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Level 6 - 6th October, 2019

TripAdvisor stops selling tickets for dolphin shows

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Contents

The Article

2

Discussion (Student-Created Qs)

15

Warm-Ups

3

Language Work (Cloze)

16

Vocabulary

4

Spelling

17

Before Reading / Listening

5

Put The Text Back Together

18

Gap Fill

6

Put The Words In The Right Order

19

Match The Sentences And Listen

7

Circle The Correct Word

20

Listening Gap Fill

8

Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

21

Comprehension Questions

9

Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals

22

Multiple Choice - Quiz

10

Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23

Role Play

11

Free Writing

24

After Reading / Listening

12

Academic Writing

25

Student Survey

13

Homework

26

Discussion (20 Questions)

14

Answers

27

Please try Levels 4 and 5 (they are easier).

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THE ARTICLE

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One of the world's leading travel websites, TripAdvisor, has decided to stop selling tickets to attractions and aquariums that have marine creatures like dolphins, orcas, porpoises and whales. One top attraction that TripAdvisor will not sell tickets for is SeaWorld in Florida. A TripAdvisor spokesperson said the ban is a continuation of the company's 2016 policy that prohibited sales of tickets to attractions where tourists come into physical contact with animals, like elephant rides. TripAdvisor halted ticket sales to "demeaning animal shows and performances" in 2018. The latest ban applies to any attractions that "contribute to the captivity" of dolphins, orcas, porpoises and whales.

A TripAdvisor spokesman elaborated on his company's new initiative. He said: "Whales and dolphins do not thrive in limited captive environments, and we hope to see a future where they live as they should - free and in the wild." He added: "We believe the current generation of whales and dolphins in captivity should be the last, and we look forward to seeing this position adopted more widely throughout the travel industry." A SeaWorld spokesman said: "We are disappointed by TripAdvisor's new position that ignores the educational value and conservation mission of professionally accredited zoos and aquariums....SeaWorld maintains the highest standards of care for all animals."

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Level 6

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WARM-UPS

1. MARINE ANIMALS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students

about marine animals. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will

the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

travel / website / attraction / dolphin / policy / aquarium / ticket / animal shows /orca spokesman / whale / captive / generation / industry / disappointed / conservation

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. IN THE WILD: Students A strongly believe all creatures belong in the wild and

not in zoos and aquariums; Students B strongly believe it's OK to have creatures in zoos and aquariums. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

4. ANIMALS: What are the goods and bad things about using animals fir these

things? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

As pets In zoos In circuses Guide dogs for the blind Police dogs In movies

Good

Bad

5. TRAVEL: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate

with the word "travel". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

6. ATTRACTIONS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change

partners often and share your rankings.

? Dolphin shows ? Circuses ? Zoos ? Museums

? Art galleries ? Ancient ruins ? Mountains ? Theme parks

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VOCABULARY MATCHING

Paragraph 1 1. leading 2. attraction 3. aquarium 4. marine 5. creature

6. prohibited 7. demeaning

a. Most important.

b. That has been forbidden; banned.

c. A place which gets visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure.

d. An animal, as distinct from a human being.

e. A building containing large tanks of water for fish and other sea life to swim in, especially one that is open to the public.

f. Of, found in, or produced by the sea.

g. Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others.

Paragraph 2 8. elaborated 9. initiative

10. thrive 11. generation 12. captivity

13. mission 14. accredited

h. The condition of being imprisoned or confined.

i. All of the people (or animals) born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.

j. Developed or presented a theory, policy, or system in detail.

k. An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes.

l. An act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something.

m. Officially recognized or authorized.

n. Grow or develop well or vigorously.

Level 6

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BEFORE READING / LISTENING

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1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a. The article called TripAdvisor the world's leading website. T / F b. The article said TripAdvisor would stop selling tickets to SeaWorld. T / F c. TripAdvisor stopped selling tickets for elephant rides in 2016. T / F d. TripAdvisor will not sell tickets for attractions with porpoises. T / F e. TripAdvisor said whales thrive in captivity. T / F f. TripAdvisor hopes this generation of captive dolphins will be the last. T / F g. TripAdvisor hopes other companies will not copy its actions. T / F h. SeaWorld says it maintains the highest standards of animal care. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH:

Match the following synonyms. The words in bold are from the news article.

1. leading 2. creatures 3. spokesperson 4. prohibited 5. captivity 6. elaborated 7. thrive 8. adopted 9. ignores 10. standards

a. taken up b. representative c. confinement d. levels e. animals f. flourish g. disregards h. foremost i. banned j. expanded on

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. One of the world's leading 2. marine 3. a continuation of the company's 4. come into physical 5. contribute to the captivity 6. dolphins do not 7. free and in the 8. we look forward to 9. travel 10. the highest standards of

a. 2016 policy b. seeing this c. of dolphins d. thrive e. creatures f. travel websites g. care for all animals h. industry i. contact with animals j. wild

Level 6

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