Endangered animals

English Unit 7 and 8

Claudia Rodriguez Rosas

Adjectives

Adjectives to describe animals•

furry - peludoferocious - ferozdangerous - peligrosopoisonous - venenosotame - manso, domadoagile - ágilclever - listoaggressive - agresivotiny - miniaturadomestic - domésticowild - salvajeherbivorous - herbívorocarnivorous - carnívoro

Animal Parts•

fur - piel (de animales peludos)mane - melenasnout - hocicopaw - patahoof - pezuña, casco, pata (de caballo, toro, etc.)tail - colawhiskers - pelos del bigote (de animal)claw - garrabeak - picowing - alafeathers - plumasscales - escamashorn - cuerno

Penguin

Description Why..?• The penguin species

recommended for endangered status is the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), of South Africa and Namibia. After conducting a status review, information available to the Service indicates that the African penguin is in serious decline throughout its range due to competition with commercial fishing, prey declines, predation, and oil pollution.

Turtle

Description Why…?• The green sea turtle is the

largest hard-shelled sea turtle. Green turtles were a source of food, tools, and ornamentation for early Hawaiians. With the arrival of western culture, however, the level of exploitation of this resource increased dramatically. In 1974, the State of Hawaii finally passed a regulation providing some protection, but this was virtually ignored until 1978, when the Hawaiian green turtle was placed on the list of threatened species

Snakes

Descrition Why…?• Snakes are elongated, limbless, flexible

reptiles. Their body shape depends on the habitat in which they live. Aquatic snakes usually have a flattened body; those living in trees are long and slender with a prehensile tail while burrowing snakes tend to be compact.

• Snakes are found in a huge range of colors, from bright to dull. Brightly colored snakes are usually venomous, their coloration serving as a warning to predators, while dull colored snakes use their coloration for camouflage. Some snakes mimic the color and pattern of venomous .

• Continued urbanization, illegal collecting, freeway construction and pollution are all contributing factors to the threat of extinction for the San Francisco Garter snake.

activity

• Click the description .• Animal body parts

Adjectives to describe cities•

modern - modernoancient - antiguo large - grandesmall - pequeñointeresting - interesanteboring - aburridoexciting - emocionantebeautiful - bellougly - feoexpensive - carocheap - baratopolluted - contaminadoclean - limpionoisy - ruidosoquiet - calladocalm - tranquilocrowded - atestado, lleno de gentebusy - ocupadopleasant - agradableunpleasant - desagradablewarm - cálidocool - frescohot - calientecold - frío

Comparatives The most expensive countriesTo live in

• Japan • South Korea• Russia • Taiwan• Northway

The most populated countries • 1,298,847,624 2 India

1,065,070,607 3 United States 293,027,571 4 Indonesia 238,452,952 5 Brazil

• 184,101,109 6 Pakistan 159,196,336 7 Russia 143,974,059 8 Bangladesh 141,340,476 9 Japan

• 127,333,002 10 Nigeria 125,750,356 China

Countries

The largest countries • Russia 17,075,400 2 • Canada 9,976,140 3• United States 9,629,091 4

China 9,596,960 5• Brazil 8,511,965 6• Australia 7,686,850 7• India 3,287,590 8 • Argentina 2,776,890 9

Kazakhstan 2,717,306 10 Sudan 2,505,810

The richest countries in the world • Luxemburg $ 68,800 2 • Equatorial Guinea $ 50,200 3 • United Arab Emirates $ 49,700 4

Norway $ 47,800 5 • Ireland $ 43,600 6• United States $ 43,500 7 • Andorra $ 38,800 8 • Iceland $ 38,100 9 • Denmark $ 37,000 10 • Austria $ 35,500

Activity

• Which country is the richest?• Which country is the poorest?• Which country is the most expensive to live?• India is ……………………. Than …………… • Austria is ……………………. Than Ireland.

Activity• My house is (big) ………..than yours. • This flower is (beautiful)……….. than that one. • This is the (interesting)………… book I have ever read. • Non-smokers usually live (long)…………. than smokers. • Which is the (dangerous) ………..animal in the world? • A holiday by the sea is (good) …..than a holiday in the

mountains. • It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)……. than a beer. • Who is the (rich) ………….woman on earth? • The weather this summer is even (bad)… than last summer. • He was the (clever)……………… thief of all

Linking words

• Adding something: we use a variety of discurse markers to indicate that we are adding something to what we have already said or written also, moreover, furthermore, in addition

• For example: the most important endangered animals are African turtle, polar bear ,moreover the elefhant

Introducing something that contrast with expectations

• We use to introduce information or points of view with what we have already said or written. However, in fact, on the other hand,

• There are a lot of endangered animals in out time , however there are a lot of associations who protect these animals.

• On the other hand, Green peace is helping these animals making campaigns out of New Zealand and Australia because both countries have a lot of rich Nature.

Adding Contrasting Expressing cause / reason

*andas well asbesides

Moreover,Furthermore,What is more,In addition,

not only .... but alsoanother point is that

 relative clauses

whowhere

that,which

whoseto whom

whenwhatwhy

*butHowever,Although

despiteIn spite of

Nevertheless,On the contrary,on the one hand

on the other hand,whereas

whilebut while

For one thing,In contrast,Neither...nor

becauseas

sinceAs a result,This is whybecause of

Due toOwing to

For this reason, 

Expressing effect / result*so

so....thatsuch a...that

ThereforeThus

Consequently,too...for/to

not enough...for/to

Narration Expressing purpose

Examples of :however, addition, therefore (por lo consiguiente cause and result )

• It's a great city. However,• It's a great city. In addition,• He's very good looking. In addition, • He's very good looking. However, • He's very good looking. Therefore • He went to America. In addition,

• He w went to America. However, • He went to America. Therefore• • B• • he didn't like it very much.• Accommodation is terribly expensive.• He is good natured.• He has no trouble finding girl-friends.• He visited Canada.• He lost contact with his family in Europe.• It has good public transport