Uni 7 ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

1

WARM-UP

1 Work in groups. Look at the picture and say
what you see.

WARM-UP

1

Then list the names of some endangered species you know.

TIGERS

BLUE WHALES

DUGONG

SAOLAS

POLAR BEARS

SEA LIONS

PENGUINES

PANDAS

VOCABULARY

contain (v)
/kənˈteɪn/
chứa đựng

VOCABULARY

diverse (adj)
/daɪˈvɜːs/
phong phú

VOCABULARY

medicinal (adj)
/məˈdɪsɪnl/
(cây) thuốc

PRESENTATION

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. contain (v)

/kənˈteɪn/

chứa đựng

2. diverse (adj)

/daɪˈvɜːs/

phong phú

/məˈdɪsɪnl/

(cây) thuốc

3. medicinal (adj)

Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the following
statements correct.
Today, there are national parks all over the world. and the number is rising all the
time. A national park is a special area for the protection of the environment and
wildlife.
In Viet Nam, there are now 34 national parks. Con Dao National Park is one of
them. It became a national park in 1993. The park is in Con Dao District, Ba RiaVung Tau Province. It contains 16 small islands covering 20,000 hectares. The
ecosystem here is very diverse with thousands of species, including marine
animals. Many species of corals as well as sea turtles, dolphins, and
endangered dugongs live here as well. The park is also home toa lot of valuable
kinds of woods and medicinal plants. Three ancient trees in the park were
named “Vietnamese Heritage Trees”.
Con Dao National Park, like other national parks, plays a key role in saving
endangered species as well as protecting the environment and natural
resources. It also helps raise the awareness of local residents about the
importance of nature.

READING

2 Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make

the following statements correct.
1. There are 34 national parks / nations' parks in Viet Nam now.
2. The conservation / ecosystem in Con Dao is very diverse.
3. The dugong is a(n) dangerous / endangered animal.
4. National parks play a key role in saving the environment /
small islands.

READING

3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. National Parks in Viet Nam
B. Con Dao National Park
C. The Protection of Wildlife
2. National parks are areas for ______.
A. the protection of the environment
B. the management of marine life
C. the sale of animal products

READING

3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C.
3. What is the area of Con Dao National Park?
A. 34 hectares
B. 16 hectares
C. 20,000 hectares
4. Con Dao National Park has many kinds of ______.
A. valuable plants
B. ancient trees
C. natural values

READING

3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C.
5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. There are more and more national parks in the world.
B. Con Dao National Park is rich in animal species.
C. Con Dao National Park's mission is to help other national parks.

SPEAKING

4

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park.
Look at the facts.

A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park.
Look at the facts.

A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province.
A: When did Vu Quang National Park open?
B: It's opened in 2002.
A: What is the area of Vu Quang National Park?
B: About 55,000 hectares.
A: What kind of species does Vu Quang National Park
has?
B: It has Saolas, "black deer" and also valuable plants,
woods, medicinal plants.

SPEAKING

5

Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers
in 4.

Vu Quang National
Park is in …

It's about …

It was opened in ...

It has ...

Ex 5 : Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers in 4.

Vu Quang National Park is in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province. It
opened in 2002. The area of National Park is about 55,000 hectares.
It has so many kind of species. Saolas, "black deer" as the animals.
And the park also has valuable plants, wood, me dicinal plants.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Reading about Con Dao National Park
 Talking about Vu Quang National Park

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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