Born free

1. BORN FREE

Green issues

2.

Wild animals and their habitats

3.

Wild animals and
their habitats
woods
desert
polar regions

4.

Wild animals and
their habitats
wetlands
savannah (grassland)
tropical rainforests

5.

Complete the sentences
Parrots live in _____.

6.

Complete the sentences
_____ live in _____.

7.

Complete the sentences
_____ live in _____.

8.

Complete the sentences
_____ live in _____.

9.

Complete the sentences
_____ live in _____.

10.

Complete the sentences
_____ live in _____.

11.

role (n) - part
Glossary
endangered species (adj) - one that soon
may no longer exist
survive (v) - continue to exist
act (v) - behave
drawbacks (n) - disadvantages
recreate (v) - [ˌriːkriˈeɪt ] - copy, replicate
cage (n) - fortified containers for animals
argument for/ against - a set of reasons
that show that something is true/ untrue
environment (n) - everything around us

12. We should close all zoos and return the animals to their natural habitats.

PROS (FOR)
Animals should not live
in cages.
Animals should be free.
In some zoos animals
are mistreated.
The environment is not
ideal so some animals
die.
CONS (AGAINST)
Zoos help certain animal
species survive.
Zoos are educational.
Children have the
chance to see wild
animals.
WE SHOULD CLOSE ALL ZOOS AND RETURN THE
ANIMALS TO THEIR NATURAL HABITATS.

13. The opposites

+
-
true
untrue,
agree
advantage
argument
for
THE OPPOSITES
false
disagree
disadvantage,
drawback
argument against

14.

The outline of the text
1. Paragraph 1 introduces the topic.
2. Paragraph 2 gives the advantages
with reasons and examples.
3. Paragraph 3 gives the disadvantages
with reasons and examples.
4. Paragraph 4 gives the writers
opinion.

15.

Linkers
1. give a personal opinion - I believe
2. give an opposite opinion - on the
other hand, however
3. add reasons - in addition,
furthermore
4. introduce a conclusion - to sum up
5. introduce an argument - on the one
hand

16.

Pros and cons of keeping wild
animals as pets
1. Owners don’t know how to
look after them. - con
2. They need special food/
habitats. - con
3. It’s a good way to learn about
them. - pro
4. You help conserve them. - pro
5. They can be dangerous. - con

17.

Complete the question tags
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
They have to collect rubbish, ___ ___?
He doesn’t have to recycle cans, ___ ___?
Acid rain is harmful, ___ ___?
You’ve got a ladder, ___ ___?
We can help protect the environment, ___
___?
John has built a nesting box, ___ ___?
He didn’t clean out the pond, ___ ___?
He will rake the garden, ___ ___?
This factory rarely emits toxic fumes, ___
___?

18.

Homework
1. Quiz
ex.1,2 p.78
2. Portfolio p. 47
3. * SB ex.6 p.80