ANIMALS IN DANGERANIMALS IN DANGER

PROJECT OF 6 V FORMPROJECT OF 6 V FORM

SCHOOL 1173 MOSCOWSCHOOL 1173 MOSCOW

GUIDANCE - MARKOVA S.A.GUIDANCE - MARKOVA S.A.

AIM OF THE PROJECTAIM OF THE PROJECT

• English language skills training: vocabulary, English language skills training: vocabulary, writing and speaking activities;writing and speaking activities;

• to give more attention to the needs of to give more attention to the needs of animals, in our project to : panda, whale, animals, in our project to : panda, whale, tiger, elephant, arctic bear and others;tiger, elephant, arctic bear and others;

• to make the school audience acquaintedto make the school audience acquainted with the World Wildlife Fund, WWF.with the World Wildlife Fund, WWF.

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WORLD WILDLIFE FUNDWORLD WILDLIFE FUND

• WWF's mission is the conservation of WWF's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological life on Earth and the health of ecological systems systems

• This is a mascot of the WWFThis is a mascot of the WWF

Why is this species Why is this species important?important?

• Panda habitat is found at the top of the Yangtze Panda habitat is found at the top of the Yangtze Basin, an ecoregion shared by both pandas and Basin, an ecoregion shared by both pandas and millions of people whose ancestors have utilized the millions of people whose ancestors have utilized the region's natural resources for millennia. The survival region's natural resources for millennia. The survival of the panda and the protection of its habitat will of the panda and the protection of its habitat will ensure that people living in the region continue to ensure that people living in the region continue to reap ecosystem benefits for many generations. reap ecosystem benefits for many generations.

Emblem of hope for a Emblem of hope for a nation and global nation and global biodiversity biodiversity

• Common Name:Common Name: Giant panda; Panda Géant (Fr); Panda Giant panda; Panda Géant (Fr); Panda gigante (Sp);gigante (Sp);

• Scientific Name:Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca Ailuropoda melanoleuca• Habitat:Habitat: Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests• Location:Location: Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan Southwest China (Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan

Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau.Provinces) to the east of the Tibetan plateau.• Population:Population: Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild Approximately 1,600 individuals in the wild

BackgroundBackground

• The giant panda is universally loved, and of course has a special The giant panda is universally loved, and of course has a special significance for WWF as it has been the organization's symbol since it significance for WWF as it has been the organization's symbol since it was formed in 1961.was formed in 1961.

Today, the giant panda's future remains uncertain. This peaceful, Today, the giant panda's future remains uncertain. This peaceful, bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. Its forest habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is Its forest habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is fragmented and giant panda populations are small and isolated from fragmented and giant panda populations are small and isolated from each other. Meanwhile, poaching remains an ever-present threat. each other. Meanwhile, poaching remains an ever-present threat.

PANDA HABITAT MAPPANDA HABITAT MAP

• WWF is trying to re-link these fragmented WWF is trying to re-link these fragmented blocks of panda habitat with forested corridors blocks of panda habitat with forested corridors so that pandas can move across these so that pandas can move across these "islands" and find new food sources and mates "islands" and find new food sources and mates when needewhen needed.d.

Giant pandasGiant pandas

• Giant pandas are Giant pandas are about 5 feet long about 5 feet long from nose to rump, from nose to rump, with a 4-6 inch tail. A with a 4-6 inch tail. A large adult panda can large adult panda can weigh about 220-330 weigh about 220-330 pounds, with males pounds, with males 10 percent larger and 10 percent larger and 20 percent heavier 20 percent heavier than females.than females.

Giant panda restingGiant panda resting

1.Da Di and Jia Lin 2.Panda in a tree 1.Da Di and Jia Lin 2.Panda in a tree 3.Eating Bamboo 4.Panda climbing a tree3.Eating Bamboo 4.Panda climbing a tree

Whales, dolphins and Whales, dolphins and porpoisesporpoises

• Whales, dolphins and porpoises are Whales, dolphins and porpoises are succumbing to new and ever-increasing succumbing to new and ever-increasing dangers. Collisions with ships and dangers. Collisions with ships and entanglement in fishing gear threaten entanglement in fishing gear threaten the North Atlantic right whale with the North Atlantic right whale with extinction, while the Critically extinction, while the Critically Endangered Western North Pacific gray Endangered Western North Pacific gray whale is at serious risk because of whale is at serious risk because of intensive oil and gas development in its intensive oil and gas development in its feeding grounds.feeding grounds.

Old dangers persist, new Old dangers persist, new ones have appearedones have appeared

UNIVERSE OF WATERUNIVERSE OF WATER

Facing a multitude of Facing a multitude of hazardshazards

• Alarm is also growing over other hazards Alarm is also growing over other hazards including toxic contamination, the effects of including toxic contamination, the effects of climate change and habitat degradation.climate change and habitat degradation.

What WWF is doingWhat WWF is doing

• In order to help secure the future of the In order to help secure the future of the world's whales, WWF is developing an world's whales, WWF is developing an ambitious conservation programme for ambitious conservation programme for endangered whale species and populations.endangered whale species and populations.

GREAT WHALEGREAT WHALE

• Seven out of the Seven out of the 13 great whale 13 great whale species are still species are still endangered or endangered or vulnerable after vulnerable after decades of decades of protection.protection.

WWhales in the hales in the WWild.ild.

