1.Jaguar
2.Gorilla
3.Sea turtle
4.Orangutan
5.Elephant
6.Saola
7.Dolphin
8.Tiger
9.Rhinocero
10.Pangolin

Uni 7 ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

1

2. Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the following

statements correct.
Today, there are national parks all over the world. and the number is
rising all the time. A national park is a special area for the protection of
the environment and wildlife.
In Viet Nam, there are now 34 national parks. Con Dao National Park is
one of them. It became a national park in 1993. The park is in Con Dao
District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. It contains 16 small islands
covering 20,000 hectares. The ecosystem here is very diverse with
thousands of species, including marine animals. Many species of corals
as well as sea turtles, dolphins, and endangered dugongs live here as
well. The park is also home toa lot of valuable kinds of woods and
medicinal plants. Three ancient trees in the park were named
“Vietnamese Heritage Trees”.
Con Dao National Park, like other national parks, plays a key role in
saving endangered species as well as protecting the environment and
natural resources. It also helps raise the awareness of local residents
about the importance of nature.

READING

2 Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the
following statements correct.

1. There are 34 national parks / nations' parks in Viet Nam now.
2. The conservation / ecosystem in Con Dao is very diverse.
3. The dugong is a(n) dangerous / endangered animal.
4. National parks play a key role in saving the environment /
small islands.

READING

3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. National Parks in Viet Nam
B. Con Dao National Park
C. The Protection of Wildlife

3. What is the area of Con Dao National Park?
A. 34 hectares
B. 16 hectares
C. 20,000 hectares

2. National parks are areas for ______.
4. Con Dao National Park has many kinds of ____
A. the protection of the environment
A. valuable plants
B. the management of marine life
B. ancient trees
C. the sale of animal products
C. natural values
5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. There are more and more national parks in the world.
B. Con Dao National Park is rich in animal species.
C. Con Dao National Park's mission is to help other national parks.

4
4

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park. Look at the facts.

A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's in …………………………………………………….
A: When did Vu Quang National Park open?
B: It opened in ……….......................................
A: What is the area of Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's about ………………………………………………...
A: What kind of species does Vu Quang National Park have?
B: It has…………………….. and also valuable plants……………………………………………..

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers in 4.
Vu Quang National Park is in Vu
Quang District, Ha Tinh Province. It
opened in…………………………………..
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………..

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Reading about Con Dao National Park
 Talking about Vu Quang National Park

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

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A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province.
A: When did Vu Quang National Park open?
B: It's opened in 2002.
A: What is the area of Vu Quang National Park?
B: About 55,000 hectares.
A: What kind of species does Vu Quang National Park has?
B: It has Saola, "black deer" and also valuable plants, woods, medicinal plants.

SPEAKING

4

Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park.
Look at the facts.

A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
B: It's in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province.

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park, using the answers in 4.
Vu Quang National
Park is in …

It's about …

It was opened in ...

It has ...

WARM-UP

1

Look at the picture and say what you see.

I see a……………………………………..

WARM-UP

1

Then list the names of some endangered species you know.

TIGER

BLUE WHALE

DUGONG

SAOLA

POLAR BEAR

SEA LION

PENGUINES

GIANT PANDA