Unit 11. National parks

UNIT 11:
Part C. LISTENING
NATIONAL PARKS
VIDEO CLIP
Cuc Phuong national park
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Rule: There are six flower pictures. Four of them are 4 questions (page 115) and the others are lucky pictures. You can volunteer for choosing one picture. If you answer right or choose a lucky picture, you will get 10 points. Good luck!
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What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park ?
We can see butterflies, visit caves, hike mountains, and look at the 1000-old-tree, ect..
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What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
It covers over 200 sq kms of rainforest.
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When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park?
 It is from October to April.
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Where is Cuc Phuong National Park?
 It is located 160 km south west of Ha Noi.
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* Listen and repeat these words, then match them with their meaning:
+ Threatened and
endangered species (n.ph)

+ Flora (n)
+ Attack (v)
+ Ethnic minority (n.ph)
+ Fauna (n)
+ Enemy (n)
Tấn công, công kích
Hệ thực vật
Hệ động vật
Dân tộc thiểu số
Kẻ thù, kẻ địch
Loài gặp nguy hiểm
Task 2: Listen again and fill in the missing information
1. Cuc Phuong National Park was officially opened in _____.
2. Cuc Phuong is located 160 kilometres __________ of 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.
1960
south west
100,000 visitors
about 2,000
450
surprise attack
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 Ha Noi to Cuc Phuong ?
3. What do many people go 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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 There are three provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa.
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 It is about 160 kms.
 Many come there to see the work being done to protect endangered species.
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Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.
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They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.
Work in groups
Talk about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park
location
visitors
flora and fauna
relics
ethenic minority
Unit 11
NATIONAL PARKS
Writing
Part D :
There are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation :

Ways of accepting Ways of refusing

Yes, I’d like to / I’d love to I’m afraid I can’t come because …
Yes, that’s a great idea I’d love to , but ……..
Yes, I’d be delighted to . I’m sorry I can’t (come) because…


WRITE A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
OR REFUSAL
Task 1
Fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression.
Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thanks for your invitation._________! How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30.
Lien
2. Dear David,
Thanks for your note.____________________________my father has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him. Let’s go another time.
Mike
3. Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner. Of course,________________.
I am sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
I’d like to
I’m afraid I can’t come because
that’s a great idea
Task 2
Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country
Dear Nam,
a. You know how much I love spending a weekend in the country after a long and hard term.
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b. Give me best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon.
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c. I would really like to come.
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d. Thank you for your letter.
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e. It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next weekend in the country.
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f. I will catch the usual train on Friday evening.
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Love,
Lam
Answer: 1d 2e 3c 4a 5f 6b

Dear Nam,
Thank you for your letter.
It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next weekend in the country.
I would really like to come.
You know how much I love spending a weekend in the country after a long and hard term.
I will catch the usual train on Friday evening.
Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see
you soon.
Love,
Lam
Task 3
One of your friends has invited you to g o for a picnic to Ha Tien beach next weekend. Write a reply letter accepting or declining his/her invitation.
*Suggestion
The format of a letter: greeting, organization (introduction, body, conclusion), ending.
Give the reason why accepting or refusing the invitation ( like swimming and eating sea food).
-A sample letter
- Give the time to meet if you agree
Dear Thanh,
Thank you for your letter. It was lovely to hear that we are going to spend the next weekend in Ha Tien beach. I love swimming and eating sea food so much. How about meeting at your place at 9:30 am to prepare the plan for the picnic.
Love,
Nga
- Rewrite the letter
- Prepare Part E : Language Focus
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart the ways of accepting and refusing
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