General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 02 Topic 04.doc UNIT 02 The world we live in TOPIC 04 Another point of view DISCUSSION The last decades have seen a serious decline in the numbers of certain animal species on land, in the sea and in the air. In fact, many of these species are in danger of becoming extinct. • Can you think of any animal species which are declining? • Can you think of the reasons for this decline? • Does it matter if animals become extinct? Why? • Can you think of ways of solving this problem? • Do you know of any species which were in danger but are now increasing in number?  READING 01 Preserve our forests Melinda Watson, who is the leader of the National Green Party, writes about why we should save our forests. 1. Find out more about Melinda Watson in READING 01a Preserve our forests. 2. Read the article Melinda writes in READING 01b old growth forest clear felled forest animal habitats river 68 QUESTLANGUAGE