• It's illegal, but it still happens: commercial whalingIt's illegal, but it still happens: commercial whalingDespite a moratorium on commercial whaling and Despite a moratorium on commercial whaling and the declaration of virtually the whole of the the declaration of virtually the whole of the Southern Ocean as a whale sanctuary, each year Southern Ocean as a whale sanctuary, each year over 1,000 whales are killed for the commercial over 1,000 whales are killed for the commercial market.market.

Wildlife : In the Path of the Tiger Wildlife : In the Path of the Tiger

  

•The tiger, largest of all cats, is one of the most The tiger, largest of all cats, is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on Earth; it is charismatic and evocative species on Earth; it is also one of the most threatened. Less than 4,000 also one of the most threatened. Less than 4,000 remain in the wild, most in isolated pockets remain in the wild, most in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests spread across increasingly fragmented forests stretching from India to south-eastern China and stretching from India to south-eastern China and from the Russian Far East to Sumatra, Indonesiafrom the Russian Far East to Sumatra, Indonesia

Climbing the MountainsClimbing the Mountains

Indian TigersIndian Tigers

Wildlife of India: In the Path of the Wildlife of India: In the Path of the Tiger Tiger   

Amur TigerAmur Tiger

Indian Tiger passing trough Indian Tiger passing trough water lilieswater lilies

Amur TigerAmur Tiger

Indian Tiger restingIndian Tiger resting

Polar bear cubPolar bear cub

Why is this species Why is this species important?important?

• With 20-25,000 polar With 20-25,000 polar bears living in the bears living in the wild, the species is not wild, the species is not currently endangered, currently endangered, but its future is far but its future is far from certain. from certain.

• Why is this species Why is this species important?important?Of all of the wildlife Of all of the wildlife species in the Arctic, species in the Arctic, the polar bear is the polar bear is perhaps the most fitting perhaps the most fitting icon for this ecoregion. icon for this ecoregion. Its amazing adaptations Its amazing adaptations to life in the harsh to life in the harsh Arctic environment and Arctic environment and dependence on sea ice dependence on sea ice make them so make them so impressive, and yet so impressive, and yet so vulnerable. vulnerable.

Mother Bear and her Mother Bear and her ChildrenChildren

Mother bear and cubMother bear and cub

Polar bear in CanadaPolar bear in Canada

Walking Walking Swimming under water Swimming under water

What should we do?What should we do?

• Take Action NowTake Action NowTake Action Around the World and at homeTake Action Around the World and at home

• Choose Good Wood and Save Our ForestsChoose Good Wood and Save Our Forests• Pledge to buy good wood and take a Pledge to buy good wood and take a

stand against the loss of our precious stand against the loss of our precious forests.   forests.   Protect Endangered Species From the Protect Endangered Species From the Impacts of Coal MiningImpacts of Coal Mining

• Boost International Conservation FundsBoost International Conservation Funds • Thank Officials for Protecting NatureThank Officials for Protecting Nature NatureNature• Thank Some Cool CompaniesThank Some Cool Companies • Say Yes to Sustainable SeafoodSay Yes to Sustainable Seafood

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST • TRANSLATE INTO RUSSIAN:TRANSLATE INTO RUSSIAN:• to give more attentionto give more attention• hhealthealth• the needs of animalsthe needs of animals• a mascota mascot• habitathabitat• survivalsurvival• endangeredendangered• the World Wildlife Fundthe World Wildlife Fund• whale, polar bearwhale, polar bear• ecosystemecosystem• savesave • 11 11

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• TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISHTRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH• экосистемаэкосистема• выживаниевыживание• находящийся под угрозойнаходящийся под угрозой• среда обитаниясреда обитания• Всемирный Фонд Защиты Всемирный Фонд Защиты

ЖивотныхЖивотных• кит, полярный медведькит, полярный медведь• символсимвол• спасатьспасать• потребности животныхпотребности животных• здоровьездоровье• придавать большое придавать большое

значениезначение• 11 11 marks marks

Answer the questions:Answer the questions:

• Why is panda important?Why is panda important?• What actions can you take What actions can you take

now?now?• How many tigers remain in How many tigers remain in

the wild?the wild?• What makes polar bear What makes polar bear

impressive and vulnerable?impressive and vulnerable?• Which animal is one of the Which animal is one of the

most threatened ? most threatened ?

• 5 marks 5 marks

• Why is the Western North Why is the Western North Pacific grey whale at Pacific grey whale at serious risk?serious risk?

• Where is tiger habitat?Where is tiger habitat?• Whales are facing a Whales are facing a

multitude of hazards, multitude of hazards, aren’t they? Prove it!aren’t they? Prove it!

• What has to be done with What has to be done with commercial whaling?commercial whaling?

• What animal is the mascot What animal is the mascot of the WWF?of the WWF?

• 5 marks5 marks

Write an essay about an Write an essay about an endangered species using the endangered species using the strategy: strategy:

1.1. Introduction: Problems of Introduction: Problems of WildlifeWildlife

2.2. Choose a species you are Choose a species you are going to write about and going to write about and give its characteristics, what give its characteristics, what problems these animals are problems these animals are facing today, their origin facing today, their origin and habitat, why these and habitat, why these animals are important.animals are important.

3.3. What can be done about it?What can be done about it?

8 marks 8 marks

• Total: 40 marksTotal: 40 marks

WEB LINKSWEB LINKS

• www.worldwildlife.orgwww.worldwildlife.org

• www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.uk

• http://wikipedia.comhttp://wikipedia.com