Cover of the textbook Identity A2 to B1

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Trending Topics 8 for the textbook Identity A2 to B1 with authors Carla Leonard from Oxford University Press

Question

Read the Reading strategy. Look at the title of the text and the picture and make predictions. Then read the text and answer the questions.

Answer

  1. Trophy hunting is the practice where individuals pay a significant amount of money, up to €25,000, to shoot and kill wild animals, particularly focusing on the most beautiful, biggest, or unusual specimens. The animals are then turned into trophies for display, such as being mounted on walls.
  2. Trophy hunting is mentioned to happen in African wildlife parks, with a specific reference to "canned" hunting in South Africa, where animals are hunted in closed spaces. The text notes that many hunters involved in such practices are from the United States or Europe.
  3. Cecil the lion was one of the most popular animals in a Zimbabwean wildlife park. In 2015, an American trophy hunter paid €50,000 to shoot and kill Cecil. Cecil's death gained widespread negative media attention, especially after the hunter posted a selfie with the dead lion on social media. The incident sparked discussions among animal activists, politicians, and celebrities about the ethics of trophy hunting.