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.
