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Threats to Antarctica Some species have been on the verge of extinction; others have been killed or disturbed. Waste was thrown into the sea or burnt. Broken or useless vehicles and aircraft were left where they were. Both science and tourism have the potential to damage the environment. Measures for protection Protected areas are being set up. No vehicles are allowed. Limitations are set up to annual visitors. People are now educated about protecting the environment. Conclusion Homework Write a passage entitled “Antarctica in Danger”. Start with the last sentence of the text. You may use some of the cues provided before. (p.60, Task 4 in the student book) If we are not careful, Antarctica will not remain a wilderness for much longer.__________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ For a cleaner future of Antarctica, ____________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Period 2 Review Retell what we have learned last period based on the following words or phrases. wilderness, sign the Antarctic Treaty, carry out research projects, 90% ice, rise by 60 metres, break away, tourism, remain Underline the words below in the text and get their meanings. Then share the meanings and skills you use with the whole class. treaty, is made up of, surface, million, mass, decade, chunk, break off, float away into, get involved in, outnumber, tourism, go mountaineering Treaty: formal agreement between countries and people continent make up sth.: to combine together to form something. ten years the business of providing things or places for pleasure. to surpass in number to surpass in talking to surpass in thinking 1. Antarctica is one of the last real wildernesses left on the earth. 2. Antarctica became the biggest laboratory in the world, with many scientists conducting research there. 3. In 1968 a hu