Endangered Species (A2 - B1)

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  Introduction

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  Image: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region,
  CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  Some animals and plants in our world are very common, like houseflies, cats or daisies. They are not in danger of dying out. Other species are very rare. Sometimes only a few of them are left. Such species may disappear forever.

  Ever since life on earth began, animals and plants have died out and new ones have appeared. Dinosaurs, for example, roamed the planet during the Earth’s middle ages. 65 million years ago, they disappeared forever.

  Animals and plants need each other to survive. They keep the world of nature in balance. If a certain plant dies out, some animals may become extinct too, because they depend on the plant for food.

  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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  • appear = to come up
  • common = something that happens very often
  • depend on = need
  • disappear = to be gone; not seen any more
  • extinct = to die out; something that no longer exists
  • in balance = equal, steady
  • rare = something that can't be seen often
  • roam = wander around
  • species = group of plants and animals that are alike
  • survive = to live on, especially after a dangerous situation
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  • Select activity Why species become extinct

    

    Why species become extinct Page
  • Select activity Protection

    

    Protection Page
  • Select activity Endangered animals

    

    Endangered animals Page
  • Select activity Endangered plants

    

    Endangered plants Page
  • Select activity The World Wildlife Fund

    

    The World Wildlife Fund Page
  • Select activity Word List (PDF)

    

    Word List (PDF) File
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  Videos

  • Select activity Endangered Animal Species

    

    Endangered Animal Species Page
  • Select activity Endangered Animals

    

    Endangered Animals Page
  • Select activity 60 Years of the World Wildlife Fund

    

    60 Years of the World Wildlife Fund Page
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  Tasks and Exercises

  • Select activity TRUE or FALSE ?

    

    TRUE or FALSE ? Page
  • Select activity Match the Sentence Parts

    

    Match the Sentence Parts Page
  • Select activity Words and Definitions

    

    Words and Definitions Page
  • Select activity African Elephants in Danger - Missing Word Cloze

    

    African Elephants in Danger - Missing Word Cloze Page
  • Select activity The World Wildlife Fund - Missing Word Cloze

    

    The World Wildlife Fund - Missing Word Cloze Page
  • Select activity Crossword

    

    Crossword Page
  • Select activity Word Search

    

    Word Search Page
  • Select activity Jigsaw Puzzle

    

    Jigsaw Puzzle Page
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  Writing Task

  • Select activity Help an Animal

    

    Help an Animal Page
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  End of Course Test

  • Select activity Endangered Species - Test (PDF)

    

    Endangered Species - Test (PDF) File
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    Endangered Species - Key (PDF) File