Unit 11. National parks

NATIONAL PARK
UNIT 11:
Group
Bạch Nghinh Phong
Gia Huy
Khôi
Trần Minh Trung
Have You Ever Been To A National Park ?
Cuc Phuong National Park
Cuc Phuong is home to an amazing diversity of flora and fauna. Inhabitants of the park include 97 species of mammals, most notable endangered langurs; 300 species of birds; 36 reptilian species; 17 species of amphibians; 11 species of fish; 2,000 species of vascular plant, and thousands of species of insects. A number of species in the park are listed on Vietnam Red Book of endangered species.
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Florida that protects the southern 25 percent of the original Everglades. It is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It is the third-largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellow Stone. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland Of International Importance, only one of three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.
Nairobi National Park
The park`s predominant environment is open grass plain with scattered acacia bushes. The western uplands of the park have highland dry forest with stands of Olea africana Croton dichhogamus, Brachylaena hutchinsii , and Calodendrum. The lower slopes of these areas are grassland. Themeda, Cypress, Digitaria, and Cynodon species are found in these grassland areas. There are also scattered yellow-barked Acacia xanthophloea. There is a riverine forest along the permanent river in the south of the park. There are areas of broken bush and deep rocky valleys and gorges within the park.
Read The Passage And Answer Then Do The Task Below
Vocabulary:

to establish [is`tæbli∫] : thiết lập
to contain [kən`tein] : chứa đựng, bao gồm
to recognize [`rekəgnaiz] : nhận ra
survival (n) [sə`vaivl] : sự sống sót  to survive (v)
orphaned animal : thú không cha mẹ/ bị bỏ rơi
orphanage (n): côi nhi viện, trung tâm chăm sóc động vật
- abandon (v) [ə`bændən] : bỏ rơi
sub-tropical (a) [sʌb `trɔpikl] : bán nhiệt đới
temperate zone (n) [`tempərət zoun]: vùng ôn đới
toxic (a) [`tɔksik] : độc hại
contamination (n) [kən,tæmi`nei∫n] : sự ô nhiễm
to contaminate [kən`tæmineit] = to pollute [pə`lu:t]:
Task 1
1. Establish: to start an oraganization that is intended to continue for a long time.
2. : to have something inside.
3. : a group/groups of animals or plants.
4. : a state of continuing to live or exist.
5. : related to an area near a tropical area.
6. : a state of being polluted.
Contain
Species
Survival
Sub-tropical
Contamination
Task 2
1. What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?


The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is over 200 square kilometres.

2. Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?

Because the rainy season is over.

3. What can people learn in Nairobi National Park?


They can learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival.


4. What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage?

In the Orphanage, orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of.

5. Why is Everglades National Park endangered?

Everglades National Park is endangered because of the toxic levels of chemical in the water.

6. What do you think will happen to Everglades National Pak if more chemcals are released into the water?

If more chemicals are relseased into the water, plants and animals will die/ be killed/destroyed.
So which of the three national park would you like to visit most?
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