Unit 11: National Parks Part A: Reading

1. Have you ever been to a national park?

2.Can you name some of the national parks in Viet Nam & in the world?

Ba Vi National Park In Ha Tay Bach Ma National Park in Hue Dartmoor National Park in the United Kingdom Nairobi National park in Kenya

3. What trees and animals can you see in a national park? Pine trees Ferm- palms Monkeys Lizards

-T-To be located in: to be in a particular place -E-Establish (v): set up Ex: The committee was established in Rainforest (n) :forest in the tropical region Amazon rainforest

- Orphan / 'fi:t∫ə / (n): a child without parents, an animal without mother. Ex: He was an orphan and lived with his uncle.  Orphan (v): to make sb an orphan. Ex: She was orphaned in the war. OOrphanage / ' ɔ :fənid ʒ / (n): home for orphan -T-Toxic / ‘t ɔ ksik / (adj): involving sth poisonous Ex: Many pesticides are highly toxic.

Vocabulary To be located in Establish (v) Rainforest (n) Orphan (n) Orphan (v) Orphanage (n) Toxic (adj)

Cuc Phuong National Park

Nairobi National Park

Everglades National Park

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 2. _____________ to have something inside Establish contain 3. _____________ a group/ groups of animals or plants species 4. _____________ a state of continuing to live or exist survival 5. _____________ related to an area near a tropical area Sub- tropical 6. _____________ a state of being polluted Contamination

1.What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?  It is over 200 square kilometres 2. Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park?  Because the rainy season is over. 3. What can people learn in Nairobi National Park?  They can learn about the habits of animals and how one species is dependent upon another for survival. Answer the following questions

4. What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage?  In the Orphanage, orphaned and/ or abandoned animals are taken care of. 5. Why is Everglades National Park endangered?  Everglades National Park is endangered because of the toxic levels of chemicals in the water. 6. What do you think will happen to Everglades National Park if more chemicals are released into the water?  If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals will die/ be killed/ destroyed.

Cuc Phuong National Park Nairobi National Park Everglades National Park -Located ____ kilometres _____ of Ha Noi. - The activities tourists can do there: + ____________ +_____________ + _____________ - _____ park in Kenya. - The things visitors can learn there: + _____________ + ___________ -It is a sub-tropical wilderness in ________ United States. - Special features we can see there: + _________________ + ________________ 160 South west Study butterflies Visit caves Hike mountains Look at the 1,000-year- old tree The smallest how to recognize the different species of animals & plants. The habits of animals & how one species is dependent upon another for survival southeastern Plants & animals from both tropical & temperate zones. The toxic levels of chemicals in the water.

1.Which of the three national Parks would you like to visit most? Why? 2.What should we do to protect the national parks?

-Learn new words -Do exercises in the textbook again -Prepare part B: speaking