Unit

10

Uni
t

The ecosystem
FAMILY LIFE

LESSON 3

READING

U Minh Thuong – A unique national park

LESSON 3

READING
Quiz

WARM-UP

PRE-READING

Task 1: Discussion
• Task 2: Match the headings to the
paragraphs.
• Task 3: Complete the sentences.

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

CONSOLIDATION

Task 4: Discussion
• Wrap-up
• Homework

QUIZ: NATIONAL PARKS IN VIET
NAM

- Work in 4 groups.
- Clues about national parks in Viet Nam are shown on the
slides.
- If you know the name of the national park  say BINGO and
grab the chance to answer.
- If the answer is correct  one point.
- If the answer is incorrect  the chance is for another team.
- The group with the highest points will be the winner.

Question 1
This national park has a favorable geographical position:
bordering with Ha Long Bay, near Hai Phong City and
others Red River Delta provinces.

CAT BA
NATIONAL PARK

Question 2
This national park has everything to offer, from an
amazingly biodiversity area of tourist resorts, a string of
mysterious French ruins to a host of intriguing mini-hikes
and trekking trails.

BA VI
NATIONAL PARK

Question 3
This is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is approximately 500 km south of Ha Noi or about
1,200 km north of Ho Chi Minh City.

PHONG NHA – KE BANG
NATIONAL PARK

Question 4
It is situated in Bac Kan Province, about 240km from Ha Noi. It
spans over 23,000 hectares of beautiful waterfalls, deep rivers,
valleys, lakes and caves, all set amongst towering peaks. 

BA BE
NATIONAL PARK

Question 5
The park covers a flat plain that extends from eastern
Cambodia into northern Dak Lak and southern Gia Lai
provinces in Viet Nam.

YOK DON
NATIONAL PARK

Question 6
Located in Kien Giang Province, it is recognized as one of
the three highest priority sites for wetland conservation
in the Mekong Delta.

U MINH THUONG
NATIONAL PARK

PRE-READING

1 Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss the questions.

+ Have you ever been to U
Minh Thuong National Park?
Where is it?
+ What did/can you see in
the park?

PRE-READING

unique (adj)
/juˈniːk/

being the only one of its
kind

PRE-READING

mangrove (n)
/ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/

a tropical tree that grows in mud or
at the edge of rivers and has roots
that are above ground

PRE-READING

delta (n)
/ˈdeltə/

an area of land, like a triangle in shape,
where a river has split into several
smaller rivers before entering the sea

PRE-READING

pangolin (n)
/pæŋˈɡəʊlɪn/
a small animal from Africa or Asia
that eats insects, and has a long
nose, tongue and tail, and
hard scales on its body

PRE-READING

floating (adj)
/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/

staying on or near the surface of
a liquid and not sink

Form

Pronunciation

1. unique (adj)

/juˈniːk/

2. mangrove
(n)
3. delta (n)

4. pangolin (n)

5. floating
(adj)

/ˈmæŋɡrəʊv/
/ˈdeltə/

/pæŋˈɡəʊlɪn/

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/

Meaning
being the only one of its kind
a tropical tree that grows in mud or at the edge of
rivers and has roots that are above ground
an area of land, like a triangle in shape, where a river
has split into several smaller rivers before entering
the sea
a small animal from Africa or Asia that eats insects,
and has a long nose, tongue and tail, and
hard scales on its body
 staying on or near the surface of a liquid and not
sink

WHILE-READING

2

Read the article and match the headings (1-4) with the appropriate
paragraph (A-D).

3. Location

4. Geography

WHILE-READING

2

Read the article and match the headings (1-4) with the appropriate
paragraph (A-D).

1. Flora and fauna

2. Best time to visit

WHILE-READING

3 Read the article again and complete the sentences with no more than
three words.

1. U Minh Thuong National Park is famous for its rare and rich
____________.
biodiversity
2. Waterways surround the ___________
central part of the national park.
3. It has more than two hundred _______________.
species of plants
4. You can find nearly 200 types of birds and 32
types of mammals there.
__________________
5. The best time to visit U Minh Thuong National Park is from
August to November
__________________.

POST-READING

4

Discussion.

Why do we need national parks?
What should we do to protect them?

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Some lexical items about U Minh Thuong National Park;
• Reading for main ideas and specific information

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Write a short paragraph about how to protect
national parks in Viet Nam.
• Do the exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 4 - Unit 10.

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