Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 - Unit 11: National parks - Lesson 1: Reading

OUR CLASS 10A1WARMERLook at the following pictures and name trees and animals you see?What do these pictures tell you about?BambooTigerButterflyCaveUnit 11: NATIONAL PARKSLesson 1: READINGI. BEFORE YOU READ1. Vocabulary.- establish (v) [is'tæbli∫]:- contain (v) [kən'tein]:- hike (v) [haik]:- survival (n) [sə'vaivl]:- orphan (v) ['ɔ:fən]:- abandon (v) [ə'bændən]:- toxic (adj) ['tɔksik]:- contamination (n) [kən,tæmi'nei∫n]:thành lập, thiết lậpchứa đựng, bao gồmleo. Eg: He often hikes mountainslàm cho (trẻ em) mồ côi cha mẹEg: She was orphaned in the warsự sống sót, sự tồn tại từ bỏ, ruồng bỏ = poinsonous pollution = sự làm bẩn, sự làm ô uế. : độc hại2. Complete the following sentences using the words or phrases you’ve just learnt.UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS - LESSON 1: READING1. The bottle can ............. two litres of beer.2. Exporting is necessary for our economic........... 3. The river has been polluted with ............ waste from local factories. 4. They will ................a national park in his countrycontainsurvivaltoxicestablish10II. WHILE YOU READActivity 1: Scan the passage quickly, circle the letter of the correct answerUNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS - LESSON 1: READINGAccording 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.Activity 2: Read the text again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).StatementsTrueFalse1. Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 km south east of Hanoi.2. December would be a suitable time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park.3. Nairobi National Park, which is small, has an animal variety.4. Everglades National Park is a sub-tropical wilderness in the south west of the USA5. Water in Everglades National Park is not only clean but also fresh.Activity 3: Read the text again and answer the questions1. What is the area of the rainforest in Cuc Phuong National Park ?2. What can people learn in Nairobi National Park?3. What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage ?4. Why is Everglades National Park endangered?Group workLUCKY ANIMALQuestion 1: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. Question 2: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.Question 3:What kinds of animals are taken care of in the Orphanage ? In the Orphanage, orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.Question 4:Why is Everglades National Park endangered? Because there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water. III. AFTER YOU READActivity 1: Group work: Complete the table below..Cuc Phuong National ParkNairobi National ParkEverglades National ParkLocation Special featuresIn southwest of Hanoi, Vietnam.In KenyaIn the southeastern United States.- butterflies, caves, and 1,000-year-old tree.- over 200 square km of rainforest.- large variety of animals and plants- lots of orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of.- plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones.- toxic levels of chemicals in the water.312UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS - LESSON 1: READINGActivity 2: Discussion* What should we do to protect national parks ?1. Learn by heart the new words and phrases from the passage.2. Re-read the passage carefully.3. Prepare for the next lesson.Designed by Nguyen Hoang LinhEmail: linhnhmc@yahoo.comWebsite:  2009 - 2010Thank you for joining us Designed by Nguyen Hoang LinhEmail: linhnhmc@yahoo.comWebsite:  2009 - 2010Thank you for joining us