Unit 11. National parks

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UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS
Part A : Reading
Rainforest (n) : Rừng nhiệt đới
Tropical (adj) nhiệt đới
Means : from or in the hottest parts of the world: a tropical climate
Orphan (n): trẻ mồ côi
Orphanage (n) làm cho mồ côi
Means : a home for children whose parents are dead or unable to care for them
Sub-Tropical (adj) :vùng cận nhiệt đới
Temperate –rone (n): ôn đới
Task 1: find the word in the passage that best suits each of the following definition
Note: para = paragraph
Task 2: Answer the questions: KEY :
1.Establish : to start an organization that is intended to continue for a long time
2. contain : to have something inside
3. species: a group/ groups of animals or plants.
4. Survival: a state of continuing to live or exist.
5. sub­tropical: related to an area near a tropical area
6. contamination : a state of being polluted
Task 2: Answer the questions
What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?
What can people learn in Nairobi national park?
What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage?
Why is Everglades National Park endangered?
What do you think will happen to Everglades National Park if more chemicals are released into the water?
Answers
1. (Over) 200 square km
2. Because the rainy season is over.
3. They can learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival.
4. In the orphanage, orphaned and/ or abandoned animals are taken care of.
5. Everglades National Park is endangered because of the toxic levels ofchemicals in the water.
6. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals will die/ bekilled/ destroyed. 
Mini Game: Lucky animals
1 2. 3.





4. 5. 6.
KEY
1. Lion
2.Elephant
3. Turtle
4. Polar bear
5. Tiger
6. Monkey
Discuss in group
Homework
1.­ Revise all the vocabulary
2.­ Write a short paragraph about 80 words about your favorite national park ( where is the park , why do you like the park , acreage and what do you like the most in this ...)