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11 Discovery 01 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Read the nine things that could be important for the human race to do in the next 50 years. Organise them according to importance in a diamond shape. There must be one idea on the top line (most important), two ideas on the second line, three ideas on the third, two on the fourth and one at the bottom (least important). a 7 Write sentences to explain each choice, using the language in 6. Example: More nuclear power would allow us to use less coal and gas. It would have a positive effect on the environment, but it would also leave us with a big waste problem. In pairs, compare your diamond nine rankings. Explain your choices. Then agree on a new diamond nine. Think again about the top three positions of your diamond nine. Write an article to be published in an English magazine for young people. In your article, you should:   state your choices.   explain the reasons for your choices.   speculate about the consequences of your choices for the future. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Article , p. 176. b SPEaKInG 8 WRITInG 9   start a colony on the moon   discover a vaccine against AIDS   send people to explore Mars   explore the deep ocean   find better ways of farming   find a cure for cancer   locate new sources of oil and gas   build more nuclear power stations   find sources of alternative energy Progress in conservation What words, ideas and organisations do you associate with the conservation of wildlife? Talk together. Which of these things do you think are, or have been, a problem for the protection of endangered species?   farming    government policies    logging    hunting    road building    tourism Read the article about Sitha Som from Cambodia. Which of the things in 10b apply to Cambodia? a REaDInG 10 b 11 Sitha Som – saving turtles Sitha Som is (1) learning early on that his job is like (2) looking for a needle in a haystack. Twenty-five-year-old Som leads a group of (3) aspiring biologists on monthly explorations of the Cambodian countryside in the hopes of (4) finding a live tortoise or freshwater turtle to study. They endure multiple days – sometimes weeks – of (5) walking for miles, (6) wading rivers and streams, and (7) climbing mountains. With many turtles worldwide on the brink of extinction, the chances of (8) finding one are slim. Scientists estimate at least 40 percent of all turtle and tortoise species face an immediate risk. Nearly three quarters of Asian freshwater turtle and tortoise species are threatened. Som understands the odds, so a successful find makes the pain well worth the effort. “Even though the job is quite hard, we enjoy (9) searching for the turtles,” he laughs. “ (10) Saving turtles is a good job.” Thanks to the work of Som’s team, his country can lay renewed claim to a handful of species. In March, the students succeeded in (11) capturing and (12) releasing an endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle ( Pelochelys cantorii ), last seen in the wild four years ago. “ (13) Nurturing a larger group of bright young conservationists is crucial for Cambodia. They will become tomorrow’s decision-makers,” says CI (Conservation International) wildlife biologist David Emmett, who assists the team. “Programmes like the Conservation Leadership Programme give them the skills and Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv