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VI. WRITING
Writing about a wildlife organisation
1. Work in pairs. Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Do you recognise the animal?
2. Where does it come from?
3. What do the letters WWF stand for?
2. Read the text about WWF and complete the table.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), originally called the World Wildlife Fund, is a non-governmental organisation. It was set up in 1961, and today it is the world's largest environmental organisation. It aims to stop the process of destroying the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans respect nature.
Much of the work of WWF focuses on the survival of endangered animals and the protection of their natural habitats. These animals include the Indian elephant, the gorilla, the giant tortoise and the giant panda. Currently, WWF has 5 million supporters worldwide. It works in more than 100 countries and supports around 1,300 environmental projects.
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| World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) | |
| Kind of organisation | (1) _____ |
| Set up in | (2) _____ |
| Aims | - (3) _____ - to build a future in which humans respect nature |
| Focus of their work | (4) _____ |
| Number of projects supported | (5) _____ |
3. Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about Save the Elephants, using the information in the table below.
| Save the Elephants (STE) | |
| Kind of organisation | non-profit organisation |
| Set up in / by | 1993 / lain Douglas-Hamilton |
| Aims | - to make sure elephants do not die out - to protect the habitats in which elephants are found |
| Focus of their work | Protection stopping the illegal hunting of elephants especially in Africa and Asia Research working together with scientists and experts to conduct research on elephant behaviour Awareness raising people's awareness through films, television and new media sources |
| Number of projects supported | 335 projects in 40 countries |
