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ECOTOURISM

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1 Warm-up

Study the definition below. Give examples of ecotourism.

Ecotourism (noun): tourism directed towards exotic natural environments, intended to help the environment
and observe wildlife

2 Key words

Complete the sentences below.

conservation domesticate fearful predator safe haven unintentionally

1. If you did something , you didn’t do it on purpose.

2. A is an animal that kills and eats other animals.
3. is the protection of nature.
4. If you a wild animal, you are able to control it.
5. If you are , you are afraid of something.
6. A is a place where people or animals are free from danger.

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3 Predict the answers

You are going to read an article on ecotourism. Decide if the sentences below are true or false and
then check your answers.

1. Ecotourism is good for wild animals.

2. Ecotourism causes wild animals to relax around humans.
3. Ecotourism causes smaller wild animals to become less fearful of predators.
4. Birds that live in cities react very quickly when there is a danger.
5. Ecotourism creates a safe haven for smaller wild animals.
6. Humans can change the personality of animals.

Ecotourism harms wildlife because it ‘domesticates’ animals,

says research
By winning the trust of animals, tourists unintentionally put wild animals in danger by encouraging
them to relax with other humans - and natural predators.

1.
The popularity of ecotourism is high as people 5.
Eight billion ecotourism trips take place around
look for ways to get really close to exotic wildlife. the world each year. Apart from raising money
But while their dollars help pay for conservation, for conservation and local communities, ecotourism
these trips often do more harm than good because does have another benefit, says the report, which is
they "domesticate" local animals. This is dangerous based on an analysis of more than 100 studies into its
because there’s more chance of being eaten, research effect on wildlife. The presence of humans can keep
says. away natural predators. This creates a kind of safe
2.
By posing for photos, swimming with dolphins and haven for smaller animals.
generally winning the trust of wild animals, the 6.
But do more relaxed and bolder behaviors around
animals relax with humans. And when they relax with humans put the animals at risk in the presence of their
humans, they relax around natural predators - who natural predators when there are no humans present?
may not be so friendly, the study finds. 7.
"We know that humans are able to change the
3.
"When animals get used to feeling comfortable with personality of animals," says the report published in
humans, they may become more confident. If this Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
confidence transfers to real predators, then they will 8.
"If animals get used to humans - particularly tourists
be killed." Professor Blumstein says that ecotourism - we might cause unexpected changes, such as
is similar to domesticating the animals. increased predation risk," they added. The scientists
4.
Evidence has shown that urban foxes become less said more research is needed.
fearful, because of regular interactions with people. Article adapted from The Independent, by Tom Bawden,
Birds that live in cities are already used to living near
October 9, 2015
people, and they take more time to escape from
danger, he says.

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4 Checking understanding

Answer the questions below.

1. Why does ecotourism put animals in danger?

2. Why are urban foxes less fearful?
3. What is the money from ecotourism used for?
4. What effect do humans have on the natural predators of smaller wild animals?

5 Prepositions

Complete the phrases from the text with the correct prepositions. Complete the sentences below.

at for from in

a. put somebody danger

b. escape danger
c. raise money conservation
d. put somebody risk

1. Animals that are too relaxed, take a long time to .

2. Ecotourism is one way to conservation.
3. If we get too close to wild animals, we can them .

6 Be/get used to ...

Look at the sentences from the text and the rules below.

1. When animals get used to feeling comfortable with humans, they may become more
confident.
2. Birds that live in cities are already used to living around people.
3. If animals get used to humans - particularly tourists - we might cause unexpected
changes.

We use the structure be used to something / be used to doing something when we say
that something is normal for us, not strange or new.
We use the structure get used to something / get used to doing something when we say
that something becomes normal for us.

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7 Practice

Complete the sentences below with be used to or get used to in a suitable tense.

1. When James moved to London, it took him a while to the rain.

2. I come from the country, so when I moved to the city, I just couldn’t
the fast pace of life.
3. They live in Canada. They hot weather.
4. Working with his wife was a bit strange at first. But after a while, he it.
5. Jerry is a barman. He going to bed late.
6. Adele eating spicy food. She’s been living in India for almost 20 years.

Study the situations below and create a sentence using be/get used to + -ing.

1. Tony doesn’t feel tired after jogging for 30 minutes. He does it every day.
Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. After a few months, it became normal for Grace to travel without her car.
After a few months, Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. When Kate took her first driving lesson, she was very nervous.
She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Sam will work alone in his new job, but this will become normal for him.
Sam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. At first, it was hard for Jason to live next to a noisy neighbor. But now it’s not a big deal for him.
Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. When Mark started his new job, he had to get up very early. This was difficult for him.
When Mark started his new job, he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Now answer the following questions about you.

1. Is there anything that you are used to (which might be strange/difficult for others)?
2. Think of a big change in your life. What did you get used to after a while? Was there anything you
couldn’t get used to?
3. Think of a difficult job. Imagine you’re going to start soon. What will you need to get used to?

8 Talking point

Do you think ecotourism is a good or bad thing?

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Key

1. Warm-up

Encourage a short warm-up discussion. Examples of ecotourism include visiting national forests, swimming with
dolphins, discovering communities/tribes, etc.

2. Key words

1. unintentionally 2. predator 3. conservation

4. domesticate 5. fearful 6. safe haven

3. Predict the answers

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T

4. Checking understanding

1. The animals become more relaxed around humans and consequently predators.
2. because of regular interactions with people
3. conservation and local communities
4. They keep away the predators.

5. Prepositions

a. in
b. from
c. for
d. at

1. escape from danger

2. raise money for
3. put
4. at risk

7. Practice

1. get used to
2. get used to
3. are not used to
4. got used to
5. is used to
6. is used to

1. Tony is used to jogging for 30 minutes.

2. After a few months, Grace got used to traveling without her car.
3. She wasn’t used to driving.
4. Sam will get used to working alone in his new job.

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5. Jason has got used to living next to a noisy neighbor.

6. When Mark started his new job, he wasn’t used to getting up early.

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