Unit 11. National parks

UNIT 11: national parksLISTENING Group2... Cuc Phuong National Park is a nature reserve, wide SUF 222km2, located on the territory of the three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh Ho

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GROUP 2

UNIT 11: national parks

LISTENING

Group2

Cuc Phuong National Park is a nature reserve, wide SUF 222km2, located on the territory of the three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, Thanh

Hoa It has a rich flora and fauna, characterized by diverse tropical rainforest

Cuc Phuong also has diverse fauna, including 97 species of mammals (including most notably the Asian apes), 137 birds, 76 reptiles, 46

amphibians, 11 species of fish and thousands of species insects, many species in the red Data Book of Vietnam.

Cuc Phuong National Park

Langurs Gorsachius melanolophus

Pangolin Silver mink cheek

Owston civet Stone turtle

crocodile tree Oak tree

BEFORE YOU LISTEN

1 Where is Cuc Phuong National Park?

Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 km south west of Ha Noi

What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park?

The area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park is 200 square kilometres

When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park?

The best time to visit Cuc Phuong Natinal Park is the dry

season, from October to Aprill.

What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park?

We can see butterflies, caves, and the

1,000-year-old tree in the park.

*Threatened and endangered species: những loài bị đe doạ và nguy

hiểm

fauna [ 'fɔ:nə ] (n) hệ động vật

flora [ 'flɔ:rə ] (n) hệ thực vật

ethnic minority [ 'eθnik mai'nɔriti ] : dân tộc thiểu số

NEW WORDS

-Qing invaders: quân Thanh xâm lược -defeat / di'fi:t /(v): đánh thắng

- invader / in'veidə /(n): kẻ xâm lược

- station / 'stei∫n /(v): đóng quân

-attack / ə'tỉk / (v): tấn công

- enemy / 'enimi / (n): kẻ thù

-Qing invaders: quân Thanh xâm lược -defeat / di'fi:t /(v): đánh thắng

- invader / in'veidə /(n): kẻ xâm lược

- station / 'stei∫n /(v): đóng quân

-attack / ə'tỉk / (v): tấn công

- enemy / 'enimi / (n): kẻ thù

WHILE YOU LISTEN

Activity 3: Listen and fill in the missing information

1. Cuc Phuong, the first national park was officially opened in …………

2. Cuc Phuong is located ……… Hanoi

3. In 2002, nearly……… visited Cuc Phuong

4. There are ………… different species of flora and ……… species of fauna

5. Nguyen Hue’s army was stationed in Quen Voi before it made its ………… on

surprise attack

2 Task 2: Listen again and answer the following questions

1 How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?

2 How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong?

3 What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?

4 When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders?

5 What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?

Answer the following questions:

1 How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to?

 It belongs to 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa.

2 How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong ?

 It is about 160 km.

3 What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for?

They come there to see the work being done to protect endangered species.

4 When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders ?

 Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.

5 What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on?

 They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.

AFTER YOU LISTEN