Unit 11: National Parks

C. Listening (Trang 115-116 SGK Tiếng Anh 10)

Before you listen (Trước khi bạn nghe)

Work in groups. Ask and answer the following questions. (Làm việc nhóm. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. Where is Cuc Phuong National Park? (Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương ở đâu?)

=> Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometres southwest of Hanoi.

2. What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park? (Diện tích rừng nhiệt đới trong Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương là bao nhiêu?)

=> The area of the rainforest in Cue Phuong National Park is 200 square kilometres.

3. When is the best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park? (Thời gian nào là thích hợp nhất để thăm quan Vườn Quốc gia Cúc Phương?)

=> The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is the dry season, from October to April.

4. What can be seen in Cuc Phuong National Park? (Những gì có thể được thấy trong Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương?)

=> In Cuc Phuong National Park we can see butterflies, caves and the one-thousand-year-old tree.

Listen and repeat. (Lắng nghe và lặp lại.)

 threatened and endangered species: các loài bị đe dọa và có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng flora: hệ thực vật     fauna: hệ động vật ethnic minority: dân tộc thiểu số 

While you listen (Trong khi bạn nghe)

Task 1. Listen and fill in the missing information. (Nghe và điền thông tin còn thiếu.)

Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions. (Nghe lại và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. How many provinces does Cuc Phuong National Park belong to? (Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương thuộc địa phận của bao nhiêu tỉnh?)

=> It covers 3 provinces: Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa.

2. How far is it from Hanoi to Cuc Phuong? (Từ Hà Nội tới Cúc Phương bao xa?)

=> It is about 160 kilometeres.

3. What do many people come to Cuc Phuong for? (Nhiều người tới Cúc Phương để làm gì?)

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

4. When did Nguyen Hue defeat the Qing invaders? (Nguyễn Huệ đại phá (đánh bại) quân xâm lược nhà Thanh vào năm nào?)

=> Nguyen Hue defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.

5. What do the Muong ethnic minority in Cuc Phuong live mainly on? (Dân tộc thiểu số Mường ở Cúc Phương sống chủ yếu bằng gì?)

=> They live mainly on bee keeping and farming.

After you listen (Sau khi bạn nghe)

Work in groups. Talk about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park. (Làm việc nhóm. Nói về những nét đặc thù của Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương.)

A: Cuc Phuong National Park is the first national park in Vienam. It was officially opened to the public in 1960.

B: In this park you can find many species of flora and fauna, and see the work being done to protect threatened and endangered species of animals apart from a one-thousand-year-old tree.

C: And in this park you can visit the cave of Quen Voi, where Quang Trung's army was stationed before its surprise attack on Thang Long.

TAPESCRIPT - Nội dung bài nghe:

Cuc Phuong, the first national park in Viet Nam, was officially opened in 1960. It is located 160 km south west of Ha Noi spanning Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. The 200 square kilometer park attracts tourists and scientists alike. In 2002, nearly 100,000 visitors made their way to Cuc Phuong. Many come to see the work being done to protect endangered species. According to scientists, there are about 2,000 different species of flora and 450 species of fauna.

Cuc Phuong National Park has many caves. Quen Voi, also part of the park, is where Nguyen Hue's army was stationed before it made its surprise attack on Thang Long and defeated the Qing invaders in the spring of 1789.

Cuc Phuong is also home to the Muong ethnic minority, who live mainly on bee keeping and farming.