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Listening: Marvellous Elephants
Read all eight questions and their three options carefully before the audio begins.
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Marvellous Elephants — Listening
Read all eight questions and their options carefully before the audio begins. You will hear the recording twice. Choose the correct answer — A, B, or C — for each question.
Marvellous Elephants — Listening
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Vocabulary Practice
Three exercises using 12 key words from Paul Parker's talk:
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Marvellous Elephants — Vocabulary Practice
Work through all three parts. All 12 words come from Paul Parker's talk.
Marvellous Elephants — Vocabulary Practice
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biodiversitynoun
the variety of plant and animal life in an ecosystem
coexistencenoun
the situation when different groups live or work together peacefully despite their differences
conservationnoun
the protection of nature and the environment
dispersersnoun
animals or insects that carry and spread seeds to different places
ecosystemnoun
all the living organisms and their environment in a particular area
majesticadjective
having impressive beauty and grandeur
matriarchnoun
A woman who is the leader or most respected person in a family or group.
poachingnoun
illegally hunting or catching wild animals without permission from the government
regenerationnoun
the process of improving or renewing something that has become damaged or worn out
stewardsnoun
People who look after and protect something important for others.
vegetationnoun
Plant life that naturally grows in a particular area or environment
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