Review 4. (9-10). Lesson 2. Skills

REVIEW 4
Units 9-10
SKILLS
Reading
1.a .Read about three people describing some environmental problems and solutions.
-landfill (n)
-fill up (v)
-recycle (v)
-stuff (n)
-ray (n)
-skin (n)
-exhaust (n, v)
-bacterium (n)
-bacteria (n: plural)
b. Find words which are closest in meaning to the following.
landfill
bury
skin cancer
exhaust gases
treat
2. Read the text again and write down the environmental problem each person talks about and what can be done to solve it.
the thinning of
the ozone layer
drive less
water pollution
treat all waste
more carefully
SPEAKING
3. Work in pairs. Choose one of the following destinations for ecotourism in Viet Nam.
Destinations for ecotourism in Viet Nam
Sa Pa (Lao Cai Province)
Cat Ba National Park
Central Highlands
Bach Ma National Park
Can Gio Biosphere Reserve (Ho Chi Minh City)
4. Answer the questions. Discuss with a partner.
1. Where do you want to go?
2. Why do you like to go there?
3. What is special about the destination?
Audio script
Cuc Phuong National Park is a popular destination for many Vietnamese and foreign tourists. The park is located in Ninh Binh province, about 135 kilometres to the south west of Ha Noi. The 200 square kilometer park attracts both tourists and scientists. According to scientists, there are about 2000 different species of flora and 450 species of fauna. It is considered to be one of the most important parks in Viet Nam. Large mammals such as the Asiatic black bear, wild dog, tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and jungle cat live there. Cuc Phuong National Park offers the most impressive scenery. In some parts, there are also trees that are aver 1000 years old.
LISTENING
5. Listen to the recording about Cuc Phuong National Park and fill in the missing information.
1. Cuc Phuong National Park is about …………. kilometres to the south west of Ha Noi.
2. The park attracts both …………………………..
3. There are about ………….. different species of flora and ……………species of fauna.
4. The park offers the ……………………. scenery.
5. There are also trees that are aver ………… years old.

135
tourists and scientists
2000
450
most impressive
1000
WRITING
6. Write a paragraph about one of the environmental problems and give advice on how to solve them. Use the information in the box or your own ideas.
Example:
Today, people are producing too much waste. The city landfills are nearly full.
So we should do more recycling and …….