Unit 11. National parks

WELCOM TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP 2
UNIT 11: national parks
LISTENING
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Cuc Phuong National Park is a nature reserve, wide SUF 222km2, located on the territory of the three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa. It has a rich flora and fauna, characterized by diverse tropical rainforest.
Cuc Phuong also has diverse fauna, including 97 species of mammals (including most notably the Asian apes), 137 birds, 76 reptiles, 46 amphibians, 11 species of fish and thousands of species insects, many species in the red Data Book of Vietnam.
Cuc Phuong National Park
Langurs
Gorsachius melanolophus
Pangolin
Silver mink cheek
Owston civet
Stone turtle
crocodile tree
Oak tree
BEFORE YOU LISTEN

1. Where is Cuc Phuong National Park?
Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 km south west of Ha Noi
What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?

The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is 200 square kilometres
When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park?
The best time to visit Cuc Phuong Natinal Park is the dry season, from October to Aprill.
What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park?
We can see butterflies, caves, and the 1,000-year-old tree in the park.
*Threatened and endangered species: nhöõng loaøi bò ñe doaï vaø nguy hieåm

fauna [`fɔ:nə] (n) hệ động vật

flora [`flɔ:rə] (n) hệ thực vật

ethnic minority [`eθnik mai`nɔriti] : dân tộc thiểu số
NEW WORDS
-Qing invaders: quaân Thanh xaâm löôïc
-defeat / di`fi:t /(v): ñaùnh thaéng
- invader / in`veidə /(n): kẻ xâm lược
- station / `stei∫n /(v): ñoùng quaân
-attack / ə`tæk / (v): taán coâng
- enemy / `enimi / (n): keû thuø
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Activity 3: Listen and fill in the missing information
Cuc Phuong, the first national park was officially opened in …………..
Cuc Phuong is located …………….. Hanoi.
In 2002, nearly………………. visited Cuc Phuong.
There are ………… different species of flora and ……….. species of fauna.
Nguyen Hue’s army was stationed in Quen Voi before it made its ………… on Thang Long
1960
160 km south west of
1,000,000 visitors
about 2,000
450
surprise attack
2. Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions
1. How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?
2. How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong?
3. What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?
4. When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders?
5. What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?
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Answer the following questions:
1. How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?
 It belongs to 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa.
2. How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong ?
 It is about 160 km.
3. What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?
They come there to see the work being done to protect endangered species.
4. When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders ?
 Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.
5. What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?
 They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.
AFTER YOU LISTEN