Unit 11. National parks

UNIT 11 :
Wednesday , February 11th , 2009
Part C :
WARM-UP
WHO IS THE QUICKEST ?
1. Where is Cuc Phuong National Park? .

2. What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?

3. When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park? .

4. What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park? .

-> It is located 160 kilometres south west of Hanoi.
-> It is over 200 square kilometres .
-> It is during the dry season, from October to April.
-> Butterflies, caves, mountains and 1,000 -year-old tree can be seen there.
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In Vietnam
The whole of Cuc Phuong Park
It is located 160km south west of Hanoi
Thanh Hoa Province
Ninh Binh Province
Hoa Binh Province
Many visitors go there every year
New words and expressions :
- endangered species ( n ) [ in`deind??d `spi:?i:z ] : Những loài bị nguy cơ tuyệt chủng .
- flora ( n ) [ `fl?:r? ] : Hệ thực vật .
- fauna ( n ) [ `f?:n? ] : Hệ động vật .
- attack ( n ) [ ?`tỉk ] : Sự tấn công .
- defeat ( v ) [ di`fi:t ] : Dánh bại .
The Qing invaders ( n ) [ kwi? in`veid? ] : Quân xâm lược nhà Thanh .
ethnic minority ( n ) [ `e?nik mai`n?riti ] : Dân tộc thiểu số
- bee keeping ( n ) [ `bi:, ki:pi? ] : Nghề nuôi ong .
- farming ( n ) [ `f?:mi? ] : Nghề nông .
WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1 : Listen and fill in the missing information .
Cuc Phuong 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 .
5. Nguyen Hue`s army was stationed in Quen Voi before it made its ---------------------- on Thang Long .
1960
160km south west of
100,000 visitors
about 2 ,000
surprise attack
450
Task 2 : Listen again and answer the following questions:
How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?

2. How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong?

3. What do many people come 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?


-> It belongs to 3 provinces : Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa .
-> It is about 160km .
-> They come there to see the work being done to protect endangered species .
-> In the spring of 1789 .
-> They live mainly on bee keeping and farming .
Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam
Cuc Phuong, the first national park in Viet Nam, was officially opened in 1960. It is located 160km south west of Ha Noi spanning Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa Provinces. The 200 square kilometres park attracts tourists and scientists alike. In 2002, nearly 100,000 visitors made their way to Cuc Phuong. Many come to see the work being done to protect endangered species. According to scientists, there are about 2,000 different species of flora and 450 species of fauna.
Cuc Phuong National Park has many caves. Quen Voi, also part of the park, is where Nguyen Hue`s army was stationed before it made its surprise attack on Thang Long and defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.
Cuc Phuong is also home to the Muong ethnic minority, who live mainly on bee keeping and farming.
endangered species
flora
fauna
attack
defeated
the
Qing
invaders
ethnic minority
bee keeping
farming
THĂNG LONG
THĂNG LONG
AFTER YOU LISTEN
Talk about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park .
* Where.?
* When.?
* How many visitors.?
* How many species of flora and fauna.?
* What happened.?
* Homework
Write a short paragraph to talk about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park .
2. Learn vocabulary by heart and prepare part D : Writing .