UNIT 2: PEOPLE`S BACKGROUNDS
Part B: Listening
BEFORE LISTENING: TASK A. Look at these pictures. Ask and answer the following questions in groups
What cities do you think are shown in the pictures?
This is a beautiful flowery city in Highland Vietnam.
Who discovered the city in this picture?
This is a beautiful coastal city in Central Vietnam.
Who found the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang?
While Listening
TASK B. Listen to part A of the talk about Alexandre Yersin and check whether these statements are true or false. Then correct the false statements.
Alexandre Yersin was born in France.
He graduated from a medical school in Paris.
His home is in Da Lat.
He built the Pasteur Institute in Da Lat.
He discovered Da Lat in the 18th century.
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Why are they false?
1. In Switzerland
3. In Nha Trang
4. In Nha Trang
5. In the 19th century
1888: joined Dr. Louis Pasteur’s team
1891: _________________
1940: _______________________
1943: _______________________
discovered Da Lat
returned to France
died in Nha Trang
TASK C: What happened to Yersin
in the following year?
TASK D. Listen to part B and circle the correct answers.
1. What animal did he raise in his research?
A. Rats B. Rabbits C. Cats D. Horses
2. What tree did he introduced to Viet Nam?
A. The coffee tree C. The mango tree
B. The rubber tree D. The tea tree
3. In what kind of plantations can quinine be found?
A. Tea plantations C. Cinchona plantations
B. Coffee plantations D. (None are correct)
4. What did people in Nha Trang think about him?
A. He was friendly C. He was polite
B. He was humane D. He was selfish
5. How old was he when he died?
A. 68 B. 58 C. 78 D. 80
TASK E:Talk about Yersin’s contributions to Vietnam
1. Which city in the highland of Vietnam did he discover?
2. What did he build in Nha Trang?
3- Why did he raise horses?
4- What kind of trees did he bring to Vietnam?
5. Why did he grow quinquina trees?
Good Bye!