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Level 3 Botanic gardens 'best hope' for saving plants

29th September, 2017



Contents

The Article

2

Discussion (Student-Created Qs)

14

Warm-Ups

3

Language Work (Cloze)

15

Before Reading / Listening

4

Spelling

16

Gap Fill

5

Put The Text Back Together

17

Match The Sentences And Listen

6

Put The Words In The Right Order

18

Listening Gap Fill

7

Circle The Correct Word

19

Comprehension Questions

8

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

20

Multiple Choice - Quiz

9

Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals

21

Role Play

10

Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 22

After Reading / Listening

11

Free Writing

23

Student Survey

12

Academic Writing

24

Discussion (20 Questions)

13

Homework

25

Answers

26

Please try Levels 0, 1 and 2 (they are easier).

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THE ARTICLE

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Scientists say that many of the world's plants are in danger of dying out ? of becoming extinct. Dr Paul Smith, from Botanic Gardens Conservation International, said one in five of the world's plants is in danger of extinction. The world's botanic gardens contain about 100,000 species, including a third of all the world's endangered plants. Botanic gardens help to protect around 40 per cent of endangered species of plants. They contain many of the rarest plants. Dr Smith said: "This is the first time that we have carried out a global assessment to look at the wide range of plants grown, managed and conserved in botanic gardens. For the first time we know what we have and, perhaps more importantly, what is missing from botanic gardens."

Researcher Dr Samuel Brockington said the world's botanic gardens were the best hope for saving the world's most endangered plants. He said: "Currently, an estimated one-fifth of plant diversity is under threat, yet there is no technical reason why any plant species should become extinct." Dr Brockington warned that if we do not protect endangered plants, people could have trouble finding food and fuel in the future. He said: "If we do not conserve our plant diversity, humanity will struggle to solve the global challenges of food and fuel security...and climate change." Most of the plants are in danger because of humans cutting down forests for farming and cities, and because of pests and climate change.

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WARM-UPS

1. BOTANIC GARDENS: Students walk around the class and talk to other

students about botanic gardens. 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?

scientists / plants / botanic gardens / extinction / endangered / species / global / hope / diversity / technical / reason / extinct / solve / global challenges / farming

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

3. FORESTS: Students A strongly believe forests will survive; Students B strongly

believe they won't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

4. THREATS: How serious are these threats to plant life? How can we reduce them?

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

Climate change Pests Logging City growth Golf course building Pollution

How serious?

How we reduce them

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

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

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

partners often and share your rankings.

? bamboo ? roses ? moss ? cactus

? strawberry plant ? palm tree ? grass ? rice plant

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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. Scientists said most of the world's plants are now extinct. T / F b. The article said one in five of the world's plants are safe from extinction. T / F c. Botanic gardens help to protect 40% of the world's endangered species. T / F d. A scientist does not know what is missing from botanic gardens. T / F e. A researcher said two-fifths of the world's plants are under threat. T / F f. A researcher said there is no technical reason why plants become extinct. T / F g. The researcher said we could struggle to find food and fuel. T / F h. The article says plants are under threat from pests. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH:

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

1. dying out 2. in danger 3. endangered 4. protect 5. missing 6. hope 7. diversity 8. trouble 9. struggle 10. farming

a. lacking b. safeguard c. problems d. at risk e. variety f. becoming extinct g. fight h. agriculture i. chance j. threatened

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

1. many of the world's plants are in danger 2. one in five of 3. They contain many of the 4. we have carried out a global 5. plants grown, managed 6. an estimated one7. under 8. humanity will 9. in danger because of humans cutting 10. because of pests

a. down forests b. and conserved c. threat d. rarest plants e. and climate change f. of dying out g. struggle h. assessment i. fifth of plant diversity j. the world's plants

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GAP FILL

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Scientists say that many of the world's plants are (1) ____________ danger of dying out ? of becoming extinct. Dr Paul Smith, from Botanic Gardens Conservation International, said (2) ____________ in five of the world's plants is in danger of extinction. The world's botanic gardens contain about 100,000 species, including a (3) ____________ of all the world's endangered plants. Botanic gardens help to protect (4) ____________ 40 per cent of endangered species of plants. They contain many of the rarest plants. Dr Smith said: "This is the (5) ____________ time that we have carried out a global assessment to look at the (6) ____________ range of plants grown, managed and conserved in botanic gardens. For the first time we know what we have and, (7) ____________ more importantly, (8) ____________ is missing from botanic gardens."

one wide in what around perhaps third first

Researcher Dr Samuel Brockington said the world's botanic gardens were the best (9) ____________ for saving the world's most endangered plants. He said: "Currently, an (10) ____________ one-fifth of plant diversity is (11) ____________ threat, yet there is no technical reason why any plant species should become (12) ____________." Dr Brockington warned that if we do not protect endangered plants, people could have (13) ____________ finding food and fuel in the future. He said: "If we do not conserve our plant diversity, humanity will struggle to (14) ____________ the global challenges of food and fuel security...and climate change." Most of the plants are in danger because of humans cutting (15) ____________ forests for farming and cities, and because of (16) ____________ and climate change.

solve hope extinct pests estimated down under trouble

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