1. _d_is_t_a_n_t_ far away in space or time 2. _d_e_c_re_a_s_e_ to go down to a lower level 3. p__o_w_e_r_fu__l able to control events 4. _a_ff_e_c_t_ to do something to make
Then she gave a smile of _r_e_li_e_f_. But soon her
smile disappeared because she realized that in
_p_r_o_t_e_c_t_in__g the zebra _fr_o__m_ the lion she had
Unit 4
Wildlife protection
Learning about language
Discovering useful words and expressions
1 Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.
lost her best chance of taking some amazing photographs!
3. Find the words that are related to wildlife protection.
Places
Wildlife protection
Situation
habitat protection zone reserve animal park nature park safari park…
After a while she saw some zebra with black and white lines going beneath their stomachs. “This must be a special _s_p_e_c_ie_s_ of zebra,” thought Wendy. “I’ve never seen one like this before.” Suddenly the zebra looked up and moved away as quickly as they could. Wendy looked around and saw a _p_o_w_e_r_f_u_l lion in the grass.
She _a_p_p_r_e_c_i_a_t_e_d_ the danger, so she sounded
her horn loudly until the lion turned and walked away. Wendy waited for several minutes to make sure the lion was not coming back.
•Dinner is being cooked by Susan. •The car is being designed.
•Our fur is being used to make sweaters.
a change 5. _a_p_p__re_c_i_a_te__ to understand how
serious a situation is
6. __h_u_n_t__ to run after animals in order to kill or catch them
7. _p_r_o_t_e_c_t…__f_r_o_m__ to keep someone or something safe from harm
active voice
•Susan is cooking dinner.
•They are designing the car. •You are using our fur to make sweaters.
•An excited elephant is watching her.
passive voice
Endangered species: South China tiger Panda Tropical rainforest wildlife Milu deer Tibetan antelope African elephants…
situation
die out extinction appreciate the importance Pay attention to wildlife protection punish the hunters in relief in peace decrease decline threaten protect … from Protection increase loss endanger hunted killed threatened do harm to … affect …
2 Complete the passage.
protect … from wild reserve powerful appreciate hunt relief species
Wendy Lee was a famous photographer and always photographed w__il_d_ animals in their natural habitat. One day she drove her car into the local game _re_s_e_r_v_e as usual to _h_u_n_t_ for some animals to photograph.
8. _r_e_s_p_o_n_d_ to do something as a reaction to something done or said
9. _r_e_li_e_f_ feeling of comfort hen something worrying has ended or not happened