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| 2. | possible |
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| 3. | condition |
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| 4. | humid |
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| 5. | unfortunately |
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| 1. | Rainforests are jungles that grow near the equator. |
| 2. | The equator is the line between the north half and the south half of the earth. |
| 3. | Rainforests cover less than 3% of the Earth’s area, |
| 4. | yet rainforests are home to more than half of our planet’s land animals. |
| 5. | You may wonder why this is possible. |
| 6. | Here is the reason. |
| 7. | In areas around the equator, temperatures are high, and it rains almost every day. |
| 8. | These conditions are the best for wild animals. |
| 9. | The climate there may be too hot and humid for humans, |
| 10. | but it is a good place to live for wild animals. |
| 11. | This is true for plants as well. |
| 12. | In fact, about half the world’s plants are found in tropical rainforests. |
| 13. | Unfortunately, rainforests are disappearing quickly: |
| 14. | an area about the size of 40 football fields disappears every minute. |
| 15. | We should do something about it before it’s too late. |
Rainforests cover less than 3% of the Earth’s area, yet rainforests are home to more than half of our planet’s land animals. You may wonder why this is possible. Here is the reason.
In areas around the equator, temperatures are high, and it rains almost every day. These conditions are the best for wild animals. The climate there may be too hot and humid for humans, but it is a good place to live for wild animals. This is true for plants as well. In fact, about half the world’s plants are found in tropical rainforests.
Unfortunately, rainforests are disappearing quickly: an area about the size of 40 football fields disappears every minute. We should do something about it before it’s too late.
| 1. | What are rainforests? |
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| 2. | How much of the Earth’s area is covered by rainforests? |
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| 3. | What conditions are best for wild animals? |
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| 4. | How much rainforest area disappears every minute? |
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| 1. | What kind of wild animals can you find in your daily life? |
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| 2. | Where can you see the most green plants in your city? |
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| 3. | What may happen to us if all the animals and plants are gone? |
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| 4. | What do you think we should do to preserve nature? |
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Words list:
alternative energy / environmental issues / tropical rainforests / energy conservation / greenhouse effect
Passage:
Jun wanted to help preserve the planet’s ecosystem. She got a job studying global warming and other ( ). Global warming is a result of the ( ) which in turn is caused by air pollution. Jun is very worried about the destruction of ( ). More and more species go extinct day by day, and endangered species are increasing in number. Jun’s organization promotes ( ). They do research on how to build a city that uses only ( ) sources.
| Score: | Please check the description of each score. |
| 1. | strongly disagree | |
| 2. | disagree | |
| 3. | undecided | |
| 4. | agree | |
| 5. | strongly agree |
| Criteria: | Please give the score by looking back on today’s lesson. |
| 1. | The student was able to use appropriate phrases to express his/her ideas. | |
| 2. | The student was able to correct the lapses he/she made. | |
| 3. | The student was able to speak in a confident manner. | |
| 4. | The student was able to express his/her ideas in a logical way. | |
| 5. | The student was able to tell his/her thoughts to the tutor properly. | |
| 6. | The student was able to speak in a consistent way. | |
| 7. | The student was able to react to the tutor’s questions well. | |
| 8. | The student didn’t continue the subtle pauses and silence he/she made. | |
| 9. | The student was able to maintain a fluent and natural flow of speaking. |


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