Unit 11. National parks

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Unit 11: National Parks
Lesson : Listening
Warm up

Discuss in groups to find some National Parks in Viet Nam and write them on a sheet of paper.
BA VI
CAT BA
CAT TIEN
CUC PHUONG
PHONG NHA – KE BANG
PHU QUOC
TAM DAO
TRAM CHIM
YOK DON
BACH MA
Pre-listening
Threatened and endangered species
Rainforest (n)
Ethnic minority (n)
Flora (n)
Fauna (n)
Attack (v)
Enemy (n)
While listening
Task 1: Listen and fill in the missing information:
1. Cuc Phuong National Park was officially opened in………….
2. Cuc Phuong is located …………..Hanoi.
3. In 2002, nearly……………… visited Cuc Phuong.
4. There are…… different species of flora and …….species of fauna.
5. Nguyen Hue’s army was stationed in Quen Voi before it made its……….. on Thang Long.
Answer:
1. 1960
2. 160 km south west of
3. 100,000 visitors
4. About 2,000; 450
5. Surprise attack
Task 2: Listen again and answer the questions:
Answer:
1. It belongs to 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa.
2. It’s about 160 km.
3. They come there to see the work being done to protect endangered species.
4. Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the Spring of 1789.
5. They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.
Post listening
1. When was Cuc Phuong officially opened?
1960
2. How many provinces does it belong to?
3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa.
3. In which year, 100000 visitors made their way to Cuc Phuong?
2002
4. How many different species of fauna are there in this park?
450

5. What is the name of the ethnic minority who live in Cuc Phuong?
The Muong ethnic minority

6. How many different species of flora are there in this park?
2000
7. Where is Cuc Phuong National Park?
It is located 160 kilometers south west of Hanoi.
Homework
Base on the information you have learnt, write a paragraph about Cuc Phuong National Park.
Thank you for your attention