B2 – Upper Intermediate
Pandas are no longer endangered now but that begs the question, should we really have focused on saving them?
Pandas are not very crucial to the environment and it takes a lot of money to save them but we still did because of how cute they look.
Instead of helping pandas, we could have helped other species that are more crucial to the environment and cost less to save.
Watch the video and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
Discussion Questions:
- In your opinion, was it necessary to save pandas? Explain your stand.
- Do you think that because pandas are no longer endangered now, we won’t make the same mistake again, and help other species that are more cost effective to save and vital to the environment?
- If you were able to decide where money goes in saving endangered animals, would you have chosen pandas? Why or why not?
- Imagine a world without pandas.
- What are some endangered species in your country and what has the government done in order to save them?