Wild animals have recently made an appearance
Wild animals have recently made an appearance
Wild animals have recently made an appearance
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You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Nowadays people prefer communicating online. However, 50 years ago people sent paper letters to each other. It was the norm to have a mail box full of envelopes with letters. The envelopes were used for keeping letters and documents. The first envelopes appeared in England in the first half of the 19th century. In Moscow, massive sales of envelopes started in 1846. The first envelopes were made of white paper. They were of a different format. To post a letter people needed round hand-made stamps. The stamps were fixed in the top right corner of the envelope. In St. Petersburg, stamps were blue, in Moscow they were red. Two years later, envelopes spread over the whole territory of Russia.
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You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer the six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant of the Dolphin Sports Club. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how people feel about doing sports in our region. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: What pets are most popular in your region?
Electronic assistant: What pet would you recommend a person who has never had pets? Explain why?
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
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IELTS Writing Task 2/ IELTS Essay:
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or a case to an educated reader with no specialised knowledge of the following topic:
Wild animals have no use in the 21 st century and trying to preserve animals now is just wastage of money.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You should write at least 250 words.
Sample Answer 1:
A large number of people possess the belief that spending money to save the wild animals is a waste of national budget as these animals have almost nothing to contribute to the human’s progress or lifestyle. I totally disagree with this view and strongly suggest that we should try to save wild animals in every way possible.
It is a ridiculous idea that wild animals have no place in the world because we have entered into the 21st century. I do not believe that planet Earth exists only for the humans and modernization means we need to be more selfish. I would rather say that 21st century should be the right time to make the planet Earth livable for all species. Letting the wild animals get extinct would be one of the worst steps in the human history and if we do not take initiatives to save those already endangered species, future generations would remember us as a selfish generation.
Having said that, we waste millions of dollars on tobacco each day and I would say this is a waste of money. Spending money to protect wild animals is a prudent investment as scientists and ecologists agree that those habitats are important for the human survival. For example, to preserve the wild animals we need to save the forests, plant more trees and stop exploiting nature. This, in turns, saves the human species from being endangered. The human kind should maintain the balance of the ecosystem and invest money in protecting nature and wild creatures is rather a good investment.
To conclude, the planet is shared by all the species and as the most intelligent species, as we claim ourselves to be, we need have rather great responsibilities to protect wild animals for our own benefits.
Model Answer 2:
The natural inhabitants of wild animals and their way of life have been greatly affected by us and in my opinion, we should try to take and initiate every possible step to save these wild animals.
The 21st century is the era of technological advancement, but this technological advancement does not mean that we have to alter the way of life. The lives of these wild animals have been endangered because of human and some species are on the edge of complete distinction and if necessary steps are not taken immediately, many of these species will be lost forever. Humans can’t give life to any animal so they do not have the right to let them be destroyed.
To keep the balance of the ecosystem, each species of the animal kingdom plays important roles and the existence of one species largely depends on upon another. To say that wild animals have no use for us is just a selfish statement and obviously, we should try to keep the natural balance for our own benefit. Many useful domestic animals have evaluated from the wild species and how can we even define a wild animal since they live in their very natural environments? Wild animals even play many important roles for us directly. For example, many wild animals kill lots of rats and save the farmers’ crops from being eaten or destroyed by those rats.
In conclusion, we must try to preserve all the endangered and natural animals and as human, we should feel responsible to ourselves not to let any species be lost forever.
(Approximately 255 words)
(This model answer has been prepared by the site developer. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible answers.)
Model Answer 3:
It is sometimes argued that wildlife has been declining in recent years at a startling pace and that deploying any scheme to protect endangered animals would be wastage of money. However, I completely disagree with this idea.
Nevertheless, I believe that conservation of wild creature is crucial for the human survival as well as for a healthy ecosystem and that it is worthwhile to utilise recourses to protect them. If we do not bother to deploy any targeted scheme to save animal lives, then biodiversity and ecosystem will suffer. As a result, it will have a devastating effect on the food chain for all living creatures. So the government should take more initiatives to carry out different strategies to ensure the survival of wild animals. Establishment of more zoos, as well as protecting natural areas, should also be ensured by the government and the law enforcing authority.
In conclusion, I would argue that wild animals are the vital part of our planet and they should be protected at every possible cost.
(Approximately 312 words)
Model Answer 4:
Planet earth is a motherland of wildlife, marine animals, and human beings and so on. For the past few decades, uncontrolled hunting of wild creatures has resulted in the extinction of few species which is very alarming. Few people believe that protecting wildlife in this modern era in not beneficial and I don’t agree with this assertion. This essay will analyse the importance of wild animals on earth.
