ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITÉCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS
BIOQUIMICA Y FARMACIA
Name: María José Velásquez
UNIT 6 – LESSON 3
1. Vocabulary

salamander turtle leopard

rhino Tiger whale gorilla

2. Vocabulary

Amur c. (leopard)
Giant a. (salamander)
Javant d. (rhino)
Leatherback b. (turtle)
Mountain g. (gorilla)
Right f.(whale)
Siberian e. (tiger)
 3. Listening
Read the facts in column E in table below and write the names of the six animals in column A. Listen
to the first part of a talk about the animals and check your answers in column A
A B C D E
animal place How many left Reason Interesting facts
why it is
in danger
1 Amur leopard Southeast There are only A skin can cost $1,000
Russia and about 40 of
northeast China them left in the
wild
2 Javan rhino Asia and There are only It is one of the rarest mammals in the
Indonesia 60 world
3 Mountain Rwanda and Their numbers It lives in high forests 2,500 – 4,000m
gorillas Congo in have gone up
central Africa. again.
4 Siberian tiger Eastern part of There are only It is the biggest cat in the world
Russia about 450 (300kg)
5 Right whales Live in the There are fewer It has had protection since the 1930s,
North Atlantic, than 350. but…
along the east
coast of the US.
6 Giant salamander China and Records are not The largest amphibian in the world.
Taiwan exactly sure
how many giant
salamanders.

4. Listening
Listen to the second part of talk. Make notes for column D in the table below.
A B C D E

animal Reason why it is in danger Interesting facts

1 Amur leopard People that hunt them for their skins. A skin can cost $1,000

2 Javan rhino People hunt them for their horns to It is one of the rarest mammals in the world
make traditional medicines.
Rhinos are also dying of disease
and natural disasters
3 Mountain gorillas They are dying of from disease It lives in high forests 2,500 – 4,000m
Tourism is also ruining their
habitat
4 Siberian tiger The forest where they live are It is the biggest cat in the world (300kg)
disappearing

5 Right whales They often crash into ships and die. It has had protection since the 1930s, but…

6 Giant salamander Lakes and rivers are dirty and The largest amphibian in the world.
polluted
People also like to eat them.
5. Grammar

6. Grammar

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