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TASKS FOR THE ARTICLEEx.1. IVORY:Speak about ivory. Ex.2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring. landmarks / the ivory trade / elephants / tusks / stamps / signatures / solutions / agreements / deadlocks / things at stake / beasts / conservation / trafficking Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently. Ex.3. PRODUCTS:In pairs / groups, talk about what you think of the following examples of trade in animals:
Ex.4. ANIMAL TRADING:In pairs / groups, talk about how far you agree with these opinions on trading in animals and animal products: a. Trading in animals is no different from farming and killing animals. b. There is little difference between using leather from cows and snake skin. c. Traditional Chinese medicine should be exempt from international regulations. d. Big profits and the commercial demand for animals will ensure their survival. e. People caught selling endangered species should get 30 years in prison. f. People will never stop buying fur coats or ivory bracelets. g. The answer is to breed the animals and legalize the sale of their products. h. A polar bear rug looks absolutely beautiful. Ex.5. I’M AN ELEPHANT:Imagine you are an African elephant. Hunters want to kill you and your friends to cut off your tusks and sell them to China and Japan Walk around the class and talk to the other “elephants” about your life and the threat from poachers. Do you have any friends in captivity? Ex.6. ELEPHANT:Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word “elephant”. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. Ex.7. QUICK DEBATE:Students A think poachers and traders in exotic species should receive life in prison. Students B think poachers and traders in exotic species should receive heavy fines. Change partners often. Share your findings. Ex.8. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Ex.8. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
Ex.10. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
Ex.11. GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text. Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1154
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