国际交流英语视听B4U2.ppt

Thank You! Participating a Debate ___ 5. It is fun to see interesting and unusual animals in zoos. ___ 6. Zoos protect animals that are hunted illegally, such as rhinos (犀牛) and elephants. ___ 7. People can be educated about animals without keeping animals in zoos. ___ 8. The artificial environment of a zoo is very stressful for many animals. They often stop eating. A | Evaluating Arguments. Read the arguments. Are these arguments for or against keeping animals in zoos? Write F if the argument is for zoos or A if the argument is against zoos. F F A A B | With a partner, take turns reading and responding to the statements in exercise A. In your responses, use expressions for responding to and refuting an argument from the Language Function box on page 28. Participating a Debate Example Answers 1. Animals do not have rights, so it is acceptable for people to keep them in zoos. (OK, but I think animals do have rights, and zoos aren’t the best places for them to live.) 2. Zoos educate people about how to protect endangered species. (That’s a good argument, but that same education can take place in schools.) 3. In many zoos, animals are kept in small cages and cannot move around. (Yeah, but there are also many good zoos with adequate habitats.) 4. It costs a lot of money to keep animals in zoos. (You are right that it costs a lot of money; however, families with children enjoy going to zoos, so it’s worth the money.) Participating a Debate Example Answers (Continued) 5. It is fun to see interesting and unusual animals in zoos. (Yes, but it may not be fun for the animals that live there.) 6. Zoos protect animals that are hunted illegally, such as rhinos and elephants. (That’s a good point, but that might make people believe that illegal hunting is acceptable.) 7. People can be educated about animals without keeping animals in zoos. (That may be true, but on the other hand, people can see the animals for themselves at a zoo.) 8. The artificial environment of a zoo is very