Firstly, wild animal’s helps in maintaining the ecosystem of earth, without which existence of human race would be jeopardised. Their existence not only adds beauty to nature but it’s vital for the growth of flora and fauna. For instance, waste produced from animals contains chemical compounds that are of great value for the growth of plants and other forestries.
Moreover, these wild beasts attract tourism which is instrumental in increasing revenue and improving the economic condition of a country. For instance, wildlife safari in Africa helps local people to earn their livelihood and raise their families. They can also be used to educate children and help scientists to study their way of living and behaviours which can unfold mysteries and to validate different theories presented in ancient times by different scientists like Darwin.
Furthermore, these wild species serves as a source of experimental subjects which could potentially result in the discovery of important medicines and life-saving vaccines. For instance, recently scientists conducted a research over the venom of python and they believe that it can be used to treat neurological disorders in human beings.
To recapitulate, the aforementioned statements provide plausible arguments in favour of preserving wild habitats and the importance of maintaining the balance of life on earth. Every possible effort should be made at the global level to save animals for our future generations.
(Approximately 294 words)
Model Answer 5:
Since the explosion of population, humans have taken a large amount of space and resource on earth. Some social scientists are convinced that it is pointless to spend money on preserving wild animals, as it might not have sufficient places for them to survive in the 21st century. Personally, I am inclined to the view that we should give priority to protecting wild animals over any other things.
First and foremost, it is absurd to argue that it is not necessary to protect the wild animals. They play an essential role on earth and we get together to share the world. If they were extinct in the world, it would break the balance of the ecosystem. For instance, it is common to see that if we over hunted sparrows, pests would cause severe disasters in the agriculture field. As a result, without preserving animals, the living environment of mankind would suffer more challenges.
In addition, I strongly believe that there are still a plenty of room for wild animals to live in the world. More specifically, there are many environments are not suitable for people to live, while those places are animals’ ideal paradise. Moreover, if humans protected animals‘ habitats，they can create a better environment for us. For example, rainforest could produce oxygen, absorb the carbon dioxide and make climate stability.
On the other hand, the opponents may argue that it is not necessary to prevent the wild animals. However, this view does not seem justifiable because it fails to take into account the validity of the two reasons noted above.
In conclusion, after all, the above factors considered, it could be argue that protecting the ecosystem and the letting us having more comfortable environment are the main reasons of the wild animals’ conservation. It is better to live side by side with wild animals and make our life peaceful and stability.
Text 1. Help Wild Animals
I think it is necessary to help wild animals. Many of them are in danger now. For example, pandas which live in the jungle and white bears which live in the Arctic.
White bears eat fish. If people pollute rivers and seas, animals die.
All woods are home to animals and birds. It is important to take care of them. If trees are damaged and flowers and grass are cut, birds and animals can become instinct.
Each of us can do something to help nature. We must not frighten animals and birds. We must never break plants or baby trees.
There are a lot of ways to help our planet. We must take care of it.
Text 2. Climatic Changes
Words:
1. carbon dioxide — углекислый газ
2. oxygen — кислород
4. to get in — пропускать
5. to get out — выпускать
Climate is a weather a certain place has over a long period of time. Climate has a very important influence on plants, animals and humans and is different in different parts of the world.
But recently the climate has changed a lot, especially in Europe. Scientists think that the reason is greenhouse effect. It is caused by carbon dioxide (углекислый газ). Carbon dioxide is produced when we burn things. Also people and animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. As you know, trees take this gas from air and produce oxygen. But in the last few years people have cut down and burn big areas of rainforest. This means that there are fewer trees and more carbon dioxide.
This gas in the atmosphere works like glass in a greenhouse. It lets heat get in, but it doesn’t let much heat get out. So the atmosphere becomes warmer.
Greenhouse effect is sometimes called global warming.
Text 3. Environmental problems (for pre-intermediate)
Words:
1. severely polluted — сильно загрязнены
2. harmful substances — вредные вещества
We are the caretakers of the earth. We know that polluted air, water and land are harmful to plants, animals and people. In Russia there a lot of regions which are severely polluted. It is plants that pollute our atmosphere with tons of harmful substances. These are very dangerous wastes. They go into the air and are carried by winds for great distances.
60% of the air pollution is caused by different means of transport: cars, trucks, buses.
Then we must remember that when we use aerosol sprays, we destroy the ozone layer which protects the Earth from the dangerous ultraviolet rays of the sun.
The list of serious environmental problems can be continued …..
