endangered species
nature reserve
life expectancy
rain forest
vocational school
endangered species
nature reserve
life expectancy
rain forest
vocational school
Work in pairs. Use the words in the box to make compound nouns. Then make sentences with them.
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Example: There are many factors that contribute to global warming.
Match the words and phrase with their meanings.
1. native (adj) | a. a group of animals or plants that have similar characteristics |
2. tropical forest (np) | b. the protection of the natural environment |
3. species (n) | c. any animal that gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk |
4. conservation (n) | d. thick forest that grows in the hot parts of the world |
5. mammal (n) | e. existing naturally in a place |
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words and phrase in 1.
1. ___________ usually have a great variety of flora and fauna.
2. Many young people are really interested in wildlife ____________ nowadays.
3. Koalas and kangaroos are ____________ to Australia only.
4. Cat Ba National Park has many plant ___________ that can be used as medicine.
5. Some groups of ___________, including lions and tigers, eat mainly meat.
Listen to these conversations. Pay attention to the intonation of the question tags. Then practise saying them in pairs.
1. A: So, we need to protect local ecosystems, don't we?
B: Yes, we do.
2. A: You'll take the books back to the library, won't you?
B: OK, I'll do that tomorrow.
3. A: We don't want our planet to lose biodiversity, do we?
B: No, we don't.
4. A: An ecosystem is a community of living things, isn’t it?
B: No, it isn’t. It’s a community of both living and non-living things.
5. A: You went to Cuc Phuong National Park last weekend, didn’t you?
B: Yes, I did.
Mark the intonation in the question tags, using rising intonation or falling intonation. Then listen and check. Practise saying the conversations in pairs.
1. A: Sorry, I didn’t hear my alarm this morning.
B: So, you were late again, weren't you?
2. A: I couldn't watch the match last night. We won, didn’t we?
B: Yes, we did.
3. A: There are several ecosystems that can be found in Viet Nam.
B: Yes. Viet Nam is biologically diverse, isn't it?
4. A: We are running out of fossil fuels, aren't we?
B: Yes, we are. We should find more alternative sources of energy.
5. A: People should stop damaging the environment, shouldn't they?
B: Yes, I agree with you.