Discussion Questions
Discuss with a partner or group. Use the listening for ideas.
🐘 Numbers and species
- •How many elephants did the speaker say lived in Africa a century ago, compared with today?
- •What is the difference between the Savanna elephant and the African forest elephant?
⚠️ Threats
- •What three main threats does the speaker describe (poaching, habitat, human contact)?
- •Why might local people kill elephants even though they are endangered?
✅ Solutions
- •What three kinds of action does the speaker say “really ought to happen”?
- •Why does she stress a complete ban on buying or selling ivory?
💭 Your view
- •Which fact from the talk surprised you most?
- •What else do you think could help protect endangered species?
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the best answer based on the listening.
Fill in the Blanks
Use words from the list (order shuffled on purpose).
poaching • ivory • crops • guards • rainforest
Africa • habitat • 1989 • critically • extinct
True or False
Based on the listening only.