Text 4. Green Peace
Green Peaceis an international environmental organization which fights against the pollution of the environment. It was founded in 1969 by a group of Canadian environmentalists. Members of Green Peace appear in the places where the environment is endangered. They always act fast.
The world knows about the Green Peace action to stop hunting whales or killing baby seals. They block the way to the ships that try to dump waste, and work hard to create a nuclear-free world.
The activity of Green Peace often annoys governments, companies and people who don’t care about the future of the world.
Green Peace has offices in many countries, including Russia. People, who can’t take part in Green Peace actions directly support this organization with money.
Green Peace members are often called “greens”. The “greens” are group of people whose aim is protection of natural things, e.g. plants and animals.
Text 5. Green Fuel
Words:
1. fuel — топливо
2. biotechnology [ˌbaɪəutek’nɔləʤɪ] – биотехнология
3. environmentally friendly — экологически чистый
4. to derive from– получать, извлекать
5. emission – выделение
6. to penetrate — завоевывать, проникать
7. finite – ограниченный, исчерпаемый
8. fossil – ископаемое
A new low-cost fuel is being developed by a biotechnologycompany. It is calledbiobutanol and is expected to be the best environmentally friendlyfuel for transport.
Butanol is derived from waste plant material (biomass) and is an attractive replacement for petrol.
It reduces not only CO2emissions but also our dependence on finite fossil fuels.
The UK’s Minister for Science said: “The development of biofuels is expected to play a major part in reducing transport emissions. Climate change is a huge global problem. We believe the UK must put its best efforts towards developing the new technologies.”
Text 6. Ecological Problems
Ecology is a science which studies the relationship between all forms of life on our planet and the environment.
Since ancient times Nature has served Man, giving him everything he needs: air to breathe, food to eat, water to drink, wood for building and fuel for heating his home. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with the environment and it seemed to them that the resources of Nature had no end or limit.
With the industrial revolution our negative influence on Nature began to increase. Large cities with thousands of polluting plants and factories can be found nowadays all over the world. They pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the fields where our crops are grown. Big cities suffer from smog. Cars with their engines have become the main source of polluting in industrial countries.
Vast forests are cut down everywhere for the needs of industries. As a result many kinds of animals, birds, fish and plants are disappearing nowadays.
The pollution of the air and the world’s oceans and the thinning the ozone layer are the other problems arising from men’s careless attitude to ecology.
Active measures should be taken to save the life on our planet. There is an international organization called Greenpeace which is doing much to preserve the environment.
Questions to the text on ecological problems:
1. Why are the wild animals in danger?
2. What climatic changes are the most threatening?
3. Is there any way to make our air cleaner
Страница 80. 8c. Born free — Рожденный свободным
1. Match each animal 1-6 to its natural habit — Сопоставь каждое животное 1-6 с его естественной средой обитания
2. Read the statement below. Do you agree? Why/why not? Discuss. — Прочитайте утверждение, приведенное ниже. Вы согласны? Почему да или нет? Обсудите.
“We should close all zoos and return the animals to their natural habitats” — Мы должны закрыть все зоопарки и вернуть животных в их естественную среду обитания.
I almost agree with this statement. Animals should not live in cages. They should be free. The environment is not ideal in typical zoos so some animals may die. In some zoos animals are mistreated. On the other hand zoos help certain animal species survive. They are educational and children have the chance to see wild animals. At the present time there are a lot of zoos designed with different natural zones where natural habitats for anymals are recreated. In such zoos a lot of anymals can live free as in their natural habitats without any cages under the care of people.
Я почти согласен с этим утверждением. Животные не должны жить в клетках. Они должны быть свободными. В типичных зоопарках окружающая среда не идеальна, поэтому некоторые животные могут умереть. В некоторых зоопарках с животными плохо обращаются. С другой стороны зоопарки помогают определенным видам животных выжить. Они несут образовательную функцию, а дети имеют возможность увидеть диких животных. В настоящее время есть много зоопарков, в которых созданы различные природные зоны, где воссоздана естественная среда обитания для животных. В таких зоопарках многие животные могут жить свободно, как в своей естественной среде, без каких-либо клеток, под присмотром людей.
3. a) Listen to and read the essay. Were any of your points from Ex. 2 mentioned? What other points for/against zoos are used? — Послушайте и прочитайте эссе. Упоминались ли какие-нибудь из ваших аргументов из упражнения 2? Какие еще аргументы за или против зоопарков используются?
There are some points similar with my oppinion in this esse. And there are some additional like possibility to use documentary in education. I think we shold keep zoos anyway. But it concerned with new types of zoos with natural habitats recreated only. No cages, no mistreating. Only care and free natural life. This way we can keep endangered species from danger and let them live in safe natural habitat.
