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Discussion

Pick up at least 8 questions from the list below and talk about each one for about 3 minutes.

1. What do you think about endangered species?
2. Do you have a responsibility to protect the world’s threatened creatures?
3. What would you do if you saw someone wearing a tiger skin coat?
4. Do you think it’s OK for animals to be killed for Chinese medicine?
5. What do you think of someone who wants a stuffed rhino head in his / her living room?
6. Why do people want to buy exotic animal products?
7. Should leather and fur products be banned?
8. What penalty should be given to traders in endangered species?
9. Do you think people will ever stop buying exotic animal goods?
10. Which animal would you most like to protect and why?
11. What should the world do to stop the trade in endangered animals?
12. Do you think endangered animals should be farmed to cut out the black market and stop poaching?