Unit 10. Conservation

1. campfire :
lửa trại
2. valuable :
quí giá
3. duty :
bổn phận
4. spread :
lan rộng
5. put out :
dập tắt
New words:
6. forester :
người trồng và bảo vệ rừng
A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.
All of us must care for our great forest and save them from fire.

It’s an unpleasant thing to see a great forest fire.
A forest fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
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2
3
4
5
Listen and number the events in the order you hear:
1. Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.
2. In late autumn, forests may easily catch fire.
3. Campers must use earth to put out their campfires completely.
4. A forest fire may take life more difficult for all of us.
5. It is the duty of every forester to take care not to start a forest fire.
T
F
F
F
T
T
F
Listen again, and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
a. Have you ever seen a forest
destroyed by fire?
b. Have you ever seen a forest fire?
2. a. A great forest fire spreads quickly.
b. A great forest fire is an awful thing
to see.
3. a. They are very dry then.
b. Woods and forests are really dry
then.
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√
√
Listen again, and tick (√) the sentence you hear:
Complete the summary of the listening passage by
filling each blank with a suitable word or phrase
A forest fire may start when campers leave a (1).......... burning near a heap of leaves. It is even easier during late (2)....... when woods and forests are very dry.
Campers must take great (3)........ not to start a fire. They have to remember to (4)....... their fire completely by covering it with earth before leaving. They should remember that a forest fire makes our life more (5)....... by destroying wood, (6)......... and good soil.

campfire
summer
care
put out
difficult
wildlife
Write a short paragraph( about 50-60 words ) about what may cause a forest fire.