Elephant Rumba
In this video, elephants appear to be dancing to a rumba. They did not react to the tango.
By Emily B. Hager on Publish Date June 26, 2015.Note: We invite any English Language Learner student 13 years or older to post comments in response to the writing prompts in this post.
First, watch the brief videos “Elephant Rumba” (above) and “Crushing Ivory to Save Elephants.”
Second, read the following passages from the article “Poaching Study Faults African and Asian Nations.”
Poor wildlife-protection efforts by Asian and African countries in response to skyrocketing poaching are putting the survival of rhinoceroses, tigers and elephants at risk, according to a report released Monday by the conservation group WWF.
The report names Vietnam, Laos and Mozambique as the countries that do the least to combat the illegal poaching or trafficking of the endangered animals, whose body parts are highly valued in many Asian cultures for use in traditional medicines or as decorative items.
Demand for rhinoceros horn, ivory and tiger parts has soared in recent years.
Third, answer the following writing prompt and question and, if you are 13 or older, post your answers to our blog.
1. Identify and explain the clues you used in the article to find the correct answer for each question. It’s O.K. if you didn’t get each answer correct; you can still look at the right answers and figure out why they are correct.
You can use these sentence frames:
I know the term “wildlife protection” means _________because _________ . The clue is _________.
I know the word “poaching” means _________because
_________ . The clue is _________.
I know the word “soared” means _________because _________ . The clue is _________.
2. Should governments try to stop people from killing rhinoceroses, tigers and elephants? Why or why not?
You can use this sentence frame:
I think governments (should/should not) try to stop people from killing rhinoceroses, tigers and elephants because _________.
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