ecotourism
blessing or threat ecotourism:
UPGRADING THE EAST END
LISTENING
SPEAKING
naturally beautiful clear clean
fresh swimming healthy
toxins harmful pollution
disease fatal wildlife
man-made disaster
The environment in A/B is / seems
to be... whereas...
I believe picture A/B is... because...
The environment in A/B must be...
Looking at picture A/B, I feel...
• How does the idea of a ‘gap year’ (a break from studies between school and university) sound to you?
• If you had the chance to do it, what would you like to do?
A. Look at pictures A and B. Compare the pictures and explain how they make you feel. You can use some of the
words and expressions in the boxes.
1. PRE-LISTENING
Discuss.
2. LISTENING FOR GIST
You will hear an interview with an expert talking about conservation work in Australia. What kind of activities does
he say people taking a gap year can do in Australia? Tick the correct boxes.
3. LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Listen to the interview again and complete the sentences below.
1. Australia is unique because you cannot find the
wildlife and that exists there
anywhere else.
2. The number of rock wallabies is .
3. Dr Murphy explained that all you need is common
sense and a lot of to take part in
a conservation project.
4. Dr Murphy says that apart from work, volunteers have
a lot of .
5. Doing this kind of work gives ordinary people the
opportunity to learn about the environment and do
something to help .
6. Students, people who want to take a break from their
and even retired people take
part in conservation work.
7. Over a period of , more
than a million trees have been replanted thanks to
conservation projects.
1. WARM-UP
• Why is it important to keep the Earth clean?
• What do you do to make your community a cleaner place?
2. FOCUS ON PICTURES
B. Look at the pictures again. Which of the two places would you like to find out more about?
3. FURTHER DISCUSSION
• How can living near a polluted area affect your life?
• In what ways is water important in our life?
• Who is responsible for water pollution? What should be done about it?
A Β
protect endangered animals plant trees clean up polluted lakes
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writing
Write an e-mail to your friend, based on the outline you have made and
using some of the ideas from the brainstorming activity in exercise 3
(120-150 words).
5. WRITING TASK
WRITING AN E-MAIL BASED ON PROMPTS
1. DISCUSS
• Which of the following alternative holiday activities would you be interested in taking part in?
In your opinion, what are the benefits of participating in such activities?
protecting animals like sea turtles, seals, bears, etc.
planting trees
cleaning up a beach or a mountain slope
visiting wildlife reserves, national parks, wetlands, etc.
2. FOCUS ON USING PROMPTS
You have received an e-mail from an English-speaking friend of yours who will be visiting your country. Read your
friend’s e-mail and the notes you have made. What information must you include in your reply to your friend?
You will probably remember that I belong to an environmental organisation called 'Friends of
Nature'. This summer, about 50 members of the local branch are planning to visit your country.
We are especially interested in exploring nature and I'd really appreciate it if you could inform
me if there are any special eco-tourism programmes that we could participate in and what they
involve. Other activities that would interest us are things like hiking or rafting. Could you tell us
what kind of activities are available?
Of course, we also want to see the sights and try the local cuisine. What places do you suggest?
What shouldn't we miss out on?
I'm so glad that this trip will give us the opportunity to see each other again. Please tell me if
there is anything in particular that you would like me to bring you from London when we come.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes
3. BRAINSTORMING
Focus on each of the points in
your friend’s e-mail that you
have to respond to and try to
come up with ideas.
4. OUTLINE
Complete the outline for your e-mail by answering the questions given.
For the layout of e-mails and set phrases you can use, see Appendix I.
give
relevant
information
name activities
suggest...
request...
• Can you think of any eco-tourism
programmes in your country?
What do they involve?
• What environmental
organisations are there in your
country?
• If you don’t know of any, what
will you say in your response?
give relevant information
• What kind of activities can you
think of?
name activities
• What attractions do you think
your friend should visit?
• What about the local cuisine?
What restaurants can you
recommend?
suggest
• Do you want your friend to bring
you anything from London? If yes,
what would you ask for? If not,
what would you say?
request
ans GREETING
What greeting will you use?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
What set phrase will you use to begin your letter?
Why are you writing to your friend?
MAIN PART
What information will you include?
How will you organise this information in paragraphs?
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Is there anything you want to emphasise?
What set phrase will you use to end your letter?
SIGNING OFF
What signature ending will you use?
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1. PRE-READING
• Have you ever visited a zoo or wildlife sanctuary?
How did you like it?
• Can you list some animals that are native to your
country? Are any of them endangered?
