Improving zoos

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

The (1) … of the Amazon jungle are rich in life of all shapes and sizes. Because of its (2) … climate, plants and animals thrive in the heat and moisture. Every creature, no matter how large or small, plays a (3) … role in the great web of life of the Amazon. Unfortunately, man also plays a role, but his is often one of destruction. By tearing down large parts of the forest, mostly to process trees for paper, the Earth’s (4) … has slowly changed and become much lower in oxygen. Many plant and animal (5) … have also been completely destroyed. Some species are soon to become (6) … as a result. But the battle has not been lost! People can still (7) … about further development in the Amazon by choosing to buy only (8) … paper products, for one thing. It may not seem such a big thing, but as in the Amazon, even the little things make a difference.

Task 1

Read the text and complete it using the words:

tropical, vital, habitats, rainforests, atmosphere, extinct, recycled, protest

Task 2

Translate the passage.

Task 3

Give a gist of the article in 3 – 5 sentences.

The (0) ..protection.... of animals is one of the main concerns of the PROTECT

World Zoo (1)..........., an international society that helps zoos ORGANISE

maintain high standards for their animals - and for their (2)........... VISIT

Made up of (3)..........such as zoologists, the WZO also helps zoos SCIENCE

around the world exchange valuable (4)..........about their INFORM

animals' health, breeding habits, etc. The (5) ………. of such an CREATE

organisation helps zoos to keep moving in the right (6)........... DIRECT

Animal rights (7)........keep a close eye on zoos to make certain ACTIVE

that the (8)..........the animals receive is safe and not cruel. TREAT

They sometimes even send (9)..........to the zoos for a first-hand INSPECT

look. The WZO has helped in the (10) …… of a number of truly MANAGE

wonderful zoos around the world, where animals can live safely and

happily and can be viewed and appreciated by many people.

Task 1

Name the suffixes which can form nouns.

Form the nouns using the words in the right column, put them into the text.

Task 2

Answer the following questions:

Do you approve of the initiative described in the text?

What is your attitude to zoos in general?

Check yourself.

Choose the correct option.

1. Someone who loves and cares for the environment, including animals and plants, is a nature lover/nature liker.

2. A place to deposit used bottles for recycling is called a bottle bin/bottle bank.

3. A product that does not in any way harm the environment is called environmentally friendly/environmentally fair.

4. The proper place to dispose of your crisp packet is a litter bin/litter dump.

5. A destructive product of pollution in the atmosphere is acid rain/chemical rain.

Final tasks

1. Take any environmental issue which interests you and make up a report about it.

2. Speak on the topic “Environmental Problems”

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