Есть несколько аргументов, схожих с моим мнением, в этом эссе. А есть некоторые дополнительные, типа возможности использовать документальные фильмы в образовании. Я думаю, мы в любом случае должны сохранить зоопарки. Но это касается только зоопарков нового типа, в которых воссозданы естественные среды обитания. Никаких клеток и жестокого обращения. Только забота и свободная естественная жизнь. Таким образом мы можем оградить вымирающие виды от опасности и позволить им жить в безопасной естественной среде обитания.
b) Explain the words in bold. — Объясните слова, выделенные жирным шрифтом.
4. a) Which paragraph (1-4): a) introduces the topic? b) gives the writer’s opinion? c) gives the advantages with reasons/examples? d) gives the disadvantages with reasons/examples? — Какие параграфы (1-4): а) представляют тему? b) дают мнение автора? c) показывают аргументы и примеры преимуществ? d) показывают аргументы и примеры недостатков?
b) Look at the underlined words/phrases. Which: give a personal opinion? give an opposite opinion? add reasons? introduce a conclusion? introduce an argument? — Посмотрите на подчеркнутые слова/фразы. Какие из них: показывают частное мнение? дают противоположное мнение? дополняют? представляют заключение? представляют аргумент?
5. Read the following statements. Which are pros/cons of keeping wild animals as pets? In groups think of reasons/examples. — Прочитайте следующие утверждения. Какие из них за или против содержания диких животных в качестве домашних питомцев? В группе придумайте причины/примеры.
Addressing the reader directly — Обращаемся непосредственно к читателю
Start your essay by addressing the reader directly with a question. That way you will grab his interest and he will want to read on. — Начинайте свое эссе с вопроса, обращенного непосредственно к читателю. Таким образом вы сможете завладеть его вниманием, и он захочет читать дальше.
6. Use the ideas in Ex. 5 to write an essay about the pros/cons of keeping wild animals as pets. Start your essay with a direct question. — Используйте идеи из упражнения 5, чтобы написать эссе о содержании диких животных в качестве домашних питомцев. Начните свое эссе с прямого вопроса.
Would you like to have a monkey as a pet? To feed it and play with it and take it to the park? Well, think twice before you make any decisions. Things are not that simple.
Sure, on the one hand owning a wild animal is a very good way to learn about it. You also help conserve it by giving food and a place to live. And you can persuade others to help animals, too.
On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to keeping a wild animal as a pet. Most owners do not know how to look after a wild animal properly and books on the subject are not always accurate. Wild animals need special food and they often get sick when they do not live in their natural habitats and eat improper food. Furthermore, they can be dangerous. To sum up, there are strong arguments both for and against keeping wild animals as pets.
However, I believe that animals have rights, too, and that they should not be forced to live in strange environments. We should adopt animals in zoos rather than keep them as pets.
Хотите взять домой обезьянку? Кормить ее и играть с ней, брать ее с собой в парк? Хорошо, подумайте дважды, прежде чем примете решение. Все не настолько просто.
Конечно, с одной стороны держать у себя дикое животное — это хороший способ изучить его. Вы также помогаете сохранить его, предоставляя пищу и место для жизни. Также вы можете уговорить других помогать животным.
С другой стороны, есть определенные недостатки в содержании диких животных дома. Большинство владельцев не знают, как присматривать за диким животным правильно, а книги по этому вопросу не всегда точны. Диким животным нужен специальный корм, и они зачастую могут заболеть, если они живут не в естественной среде обитания и едят неподходящую пищу. Более того, они могут быть опасны. В итоге, есть сильные аргументы за и против содержания диких животных дома.
Однако, я верю, что у животных тоже есть права и что их нельзя принуждать жить в непривычной обстановке. Мы должны адоптировать животных к жизни в зоопарках, а не содержать их дома.
Контрольная работа по английскому языку для 6 класса за I полугодие
Контрольная работа по английскому языку для 6 класса за I полугодие.
I. Прочитайте текст. Отметьте утверждения как верные (Т) или неверные (F).
Sydney Wildlife World is an Australian zoo. Although it was opened in 2006, the zoo has become famous all over the world.
The Australian zoo consists of 10 parts where visitors can see different kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and insects. In fact, there are more than 6000 creatures in the zoo. Some of them belong to the most endangered species on the planet.
In Sydney Wildlife World visitors can watch kangaroos, touch a snake, make friends with koala bears and meet Rex, who is the biggest salt water crocodile in captivity in the world.