• Do you think keeping animals in zoos is a good
way of protecting them? Why / Why not?
Discuss.
2. READING FOR GIST
Read the text quickly and match the headings 1-6 below
with the paragraphs A-F of the text.
READING
1. What is one of the reasons that the Columbus Zoo is
among the most well-known in the world?
a. It is very close to the city of Columbus.
b. It has been operating since 1927.
c. It includes an aquarium.
d. Its director has worked hard to publicise it.
2. What is true about Fluffy?
a. No larger snake has ever been kept in a zoo.
b. He is endangered.
c. He is the most expensive addition to the zoo.
d. He was expensive because he is so handsome.
3. What is special about the pachyderm building?
a. It is the second largest in North America.
b. It is the largest building of its kind.
c. There is only one larger habitat of this kind in the
world.
d. It has an outdoor area for elephants in the summer.
4. How many individual animals does the pachyderm
building hold?
a. 10
b. 4
c. 14
d. 2
1. Family Bonds
2. Year Round Fun
3. Habitat for Big Inhabitants
4. An Impressive Reputation
5. Record Size, Record Price
6. Aquatic Habitats
3. READING FOR DETAILS
Read the article again and answer questions 1-8.
Choose a, b, c or d.
4. GUESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNOWN
WORDS
Look at the text again and answer the questions below.
1. What does the word ‘handsome’ in text B mean?
a. beautiful
b. little
c. considerable
d. free
2. What does the word ‘wildly’ in text E mean?
a. violently
b. extremely
c. naturally
d. in an uncivilised way
5. Which of the following is a feature of the Manatee
Coast that allows it to be open throughout the year?
a. the saltwater tank
b. the live coral reef
c. its impressive collection
d. the special roof
6. What is special about Colo?
a. She was the first gorilla born in a zoo.
b. She is the oldest gorilla in captivity.
c. She is related to the other gorillas in the zoo.
d. She is very popular with zoo-goers.
7. Which of the following does not exist at the zoo now
but will in the near future?
a. a pond
b. a special winter lights show
c. a water park
d. an Australian region
8. Where in the zoo can visitors see turtles?
a. the Asia Quest area and the reptile habitat
b. the Shores area and the reptile habitat
c. the African Forest area and the Shores
d. the Asia Quest area and the Shores area
blessing or threat ecotourism:
UPGRADING THE EAST END
LISTENING
SPEAKING
naturally beautiful clear clean
fresh swimming healthy
toxins harmful pollution
disease fatal wildlife
man-made disaster
The environment in A/B is / seems
to be... whereas...
I believe picture A/B is... because...
The environment in A/B must be...
Looking at picture A/B, I feel...
• How does the idea of a ‘gap year’ (a break from studies between school and university) sound to you?
• If you had the chance to do it, what would you like to do?
A. Look at pictures A and B. Compare the pictures and explain how they make you feel. You can use some of the
words and expressions in the boxes.
1. PRE-LISTENING
Discuss.
2. LISTENING FOR GIST
You will hear an interview with an expert talking about conservation work in Australia. What kind of activities does
he say people taking a gap year can do in Australia? Tick the correct boxes.
3. LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Listen to the interview again and complete the sentences below.
1. Australia is unique because you cannot find the
wildlife and that exists there
anywhere else.
2. The number of rock wallabies is .
3. Dr Murphy explained that all you need is common
sense and a lot of to take part in
a conservation project.
4. Dr Murphy says that apart from work, volunteers have
a lot of .
5. Doing this kind of work gives ordinary people the
opportunity to learn about the environment and do
something to help .
6. Students, people who want to take a break from their
and even retired people take
part in conservation work.
7. Over a period of , more
than a million trees have been replanted thanks to
conservation projects.
1. WARM-UP
• Why is it important to keep the Earth clean?
• What do you do to make your community a cleaner place?
2. FOCUS ON PICTURES
B. Look at the pictures again. Which of the two places would you like to find out more about?
3. FURTHER DISCUSSION
• How can living near a polluted area affect your life?
• In what ways is water important in our life?
• Who is responsible for water pollution? What should be done about it?
A Β
protect endangered animals plant trees clean up polluted lakes
82
writing
Write an e-mail to your friend, based on the outline you have made and
using some of the ideas from the brainstorming activity in exercise 3
(120-150 words).
5. WRITING TASK
WRITING AN E-MAIL BASED ON PROMPTS
1. DISCUSS
• Which of the following alternative holiday activities would you be interested in taking part in?
