Unit 10: listening

It is the king of the forest.
The most favorite food of this pet is mice.
What animal does Ton Ngo Khong stand for?
What animal owns a huge body and a very long nose?
People consider it a symbol of studiousness.
It can repeat what you have said.
It is also called “Ông ba mươi”.
What animal is it?
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campfire / / (n): an outdoor fire made by
careless capmpers.
awful / / (adj): very bad or unpleasant
forest / / (n):
forester / / (n): a person who works in a forest,
taking care of the trees.
destroy / / (v): damage s.th so badly
Ex: The building was completely destroyed by the earthquake.
valuable / / (v): very useful, worth a lot of money
a heap of leaves
Listen and number the events in the order you hear.
A forest fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
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 forests and save them from fire.
It’s an awful thing to see a great forest fire.
campfire
a heap of leaves
forest fire
late summer
All of us
great forests
save them from fire
awful
valuable wood
wildlife
good soil
Listen again, and tick the sentences you hear
They are very dry then.

b. Woods and forest are really dry then.
Have you ever seen a forest destroyed by fire?

b. Have you ever seen a forest fire?
A great forest fire spreads quickly.

b. A great forest fire is an awful thing to see.
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Listen again, and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or (F).
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4. It is the duty of every forester to take care not to
start a forest fire.
1. Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.
2. In late autumn, forest may easily catch fire.
3. Campers must use earth to put out their
campfires completely.
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