Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across
the world
Level 2:
Intermediate
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Comprehension check
a. Are these statements True (T) or False (F) according to the article? Correct any that are false.
1. Ten years ago, people didn’t know if animal bridges would work.
2. Now we know that they have greatly reduced the number of collisions.
3. There are no fences on roads in the Everglades.
4. Fire is a danger for pygmy possums in Australia.
5. The Great Alpine Road is in India.
6. It was easy for environmentalists to get wildlife underpasses in India.
7. Bhutan has borders with India and China.
8. Bhutan is on the western edge of the Himalayas.
9. Bhutan is a very environmentally-friendly place.
10. Sloths
are graceful, fast-moving animals.
Key language
a. Mark the main stressed syllable in these words from the text.
1. popular
2.
experimental
3. collision
4. alligator
5.
endangered
6. environmentalist
7. electrocution
8.
campaigner
Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across
the world
Level 2:
Intermediate
Published by Macmillan Education Ltd. © Macmillan Education Limited, 2022.
Home >> Adults >> General English >> NEWS LESSONS
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Discussion
a. Discuss these statements.
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“Animal bridges will benefit humans as much as animals.”
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“Governments need to spend more money to protect endangered species.”
In your own words
a. Use the Internet to find information about a critically endangered animal species. Prepare a
short report about the species. Include:
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where it is normally found
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how
many are left in the wild
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what factors are threatening its existence
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and what are the prospects for its survival.
