Unit 11. National parks

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UNIT 11:
NATIONAL PARKS



LESSON: LISTENING
Cây chò ngàn năm
(the 1,000 year-old tree)
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 Ntaional Park is 200 square km.
When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park?




The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry season.
What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park?
We can see butterflies, caves, and the 1,000-year-old tree in the park.
Activity 2: Listen and repeat
. threatened and endangered species: nhöõng loaøi bò ñe doaï vaø nguy hieåm
. ethnic minority /`eθnik mai`nɔriti / (n) : daân toäc thieåu soá
ex: Muong ethnic minority
. flora / `flɔ:rə / (n): heä thöïc vaät
. fauna / `fɔ:nə / (n): heä ñoäng vaät
. attack / ə`tæk / (v): taán coâng
. enemy / `enimi / (n): keû thuø

New words:
. officially / ə`fi∫əli /(adv): chính thöùc
. alike / ə`laik /(a): gioáng nhau, töông töï
. station / `stei∫n /(v): ñoùng quaân
. surprise / sə`praiz /(n): söï ngaïc nhieân
. defeat / di`fi:t /(v): ñaùnh thaéng
. invader / in`veidə /(n): kẻ xâm lược
. Qing invaders: quaân Thanh xaâm löôïc
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
Activity 4: Listen and answer questions
How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?
How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong?
What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?
When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders?
What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?
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.
Activity 5: Talk about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park
In Cuc Phuong National Park, there are about 2,000 different species of flora and 450 species of fauna. It has many caves. Quen Voi, also part of the part, is where Nguyen Hue’s army was stationed before made its surprise attack on Thang Long and defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.
Homework:
Review the lesson.
Prepare unit 11: Writing




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