Peter Shawl discusses the main threats to wildlife. He explains that wildlife becomes endangered because natural habitats are being destroyed by human activities like cutting down forests. This loss of habitat pollutes animals' environments when humans use chemicals in agriculture. Hunting and poaching are also major threats, as hunters kill tigers and elephants for parts of their bodies like bones, fur, tusks, and teeth which are used for traditional medicine or carved into valuable objects. Overall, human activities are the primary reason for declining biodiversity according to Shawl.

2. … stand for….
a. Vulnerable
b. Near threatened
c. Least concern
d. Extinct
e. Extinct in the wild
f. Critically endangered
g. Endangered
1. NT
2. EN
3. VU
4. EW
5. LC
6. EX
7. CR

3. Unit 6: ENDANGERED SPECIES
LISTENING – DANGERS TO
WILDLIFE

4. * Vocabulary
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered

5. 1. The conservation status scale

6. 2. Listen to the first part of a talk given by Peter Shawl, a
conservation biologist, and check your answers in 1.
1 2 3

8. not found in wild/
extinct
need care,
protection
not endangered
now/ be in near
future
What do they mean?

9. 3. Listen to the second part of the talk and choose the best option to
complete the statements or answer the questions.
1. According to Peter Shawl, wildlife becomes endangered because .
2. Animals' habitats become polluted when humans .
3. When tigers are hunted and killed, which of their parts are collected
and used?
4. Which of the following uses of elephant tusks is mentioned in the
talk?
becomes endangered because
habitats polluted humans
tigers parts
uses of elephant tusks

10. 3. Listen to the second part of the talk and choose the best option to
complete the statements or answer the questions.
1. According to Peter Shawl, wildlife becomes endangered because .
A. the population of some species grow too fast
B. natural habitats are destroyed by humans
C. the stronger animals kill the weaker
2. Animals' habitats become polluted when humans .
A. cut down forest trees
B. build more houses
C. use chemicals in agriculture
3. When tigers are hunted and killed, which of their parts are collected and
used?
A. Their bones B. Their fur C. Their teeth
4. Which of the following uses of elephant tusks is mentioned in the talk?
A. Making false teeth.
B. Producing traditional medicine to treat diseases.
C. Making valuable items.

11. 1. According to Peter Shawl,
wildlife becomes endangered
because .
A. the population of some species
grow too fast
B. natural habitats are destroyed by
humans
C. the stronger animals kill the weaker
loss of
habitat

12. 2. Animals' habitats become
polluted when humans .
A. cut down forest trees
B. build more houses
C. use chemicals in agriculture
pesticides
and fertilizers

13. 3. When tigers are hunted and
killed, which of their parts are
collected and used?
A.Their bones
B. Their fur
C. Their teeth
tiger bones
treat diseases

14. 4. Which of the following
uses of elephant tusks is
mentioned in the talk?
A.Making false teeth.
B.Producing traditional
medicine to treat diseases.
C.Making valuable items.
elephant tusks
valuable ivory
objects

15. 4. Listen to the second part again. Complete the
summary of the talk, writing one word in each blank.

16. Wildlife
Need take actions to protect
and (5) __________ wildlife
The 2 main (1) __________
to wildlife
Caused by (4)
__________ activities
hunting and (3)
_____________
lost of (2)
____________
dangers
habitat poaching
human conserve

17. 5. Discussion: Do you agree with Peter Shawl that humans
are responsible for the loss of biodiversity? What have they
done to the wildlife?
- cut down forest trees
- use pesticides and fertilizers
- hunt and poach: kill animals for food, horn, bone…..

18. HOMEWORK
•Find ways to help the wildlife
•Prepare next lesson