- Have you ever been to a national park?
- Can you tell some the national parks in Vietnam and in the world?
Deosai, Pakistan


Iguazu, Argentina

Unit 11: NATIONAL PARKS

Vocabulary
Establish (v) = set: thành lập
Butterfly ( n): con bướm
Contain (n): bao gồm, chứa đựng
Rainforest (n) rừng nhiệt đới
Cave (n): hang động
Variety ( n): sự đa dạng
Recognise (v): nhận ra, nhận dạng
Habit (n): thói quen
Orphanage (n) viện mồ côi, orphan(v), (n): mồ côi
Abandon(v): bỏ rơi
Tropical (adj): nhiệt đới, sub- tropical: cận nhiệt đới
Temperate zone: ôn đới
toxic = poision (n): chất độc
Contamination (n) = pollution (n) sự ô nhiễm, nhiễm bẩn
Threaten = Endanger (v) làm nguy hiểm
Task 1: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Unit 11: NATIONAL PARKS

1. Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometers north west of Hanoi.
2. Tourists go to Cuc Phuong National Park to visit caves and look at the 1000- year-old tree.
3. Nairobi National Park is the smallest park in Kenya.
5. Everglades National Park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones.
4. Everglades National Park is a tropical wilderness in the southeastern United States.
F
F
T
T
T
What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
200 square kilometers
Task 2: Answer the following questions
Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?
Because the rainy season is over
What can people learn in Nairobi National Park?
They can learn about the habits of animals, recognize the different species of animals and plants and how one species is dependent upon another for survival.
What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage?
In the Orphanage, orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.
Why is Everglades National Park endangered?
Because of the toxic levels of chemicals in the water
What do you think will happen to Everglades National Park if more chemicals are released into the water?
Plants and animals will die/ be killed/ destroy…
Task 3: Find the word in the passages that best suits each of the following definitions
1.
to start an organization that is intended to continue for a long time
5.
2.
3.
4.
6.
to have something inside
a group/ groups of animals or plants
a state of continuing to live or exist
a state of being polluted.
related to an area near a tropical area
establish
contain
species
survival
sub-tropical
contamination
Do you like to visit Cuc Phuong/ Nairobi/ Everglades National Park?
Why? Why not?
Homework:

+ Learn by heart vocabulary
+ Prepare part B Speaking.