Week 17 - The Pros and Cons of Zoos [ESL]

Week 17 - The Pros and Cons of Zoos [ESL]

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Page 92, Paragraph 1

• They give two opinions about zoos.

• 1.) Some people support zoos.

• 2.) Some people don't.

Poll

What do you think?

(Choose One)

• Zoos are good for animals.

• Zoos are bad for animals.

• Zoos are good and bad for animals.

Page 92,

Paragraph 2: Three reasons they support zoos:

• #1: They have homes similar to the animals' natural homes.

• #2: They protect animals from dying off and help them make more animals.

• #3: Zoos teach people about animals.

Multiple Select

Name 3 reasons the story says some people like zoos.

(Choose 3)

• Zoos give animals a good home.

• Zoos protect animals.

• Zoos take care of animals in the wild.

• Zoos teach people about animals.

Page 92, Paragraph 3: Three reasons people don't like zoos

• #1: Animals cannot have a natural life in a zoo.

• #2: Zoos say they care about animals but it is often just marketing (行銷).

• #3: Many zoos have treated their animals badly.

Multiple Select

Name 3 reasons the story says some people don't like zoos.

(Choose 3)

• Animals cannot have a natural life in a zoo.

• Zoos say they care about animals but it is often just marketing

• People get hurt at zoos because of bad security.

• Many zoos have treated their animals badly.

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Page 93,

Paragraphs 4-5

• Talking about things like this is not easy. But it is still important to try.

• The rest of the article is about three ways to change people's minds about something.

Fill in the Blanks

Page 93, Paragraph 6: #1: Use Facts

• Using scientific evidence (科学证据), numbers (統計數據), and other facts can help your argument (逻辑论证).

• The example shows someone using facts to help their argument.

Multiple Choice

Which fact does the girl use in her argument?

• Orcas live longer in zoos.

• Orcas in zoos live shorter lives than orcas in the wild.

• Elephants are dangerous.

• Orcas live for 50-80 years in zoos.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these arguments is using facts?

• You should wear a mask because it's comfortable.

• You should wear a mask because it makes your parents happy.

• Masks help us stop COVID-19 from moving around to new people.

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Page 94: #2: Appeal to Emotions

• Appeal to emotions (訴諸情感) is when your position (立場) is something people share your feelings about.

• In the example, they talk about stopping the extinction (滅絕) of an animal, because people can have strong feelings about this.

Multiple Choice

What is the appeal to emotion that the man uses?

• Zoos are like prisons.

• Animals are not criminals.

• Stopping the extinction of an animal is a reason to support zoos.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these arguments is using an appeal to emotions?

• Please think about the children before you drive too fast. You don't want to hurt a baby.

• You are 65% more likely to crash if you drive too fast.

• 100,000 of these cars broke last year because people drove them too fast.

Page 94: #3: Listen Carefully

• It is important to listen to what someone else is saying.

• If you are listening, you can hear a flaw (錯誤) in their argument.

Page 94: #3: Listen Carefully

• If you find a flaw in their argument, you can talk about it.

• In the example, the girl says the guy is talking about money when the important thing is the animals living.

Multiple Choice

What does the girl notice when she listens carefully?

• The guy is talking about money and not about the animals' welfare.

• He is talking about orca lifespans

• He thinks animals should not be in zoos.

Multiple Choice

Why does the article say you should listen carefully to someone's argument?

• It is polite to listen to people.

• They will listen to you if you listen to them.

• You can talk about a flaw in their argument.

• You can avoid their mistakes.

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