Our Planet

Our Planet is a .................. nature documentary series made for .................. . The series is narrated by .................................., an English broadcaster & .............................. .

Our Planet is a British nature documentary series made for Netflix . The series is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, an English broadcaster & natural historian .

"This series will celebrate the natural wonders that remain, and reveal what we must preserve to ensure people and nature thrive."

How would you translate the following quote?

This series will celebrate the natural wonders that remain, and reveal what we must preserve to ensure people and nature thrive.

Cette série rend hommage aux merveilles naturelles qui demeurent et révèle ce que nous devons préserver afin que les êtres humains et la nature prospèrent.

When did human beings build their first settlements ?

Some 10,000 years ago = about 10,000 years ago

When did human beings build their first settlements ?

Can the planet recover? How?

the stability of nature?

wildlife populations?

How has our environment changed during the last 50 years?

In the last 50 years, wildlife populations have, on average, declined by 60 percent. For the first time in human history, the stability of nature can no longer be taken for granted (= être tenu pour acquis). But the natural world is resilient, and with our help, the planet can recover.

"Wildlife still flourishes in astonishing numbers in a few precious places." Which are they ?

• The number of birds migrating daily is : ........................... .
• They are seeking ..................... in the sea.

• Along the ................. coasts of South America

Which are they ?

• The number of birds migrating daily is : 5 million .
• They are seeking anchovies in the sea.

• Along the Peruvian coasts of South America

Which are they ?

True or false? "Some deserts, often hundreds of kilometers from the ocean provide the raw materials for life."