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UNIT 11. NATIONAL PARKS LESSON 1: READING I. WRAM UP
1. Look at the following pictures and name trees and animals you see?:
2. What do these pictures tell you about?:
II. BEFORE YOU READ
1. Vocabulary:
I. BEFORE YOU READ 1. Vocabulary * Match the words with their meaning:
2. Complete the following sentences using the words or phrases you’ve just learnt:
I. BEFORE YOU READ 2. Complete the following sentences using the words or phrases you’ve just learnt
III. WHILE YOU READ
1. Cuc Phuong National Park , Vietnam:
Cuc Phuong National Park , Vietnam * Paragraph 1:
Vietnam Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometers south west of Hanoi. It is the first of Vietnam’ s nine national parks to be established , and it contains over 200 square kilometres of rainforest. Tourists go there to study butterflies , visit caves , hike mountains and look at the 1,000-year-old tree. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season , from October to April , when the rainy season is over. 2. Nairobi National Park , Kenya:
Nairobi National Park , Kenya * Paragraph 2:
Nairobi National Park is Kenya’s smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there. Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognise the different species of animals and plants. They also learn about the habits of animals and how one is dependent upon another for survival. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage, where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. 3. Everglades National Park , USA:
* Paragraph 3:
Everglades National Park is a sub - tropical wilderness in the southeastern United States. This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in water. Thiscontamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. 4. Read the passages:
Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometers south west of Hanoi. It is the first of Vietnam’ s nine national parks to be established , and it contains over 200 square kilometers of rainforest. Tourists go there to study butterflies , visit caves , hike mountains and look at the 1,000-year-old tree. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season , from October to April , when the rainy season is over. Nairobi National Park is Kenya’s smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there. Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognise the different species of animals and plants. They also learn about the habits of animals and how one is dependent upon another for survival. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage, where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. Everglades National Park is a sub – tropical wilderness in the southeastern United States . This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming , there are toxic levels of chemicals in water. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. 5. Activity 1: Scan the passage quickly, circle the letter of the correct answer:
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.
6. Activity 2: Read the text again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).:

Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 km south east of Hanoi.
December would be a suitable time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park.
Nairobi National Park, which is small, has an animal variety.
Everglades National Park is a sub-tropical wilderness in the south west of the USA
Water in Everglades National Park is not only clean but also fresh.
IV. THE TASK
1. Task 1: Read the passage individually and find the word in the passages that best suits each of the following definitions::

2. Task 2: Answer the following questions:
a) What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park? latex(rarr) b) Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park? latex(rarr) c) What can people learn in Nairobi national park? latex(rarr) d) What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage? latex(rarr) e) Why is Everglades National Park endangered? latex(rarr) f) What do you think will happen to Everglades National Park if more chemicals are released into the water? latex(rarr) *Suggested answer the following questions:

V. AFTER YOU READ
1. Activity 1: Group work: Complete the table below..:
In southwest of Hanoi, Vietnam. - butterflies, caves, and 1,000-year-old tree. - over 200 square km of rainforest. In Kenya - large variety of animals and plants - lots of orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of. In southeastern United States. - plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. - toxic levels of chemicals in the water. 2. Activity 2: Discussion:
3. Summarizing:
* Let watch a short film: Cuc Phuong National Park - Vietnam:
Let watch a short film: Cuc Phuong National Park - Vietnam * Let watch a short film; Everglades National Park:
Let watch a short film; Everglades National Park * Let watch a short film: Nairobi National Park Safari:
Let watch a short film: Nairobi National Park Safari VI. HOMEWORK
1. Homework:
Learn by heart the new words and phrases from the passage. Re-read the passage carefully. Do exercise in the workbook Prepare for the next lesson. 2. The end:
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