To Our Class
What do you see in these pictures?
A whale is being killed
A tree is being cut down
A forest fire
Think of a place where animals are not killed or hunted and
trees are not cut down or burnt
LESSON 1: READING
I. Before You Read
Work in pairs to answer the following questions:
Have you ever been to a national park?
Can you name some of the national parks in Vietnam and in the world?
What trees and animals can you see in a national park?
TAM DAO
CUC PHUONG
PHU QUOC
BACH MA
BACH LONG VY
CAT TIEN
Dartmoor National Park, U.K
Kilimanjaro National Park, Tazania
Lushan National Park, China
Grand Canyon National Park, U.S.A
Cuc Phuong
National Park
One thousand year-old tree
BAMBOO TREE
BUTTERFLY
MONKEY
EVERGLADES
NAIROBI
CUC PHUONG
I. Before You Read
B. Vocabulary
- Orphan (n) : trẻ mồ côi, thú mồ côi
Orphan (v) : (khiến cho) mồ côi


ORPHANAGE
Abandon (v): từ bỏ, bỏ rơi
WILDERNESS
TROPICAL
TEMPERATE
FRIGID
TOXIC
= Poisonous
I. Before You Read
B. Vocabulary
Fill in the gaps with one suitable word
1. She was ..................... when her parents died in a car accident.
2. In ..................... zones, the weather is pleasant.
3. Vedan factory has been sending out ............... waste which pollutes Thi Vai River.
4. When the fire got out of control, the sailor ..................... the ship.

toxic
abandoned
temperate
orphaned
Decide if the following sentences are
true (T) or false (F)
II. While You Read
1. Cuc Phuong National park is located 160 kilometers
north west of Hanoi.
2. The best time for tourists to visit Cuc Phuong
National Park is from October to April.
3. Nairobi National Park in Kenya is very large.
4. Everglades National Park is a sub-tropical wilderness in the southeastern United States.
5. Contamination has not threatened Everglades National Park and its animals.
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south west
F
small
F
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T
II. While You Read
LUCKY ANIMALS MINI-GAME
8 questions and 4 lucky animals
Each group chooses an animal and answers a question in 15 seconds
A correct answer = 10 points
A lucky animal = 20 points
Turtle
Panda
Snake
Dolphin
Zebra
Lion
Elephant
Bird
Rabbit
Butterfly
Horse
Kangaroo
What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?
200 square kilometres
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Why should November be a suitable time to visit Cuc Phuong National park?
Because the rainy season is over
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What kinds of animals are taken care of
in the Orphanage?
Orphaned or abandoned animals
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What may visitors to Nairobi National Park be surprised at?
They may be surprised at the large variety
of animals that live there
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Why is Everglades National Park endangered?
Because of the toxic levels of chemicals
in the water
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Why is Everglades National Park special?
Because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones.
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LUCKY ANIMAL!
Congratulations!
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According to the passage, which of the three national parks has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones?
A. Cuc Phuong National Park.
B. Nairobi National Park.
C. Everglades National Park.
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According to the passages, what CAN’T visitor do in Nairobi National Park?

A. Recognise the different species of animals and plants.
B. Hike mountains and visit caves
C. Learn about the habits of animals
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III. After You Read
Question for discussing:
Which of the three national parks
would you like to visit most? Why?
Learn by heart all new words
Read the passage again
Do Task 1 in the textbook
Thank you!