Bonus Practice: #107 Protecting Wildlife | Talking About Animals and Nature (Med)

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Practise speaking the dialogue from episode Bonus Practice: #107 Protecting Wildlife | Talking About Animals and Nature.

This bonus episode provides interactive speaking practice for the words and phrases you learnt in #107 Protecting Wildlife | Talking About Animals and Nature.

Don’t worry if it feels a bit difficult at first, repeating out loud is the best way to help those new words and phrases stick!

Allan: Did you see that article about sea turtles?

Claire: Yes, I did. A lot of them are under threat because they’re losing their natural habitat.

Allan: And pollution in the ocean is a big problem for them, too. Some species might even face extinction.

Claire: Yeah, wildlife conservation is so important.

Allan: Exactly. If we protect wildlife, we are protecting the whole ecosystem.

Claire: And the biodiversity of the planet.

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Credit: Paul Nicholson and Lily O'Sullivan voiced the characters of Allan and Claire and Professor Lynda Yates was our educational consultant.

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Hi, I'm Kate. In this bonus episode, we're going to practise our speaking skills together. First, let's listen to the dialogue from episode 107. Protecting wildlife, talking about animals and nature. Then we'll practise speaking together. Let's start nice and slow.

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Did you see that article about sea turtles?

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Yes, I did. A lot of them are under threat because they're losing their natural

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habitat, and pollution in the ocean is a big problem for them too. Some species might even face extinction.

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Yeah, wildlife conservation is so important.

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Exactly. If we protect wildlife, we're protecting the whole ecosystem

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and the biodiversity of the planet.

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Now, it's time to practise. First, listen to Alan and repeat after him. Then you'll hear Claire, and it's your turn to repeat after her. Don't worry if it feels a bit difficult at first. Repeating out loud is the best way to help those new words and phrases stick.

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Did you see that article about sea turtles?

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Yes, I did. A lot of them are under threat because they're losing their natural habitat.

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And pollution in the ocean is a big problem for them too.

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Some species might even face extinction.

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Yeah,

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wildlife conservation is so important.

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Exactly. If we protect wildlife, we're protecting the whole ecosystem.

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And the biodiversity of the planet.

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How did you go? If any of those words or phrases were tricky, you can always head back to episode 107, protecting wildlife, talking about animals and nature. We explain each phrase in detail and give you more examples to use in real life conversations. Next time you're chatting about animals or nature, try out these phrases we learned today.

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See you next time.

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