{"id":21793,"date":"2022-03-18T11:52:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T10:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=21793"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:46:37","slug":"illegal-ivory-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/03\/illegal-ivory-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Ivory Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Africa, elephants are being illegally hunted for their tusks. These tusks contain ivory that are used in making expensive ornaments. Hunting elephants is illegal in Africa but sadly, this illegal activity is still ongoing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the illegal ivory business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/illegal-ivory-business-level-1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Do you agree that hunting elephants for ivory should be illegal? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Who do you think should get a harder punishment – those who hunt elephants for ivory or those who buy the tusks\/ivory? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Do you think that if people who buy the tusks go to prison, the killings of elephants will stop? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What are other ways to stop this illegal business?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What illegal businesses do you know exist in your country? How do they operate?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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