Unit 11. National parks

OUR CLASS
A
What are the pictures about?
Can you tell me the names and locations of these
national parks?
B
C
Have you ever been to a national park ?
NATIONAL PARKS
Unit 11
A- Reading
I. BEFORE YOU READ
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK
Florida
CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK
Ninh Bình,
Hòa Bình,
Thanh Hóa
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK
1. Vocabulary.
- wilderness (n) [`wɪldənɪs]:
- hike (v) [haik]:
- survival (n) [sə`vaivl]:
- orphan (v) [`ɔ:fən]:
- abandon (v) [ə`bændən]:
- toxic (adj) [`tɔksik]:
- contamination (n) [kən,tæmi`nei∫n]:
a neglected or abandoned area
to hike a mountain = to climb a mountain
to deprive of parents
continuing to live or exist
= poisonous
pollution
=

Eg: Three people are hiking on the mountain now.
to leave completely
E.g: A bottle of pesticide contains many toxic substances.
II. WHILE YOU READ
Cuc Phuong National Park , Vietnam
Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometers south west of Hanoi. It is the first of Vietnam` s nine national parks to be established , and it contains over 200 square kilometers of rainforest. Tourists go there to study butterflies , visit caves , hike mountains and look at the 1,000-year-old tree. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season , from October to April , when the rainy season is over.
Nairobi National Park , Kenya
Nairobi National Park is Kenya`s smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there. Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognise the different species of animals and plants. They also learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage, where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.
Everglades National Park , USA
Everglades National Park is a sub - tropical wilderness in the southeastern United States . This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming , there are toxic levels of chemicals in water. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it.
The words on the left appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions on the right.
Task 2
Answer the following 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?
Because the rainy season is over.
They can learn how to recognise the different species of animals
and plants, about the habits of animals and how one species
is dependent upon another for survival.
It is endangered because of the toxic levels of chemicals in the water.
In the Orphanage, orphaned or abandoned animals are taken
care of.
If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals
will be threatened/ be killed/ be destroyed/ be eliminated,……
It’s over 200 square km
(Line 3 in P.1)
(Line 6 in P.1)
(Line 3-5 in P.2)
(Line 6-7 in P.2)
(Line 4-5 in P.3)
(Line 5-6 in P.3)
III. AFTER YOU READ
Which of the three national parks would you like to visit most? Why?
Discuss in groups
X
For example:
I’d like to visit Cuc Phuong
National Park most because
- a large area of rainforest.
- study butterflies , ….
Unit 11: NATIONAL PARKS
Lesson 1: READING
READ THE READING PASSAGE AGAIN
LEARN ALL THE WORDS YOU HAVE JUST LEARNED IN THE LESSON
PREPARE FOR THE NEW LESSON
HOME WORK
Th a n k y o u f o r l ist e n i n g