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Tyas : Great!
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41671429111815310512613. General facts
a. Giraffes concentrations exist only in East Africa
Gigih : Look what I brought! particularly at Tanzania Serengeti National Park
Dava : Its a poster, isnt it? b. There are numerous other types of subspecies
Gigih : It is, but do you know what the poster is about? that
Dava : No. have been further analyzed, but the problem is
Gigih : Its about a band competition! these
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Dava : So? names and boundaries arent accepted by the
Gigih : I know you have a band so I suggest you and scientific community.
your band attend it. c. Hunting and habitat loss have driven giraffes to
Dava : May I see the poster? extinction in a number of countries, including
Gigih : Sure. Here it is. Mauritania, Senegal, and possibly Mozambique
Dava : The competition wil be held next month. I dont and
think we have time to prepare. Mali.
Gigih : Come on, dont be like that. I know you and Facts about the past
your band practice once a week and your band have a. At one time, herds of over 100 animals were
performed several times. I think a month is more than common
enough to prepare. in the savanna regions of Africa.
Dava : Do you think so? b. Until the middle of the 20th century giraffes were
Gigih : Yes. You and your band only need to decide 2
also
on the songs you will perform in the competition and commonly found in West Africa, south of the
practice to play the songs more frequently than before, for Sahara.
example three times a week. However, their populations have fallen sharply and
Dava : Youre right, but I cant decide for myself. Ill become increasingly fragmented.
speak to my band. Facts about the future
Gigih : Good! Ill support you. a. The future of giraffes and Africas other famed
Dava : Thanks. plains
animals lies in careful conservation of extensive
TASK 15 habitats, both in national parks and on private
1. Ujung Kulon peninsula, West Java, Indonesia 3 lands.
2. fewer than 30 b. The future seems stable for all species of
3. has been stagnant or even slowly declining giraffes. They
4. Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, may be low in a few areas, but overall they seem
Malaysia to be
5. the westernmost tip of Java Island doing quite well.
6. Vietnam
7. continued strict protection, active translocation and
establishment of new populations in suitable and secure
habitats
8. 2,000 and 2,500; the next 150 years
TASK 19
Hunting sharks for their fins is still carried out, although it
is definitely illegal in many parts of the world. Shockingly,
tens of millions of sharks are slaughtered every year to
satisfy the demand for shark fin soup which keeps
increasing due to the increased prosperity of China and
other countries in the Far East. At least 8,000 tones of
shark fins are shipped to restaurants around the world,
which may cost $100 a bowl. Fishermen are only
interested in the fins because shark meat is of low
economical value and takes up too much space in the
hold. They slice off sharks fins while the sharks are still
alive and throw the rest of the sharks bodies back into the
ocean where it can take days to die. In my opinion, it is
obviously a cruel practice and threatens sharks lives. If it
keeps continuing, I believe that sharks may continue to
decline and several species may become extinct. It may
happen because most sharks grow slowly, mature late
and give birth to a few large pups after a long gestation
period while fishermen keep hunting them. To stop the
practice of shark hunting, I think the government should
issue strong regulations and effective enforcements to ban
this practice. Moreover, restaurants must not be allowed to
serve shark fin soup. A heavy sentence should be
awarded to those who are involved in this practice. We
can also take part by campaigning the ban of shark
hunting and promoting the unsustainable nature of the fin
trade: tackling both supply and demand.