Nepal: Return of the tigers brings both joy and fear

BBC

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To tell someone (not) to do something

A challenge

To suffer

To punch (someone)

A duty

Scar

To occur

Honour

To carry out (something)

Demand

Life-threatening

Glance

To thrive

To take to the streets

Wounded

The brink

To plummet

To soar

To pull off

Bleak

To track down

Roar

To roam

Pledge

Feat

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.      In summary, what has Nepal achieved and what have been the consequences of this achievement?

2.      How has the tiger population changed over the years and what have countries promised to do about it?

3.      What happened on 6th June in Bhadai Tharu’s village?

4.      What does Bhadai Tharu and his team plan to do to improve the situation?

5.      ‘If I lived in a Nepalese village, I would want all of the tigers in Nepal to be shot.’ Is this true for you?

6.      ‘I’m a very ethical tourist, so I would never go on a tiger spotting trip to Nepal.’ Is this true for you?

7.      ‘I’m an animal lover.’ Is this true for you?

8.      ‘In my native country, we have lots of dangerous and annoying animals.’ Is this true for you?

9.      ‘I wouldn’t enjoy a holiday in a place that had dangerous animals.’ Is this true for you?

10.    ‘I’ve had some experience working on a farm.’ Is this true for you?

11.    ‘I would never visit a zoo, I think they’re unethical.’ Is this true for you?

12.    ‘Most people who get a pet end up regretting it.’ Do you agree?

13.    ‘Bears and wolves should be reintroduced into the wild in the UK.’ Do you agree?

14.    ‘The government in my native country should do more to attract foreign tourists.’ Is this true for you?

15.    ‘I’m very optimistic about the future of the environment, our wildlife and our planet!’ Is this true for you?

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