“Giants in Danger”
Elephants need a lot of water. Grown-ups drink as much as 50 gallons (189 litres) a day. The animals use water in other ways as well. After they have had enough to drink, they fill their trunks and spray their bodies. The showers cool the elephants. Leaving the water hole, the elephants join small family groups resting under the trees. Elephants rest only during the hottest part of the day and for a few hours each night. In fact, elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating.
Today, many elephants in Africa are dying because they do not have enough to eat or to drink and because they do not have enough space to live in.
Hunters kill thousands of elephants every year. Some kill them for meat. But most kill elephants for their ivory tusks.
Most of elephants have gone to national parks. There are too many animals there. As a result, the elephants do not have enough grass and leaves to eat.
All these problems have greatly reduced the number of elephants in Africa. Specialists think that only two million elephants live on the planet today. Maybe some day you will help to find a way to save them.

Task 1. True or False. (3 p.)
1. Elephants use water for showers.
2. Elephants usually rest in water.
3. Elephants spend the whole day eating.
4. Today elephants don’t have enough space to live in Africa.
5. In national parks there are too many elephants.
6. There are more than 2 millon elephants that live on the planet.

Task 2. Fill in the suitable words. (3 p.)
Enough save grass
different water rest

Elephants like very much. They use it in ways. When it is hot elephants under the trees. They like very much but in national parks there is not it. So we have to think out something to elephants.

Task 3. Answer the questions. (6 p.)
1. What is this story about?

2. How elephants spend their time?

3. Why are elephants dying in Africa today?

4. Why do hunters kill elephants?

5. Why can’t elephants have good life in national parks?

6. What should we do to save elephants?

Там пять вопросов вроде, если у тебя те же вопросы, то вот:

Вопросы:

1)What does the writer say about his holiday in the first paragraph?

A)  He went there to help sea turtles

B)  He stayed there for a wee

C) He went there with a group of tourists

D) He stayed at a seafront hotel

2) What does the writer say about the residents of Puerto Vallarta?

A)They do not want the sea turtles on the beach

B)They see the sea turtles as a tourists attraction

C)They join in and help Oscar

D)They are a threat to the sea turtles

3) The tirtles are released at a particular time in order to

A) make their joirney shorter

B) stop them getting lost

C)keep them away from careless tourists

D) protect them from rough seas

4)Whats does the writer conclude about his experience?

A)He wiil never forget it

B) He would like to repeat it

C) It changed his opinion about sea turtles

D) He is more interested in wildlife now

5) What is the writer doing in the text?

A) trying to raise awareness about an issue

B) explaining why he did something

C)describing a memorable experience

D)persuading others to do something

ответы:

1)A

2)C

3)B

4)A

5)C

However, my favourite animal is dog. I simply adore dogs of various breeds. Mine is a French Bulldog of a black colour with rare white spots. It’s not tall but is fat. It has a funny face with big ears and almost no tail. Bobby is a wonderful dog and a faithful friend. I think it also likes us, because it often shows deep affection. When necessary, Bobby can become rather protective and scare the enemies away. The distinctive feature of this breed is its stubborn nature, so it’s not easy to train such dogs. They require lots of patience and repetition.

In my opinion, the dogs’ role in human society is invaluable. Apart from being a good friend, they have always performed the role of a hunter, a herder, a protector, a military or police companion and most importantly a guide for the handicapped people. Some dogs are so intelligent that they are trained to look for criminals or victims of natural disasters. They can easily sniff out explosives or drugs, so the police often consider them to be the best helpers. I was surprised to know that when a police dog dies, it receives a full funeral. Sometimes, when dealing with unpleasant and traitorous people, I think that they should learn a lot from dogs.