Truc Ninh B High School

Presented by teacher

Tran Thi Thanh Thuy

Warm-up

Slap the board game.

- The rule:
You are divided into 2 groups. You have to
choose 5 people for each group to come to the
broad. You will take turns to look at the pictures
in 10 seconds and choose the right word to stick
on the right number of each of the pictures. The
number is for only one word

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Flood
Elephant
Forest
River
Monkey
Dolphin

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Answer:

1. Dolphin

3. Forest

2. Elephant

4. Panda

5. Flood

I. Before you read

Work in pairs: ask and answer the
questions in the textbook within 2 minutes.

Vocabulary
1. Constant (adj) /knstn/ lin tc
constantly (adv)
2. conserve (v) /kns:v/ : protect/ prevent
st from harm.
conservation (n) /knsveisn/
3. Damage (n) /dmid3/

II. While you read

Scan the text and underline the following
words:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Eliminate
Circulation
Run-off
Hydroelectric

Task 1
Match the word in A with a suitable definition in B
A

1. eliminate

a. The movement of something

around a closed system

2. circulation

b. Concerning or producing
electricity by the power of falling
water
c. Remove or get rid of completely

3. run-off

4. hydroelectric

d. Liquid which flows off or from

(something)

Task 2
Work in pairs: Decide whether the following
statements are True (T) or False (F):
1. Each year about fifty hundred species of plants
and animals are eliminated.
2. Many kinds of plants could be used to treat
various dangerous diseases.
3. Water can be held on land by vegetation.
4. Man is constantly doing harm to the
environment.
5. Plants may cause floods and erosion.
6. We can do nothing to save the earth.

Task 2: Answer
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.

T (Scientists say about 5,000 species of plants and

animals are eliminated each year)
T ( This is especially worrying as many of those plants
and animals could be used as medicines against cancer,
AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.
T ( Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important
part in the natural circulation of water, and thus help
conserve it.)
T (These days it is impossible to open a newspaper
without reading about the damage we are doing to the
environment
F (Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it
falls, taking away valuable soil.
F (We can stop worsening the problem while scientists
search for answers and laws are passed in natures
defence.)

Task 3:
Work in pairs: Choose the most suitable
main idea for each paragraph
1. We cannot live without water.
2. Lets do something to save the earth.
3. Forests give us a lot of valuable things.
4. Vegetation can help conserve water.

Task 3: answer
A 3. Forests give us a lot of valuable things.
B 4. Vegetation can help conserve water.
C 2. Lets do something to save the earth.

III. After you read

Discuss the questions in groups:
1. What is the consequence of losing
forest?
2. How important is water in our life?
3. What should we do for the future of our
planet?

Suggested answers:
1. The consequence of losing forests are:
- to have no places for wild animals to live.
- to cause floods and erosion.
- to be lack of water for hydroelectric.
- to cause drought.
2. Water is important in our life because without it we cant
do farming, dont have electricity
3. We should keep the environment clean, use natural
resources economically, make people aware of the
danger of polluted environment. But we shouldnt kill wild
animals and cut down forests,

IV. Homework
Answer these questions:
1. What do farmers need water for?
2. What holds back water and provides
power for homes and industries?
3. Does vegetation help conserve water?
4. Can we stop the disappearance of plants
and animals?