
It is located at the northern edge of Regent’s Park.
London Zoo is the world’s oldest zoo. It was opened to the public in 1847.

Choose the correct answers to the questions

Do you enjoy going to the zoo?

Yes, a lot. I think it’s great fun.

Don’t you think that zoos do more harm to animals than good?

Yes and no. Firstly, they keep endangered animals there. Secondly, zoos are very educational.

What are the cons?

Well, animals don’t live in natural habitats. They live in cages. But zoos do their best to protect animals.

Will you take me with you when you go to the zoo next time?

Certainly, I will.

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

1) Many zoos keep_____________ species to make sure they will survive. (DANGER)

2) Zoos try to _____________natural habitats. (CREATE)

3) Zoo keepers do their best to provide the best possible _____________conditions of life for animals. (NATURE)

Choose the correct answer.

Zoos are created ...

for children’s fun.
as an alternative to a natural environment for animals.
to teach them different tricks.

Use the words to complete the text.

• arguments • pros • conservation • cons •survive • endangered

Zoos play a very important role in nature _____________. They keep many _____________species so that they can ____________. Though there are strong _______________for and against zoos. What are the ___________and__________?

Вариант 2

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits each space.

1) Very often living in the wild can be very _____________for some species. (DANGER)

2) In many national parks biologists together with ecologists ____________natural conditions for endangered species. (CREATE)

3) Animals should live in their _____________environment. (NATURE)

Choose the correct answer.

Nowadays zoos ...

are good for a fun adventure.
provide proper nutrition and medical care.
force animals to live in confined spaces.
all variants

Use the words to complete the text.

• protect • drawbacks • environment • cages • recreate • habitats

Many ecologists name certain 1) ____________of keeping animals in zoos. They think that zoos cannot 2) ______________ natural 3) _____________. Moreover, poor animals have to live in 4) ____________. They argue that animals should live in their natural

5) ______________ and we should 6) _____________them in the wild.