Unit 11: National parks
Lesson 1: Reading
Answer these questions
Have you ever been to a national parks.
What trees and animals can you see in a national park?
Can you name some of the national parks in Vietnam and in the World?
Some national parks in Vietnam and in Britain.
Preteach vocabulary.
Rain forest: (n): Rõng nhiÖt ®íi.
To hike : Leo (nói).
To recognise : nhËn biÕt.
Dependent:(adj): phô thuéc.
To orphan:(Lµm cho) må c«i.
Wilderness(n) : vïng hoang d·.
tropical:(adj): nhiÖt ®íi.
Temperate zone:(n): vïng «n ®íi.
toxic:(adj): ®éc, cã h¹i.
Chemicals:(n): c¸c chÊt ho¸ häc.

Read the passages at page 113 and find out the word in the passages that best suits each of the following definitions
Read the passages again and answer the following questions.
What is the area of the rain forest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is over 200 square km.
Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?
Because the rainy season is over.
3. What can people learn in Nairobi National Park?
They can learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival.
4. What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage?
Orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of in the orphanage.
5. Why is Everglades National Park endangered?
Everglades National park is because of the toxic levels of chemicals in the water.
(Because there are toxic levels of chemicals in water.)






6. What do you think will happen to Everglades National Park if more chemicals are released into the water?
If more chemicals are released into the water, a lot of fish will die.