Sydney Wildlife World is open every day except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
1. The zoo hasn’t become famous all over the world.
2. Some of creatures belong to the most endangered species on the planet.
3. Rex is the biggest dog in the world.
4. Visitors can have a lot of fun in the zoo.
5. There are many exhibitions, shows, festivals in the zoo.
6. The Australian zoo consists of 10 parts and has more than 2006 creatures.
II. Выбери и вставь слово, наиболее подходящее по смыслу.
1) There will be less than 300 … in the wild next year.
a) wings b) animals c) kinds
2) She usually … lions and tigers at 12.15 pm, elephants at 2 pm.
a) feeds b) protects c) saves
3) Alex and Jim … these little lambs (ягнят) because they were too weak.
a) fought b) watched c) joined
4) I decided to join the Zoological Society of London because I want to save … animals.
a) enjoyable b) natural c) endangered
a) all over the world b) feeding time c) take part in
III. Выбери и вставь глагол в нужной форме.
1) He … already repaired his bike.
a) have b) has с) had
2) I have just … my baby sister.
a) feed b) fed c) feeding
3) Have you ever … to London?
a) be b) were c) been
4) The students have … the scientific society.
a) join b) joined c) joining
a) recently b) already c) yet
IV. Выбери правильный вариант перевода.
1) Сharles has just finished his translation.
a) Чарльз уже заканчивает свой перевод.
b) Чарльз уже закончил свой перевод.
с) Чарльз скоро закончит свой перевод.
2) These women visited the famous Wild Animal’s Park.
a) Эти женщины посещают знаменитый заповедник.
b) Эти женщины посещали знаменитый заповедник.
с) Эти женщины посетили знаменитый заповедник.
3) Tom is riding his bike in the park.
a) Том катается на велосипеде в парке.
b) Том катался на велосипеде в парке.
с) Том покатался на велосипеде в парке.
V. Составь предложения.
Trafalgar, I, never, to, been, Square, have. Letter, has, Mike, already, that, read. Has, he, not, aunt, visited, his. Invited, we, just, have, friends, our. Have, work, finished, children, already, their.
Контрольная работа по английскому языку для 6 класса за I полугодие.
I. Прочитайте текст. Отметьте утверждения как верные (Т) или неверные (F).
Sydney Wildlife World is an Australian zoo. Although it was opened in 2006, the zoo has become famous all over the world.
The Australian zoo consists of 10 parts where visitors can see different kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and insects. In fact, there are more than 6000 creatures in the zoo. Some of them belong to the most endangered species on the planet.
In Sydney Wildlife World visitors can watch kangaroos, touch a snake, make friends with koala bears and meet Rex, who is the biggest salt water crocodile in captivity in the world.
Sydney Wildlife World is open every day except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
1. The zoo hasn’t become famous all over the world.
2. Some of creatures belong to the most endangered species on the planet.
3. Rex is the biggest dog in the world.
4. Visitors can have a lot of fun in the zoo.
5. There are many exhibitions, shows, festivals in the zoo.
6. The Australian zoo consists of 10 parts and has more than 2006 creatures.
II. Выбери и вставь слово, наиболее подходящее по смыслу.
1) Ann joined the Royal … for the Protection (защите) of birds last year.
a) project b) society c) world
2) You can … our Volunteer Team (команда добровольных помощников) who works all around the Zoo.
a) fight b) join c) introduce
3) Have you ever been to our local …? – Of course, I have.
a) cage b) project c) zoo
4) Who … the sailor? He fought with a shark face to face.
a) saved b) joined c) fought
a) take part in b) all over the world c) feeding time
III. Выбери и вставь глагол в нужной форме.
1) She … just cleaned the cages.
a) have b) has с) had
2) I have already … a good watchdog.
a) buy b) bought c) buying
3) Have you ever … to Moscow?
a) be b) were c) been
4) The Greenpeace members have … a party.
a) arrange b) arranged c) arranging
a) lately b) just c) yet
IV. Выбери правильный вариант перевода.
1) The famous pop-singer is giving an interview to the youth magazine.
a) Известный поп-певец дает интервью молодежному журналу.
b) Известный поп-певец давал интервью молодежному журналу.
с) Известный поп-певец дал интервью молодежному журналу.
2) The bird has just stretched its wings.
a) Птичка расправляет свои крылья.
b) Птичка расправляла свои крылья.
с) Птичка расправила свои крылья.
3) The boys found an old cage in their garden.
a) Мальчики ищут клетку в саду.
b) Мальчики искали клетку в саду.
с) Мальчики будут искать клетку в саду.
V. Составь предложения.
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