In your opinion, what are the benefits of participating in such activities?
protecting animals like sea turtles, seals, bears, etc.
planting trees
cleaning up a beach or a mountain slope
visiting wildlife reserves, national parks, wetlands, etc.
2. FOCUS ON USING PROMPTS
You have received an e-mail from an English-speaking friend of yours who will be visiting your country. Read your
friend’s e-mail and the notes you have made. What information must you include in your reply to your friend?
You will probably remember that I belong to an environmental organisation called 'Friends of
Nature'. This summer, about 50 members of the local branch are planning to visit your country.
We are especially interested in exploring nature and I'd really appreciate it if you could inform
me if there are any special eco-tourism programmes that we could participate in and what they
involve. Other activities that would interest us are things like hiking or rafting. Could you tell us
what kind of activities are available?
Of course, we also want to see the sights and try the local cuisine. What places do you suggest?
What shouldn't we miss out on?
I'm so glad that this trip will give us the opportunity to see each other again. Please tell me if
there is anything in particular that you would like me to bring you from London when we come.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes
3. BRAINSTORMING
Focus on each of the points in
your friend’s e-mail that you
have to respond to and try to
come up with ideas.
4. OUTLINE
Complete the outline for your e-mail by answering the questions given.
For the layout of e-mails and set phrases you can use, see Appendix I.
give
relevant
information
name activities
suggest...
request...
• Can you think of any eco-tourism
programmes in your country?
What do they involve?
• What environmental
organisations are there in your
country?
• If you don’t know of any, what
will you say in your response?
give relevant information
• What kind of activities can you
think of?
name activities
• What attractions do you think
your friend should visit?
• What about the local cuisine?
What restaurants can you
recommend?
suggest
• Do you want your friend to bring
you anything from London? If yes,
what would you ask for? If not,
what would you say?
request
ans GREETING
What greeting will you use?
OPENING PARAGRAPH
What set phrase will you use to begin your letter?
Why are you writing to your friend?
MAIN PART
What information will you include?
How will you organise this information in paragraphs?
CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Is there anything you want to emphasise?
What set phrase will you use to end your letter?
SIGNING OFF
What signature ending will you use?
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1. PRE-READING
• Have you ever visited a zoo or wildlife sanctuary?
How did you like it?
• Can you list some animals that are native to your
country? Are any of them endangered?
• Do you think keeping animals in zoos is a good
way of protecting them? Why / Why not?
Discuss.
2. READING FOR GIST
Read the text quickly and match the headings 1-6 below
with the paragraphs A-F of the text.
READING
1. What is one of the reasons that the Columbus Zoo is
among the most well-known in the world?
a. It is very close to the city of Columbus.
b. It has been operating since 1927.
c. It includes an aquarium.
d. Its director has worked hard to publicise it.
2. What is true about Fluffy?
a. No larger snake has ever been kept in a zoo.
b. He is endangered.
c. He is the most expensive addition to the zoo.
d. He was expensive because he is so handsome.
3. What is special about the pachyderm building?
a. It is the second largest in North America.
b. It is the largest building of its kind.
c. There is only one larger habitat of this kind in the
world.
d. It has an outdoor area for elephants in the summer.
4. How many individual animals does the pachyderm
building hold?
a. 10
b. 4
c. 14
d. 2
1. Family Bonds
2. Year Round Fun
3. Habitat for Big Inhabitants
4. An Impressive Reputation
5. Record Size, Record Price
6. Aquatic Habitats
3. READING FOR DETAILS
Read the article again and answer questions 1-8.
Choose a, b, c or d.
4. GUESSING THE MEANING OF UNKNOWN
WORDS
Look at the text again and answer the questions below.
1. What does the word ‘handsome’ in text B mean?
a. beautiful
b. little
c. considerable
d. free
2. What does the word ‘wildly’ in text E mean?
a. violently
b. extremely
c. naturally
d. in an uncivilised way
5. Which of the following is a feature of the Manatee
Coast that allows it to be open throughout the year?
a. the saltwater tank
b. the live coral reef
c. its impressive collection
d. the special roof
6. What is special about Colo?
a. She was the first gorilla born in a zoo.
b. She is the oldest gorilla in captivity.
c. She is related to the other gorillas in the zoo.
d. She is very popular with zoo-goers.
7. Which of the following does not exist at the zoo now
but will in the near future?
a. a pond
b. a special winter lights show
c. a water park
d. an Australian region
8. Where in the zoo can visitors see turtles?
a. the Asia Quest area and the reptile habitat
b. the Shores area and the reptile habitat
c. the African Forest area and the Shores
d. the Asia Quest area and the Shores area
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