Unit 11. National parks

NATIONAL PARKS
Period 65:
Lesson one: reading
3. It is Vietnam`s first national park. This national park is in northern Central Vietnam and it is home to a unique species of tree called kim giao, whose wood was used to make chopsticks for kings and noble people in ancient times.
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What national parks in Vietnam are mentioned?
1. It is 30 km east of the port city of Hải Phòng and located on an island.
2. This national park is in Central Vietnam. It covers an area of about 22,000 ha in the province of Thừa Thiên Huế. It is home to some endangered species such as the white ox and the wild buffalo.
Cat Ba National Park.
Bach Ma National Park.
Cuc Phuong National Park.
1. Have you ever been to a national park?
2. What can you see in a national park?
3. Can you name some more of the national parks in Vietnam and in the world?
I. Before you read:
Answer the following questions:
Bach Ma
Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Tam Dao
Yellowstone (USA)
Angkor (Cambodia)
Corbett (India)
Yosemite (USA)
Royal (Australia)
Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam’s first national park, was established in 1960.
Nairobi National Park, the oldest national park in Kenya, established in 1946. Covering an area of 115 square km, it is one of the smallest national parks in Africa.
Ten Thousand Islands
Everglades National Park, located in southern Florida, established in 1947, the park provides a refuge for a diversity of plants and wildlife.
Lilies and pine trees
II. While you read:
Cuc Phuong Natinal Park, Vietnam
Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometres south west of Hanoi. It is the first of Vietnam’s nine national parks to be established, and it contains over 200 square kilometres 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, USA 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 the water. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it.
Task 1. Find the word in the passages that best suits each of the following definitions.
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establish to start an organization 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
1. establish [is`tæbli∫] (v): thµnh lËp
2. contain [kən`tein] (v): chøa ®ùng, giíi h¹n
3. species [`spi:∫i:z] (n): loµi
4. survival [sə`vaivl] (n): sù tån t¹i, sù sèng sãt
5. sub-tropical [sʌb `trɔpikl] (adj): cËn nhiÖt ®íi
6. contamination [kən,tæmi`nei∫n] (n): sù « nhiÔm
Task 2.. Answer the following questions.
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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 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?

The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is 200 square kilometres.
Because the rainy season is over.
They can learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival.
In the Orphanage orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.
Everglades National Park is endangered because of the toxic levels of chemicals in the water.
If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals will die/ be killed.
IiI. after you read: Talk about the national park that you would like to visit most, give the reasons.
Reasons for visiting Cuc Phuong National Park:
- to look at 1,000 year-old tree
- to study butterflies
- to visit caves
- to hike mountains
Reasons for visiting Nairobi National Park:
- to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants
- to learn about the habits of animals and their dependence on one another
- to visit the Orphanage and see how the orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of
Reason for visiting Everglades National Park:
- to see the plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones
- to see the wilderness of the southeastern United States
- to know how toxic chemicals in water can affect the park and animals in it.
  I would like to visit Cuc Phuong National Park most.
 Because I can look at the 1,000 year-old tree, study butterflies, visit caves, and hike mountains.
Grasslands National Park (Canada)
Arctic National Park (Alaska, USA)
Royal National Park (Sydney, Australia)
Tikal National Park (Guatemala)
Berchtesgaden National Park (Germany)
Bach Ma National Park (Vietnam)
Who are the winners?
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Answer the question
How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong National Park?
It`s about 160 kilometres.
Fill in the gap
Everglades National Park has plants and animals from both ________ and __________ zones.

tropical
temperate
Mark True or False
Visitors may be surprised at the small variety of animals that live in Nairobi National Park.
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T
Choose the best answer
The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is over ____ kilometres.
20 square
20
200 square
200
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