Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 7: Environmental protection, Lesson 5 - Trường THCS Thái Sơn

 Unit 7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
 LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
 1 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
WARM-UP Task 1: Work in groups. Look at the picture and say what 
 you see. Then list the names of some endangered species 
 you know.
 PRESENTATION Vocabulary
 • Task 2: Read the text and choose the words or phrases 
 to make the following statements correct.
 READING
 • Task 3. Read the text again and choose the correct 
 option A, B, or C.
 • Task 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang 
 SPEAKING National Park. 
 • Task 5: Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National 
 Park, using the answers in 4.
 • Wrap-up
 CONSOLIDATION • Homework WARM-UP
1 Work in groups. Look at the picture and say what you see. Then list
 the names of some endangered species you know.
 BLUE WHALES SEA LIONS
 TIGERS
SAOLAS DUGONG
POLAR BEARS PANDAS
 PENGUINES VOCABULARY
 contain (v)
 /kənˈteɪn/
 chứa đựng VOCABULARY
 diverse (adj)
 /daɪˈvɜːs/
 phong phú VOCABULARY
 medical (adj)
 /məˈdɪsɪnl/
 (cây) thuốc READING Read the text and choose the words or phrases to make the 
 2 following statements correct
Today, there are national parks all over the world, and the number 
is rising all the time. A national park is a special area for the 1. There are 34 national parks 
protection of the environment and wildlife. /nations’ parks in Viet Nam now.
In Viet Nam, there are now 34 national parks. Con Dao National 
Park is one of them. It became a national park in 1993. The park is 2. The conservation / ecosystem 
in Con Dao District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. It contains 16 small in Con Dao is very diverse.
islands covering 20,000 hectares. The ecosystem here is very 
diverse with thousands of species, including marine animals. Many 3. The dugong is a(n) dangerous 
species of corals as well as sea turtles, dolphins, and endangered 
 / endangered animal.
dugongs live here as well. The park is also home to a lot of 
valuable kinds of woods and medicinal plants. Three ancient trees 
in the park were named “Vietnamese Heritage Trees”. 4. National parks play a key role 
Con Dao National Park, like other national parks, plays a key role in in saving the environment / 
saving endangered species as well as protecting the environment small islands.
and natural resources. It also helps raise the awareness of local 
residents about the importance of nature READING
3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C. 
 1. What is the best title for the passage?
 A. National Parks in Viet Nam 
 B. Con Dao National Park 
 C. The Protection of Wildlife
 2. National parks are areas for ______.
 A. the protection of the environment
 B. the management of marine life
 C. the sale of animal products READING
3 Read the text again and choose the correct option A, B, or C. 
 3. What is the area of Con Dao National Park?
 A. 34 hectares. B. 16 hectares. C. 20,000 hectares.
 4. Con Dao National Park has many kinds of ______.
 A. valuable plants B. ancient trees C. natural values
 5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
 A. There are more and more national parks in the world.
 B. Con Dao National Park is rich in animal species.
 C. Con Dao National Park’s mission is to help other national parks. SPEAKING
 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Vu Quang National Park. 
4 Look at the facts. 
 Location: Vu Quang District, Ha 
 Tinh Province
 Opened: 2002
 Area: about 55,000 hectares
 Animals: Saolas, “black deer”
 Valuable plants: woods, 
 medicinal plants
 A: Where is Vu Quang National Park?
 B: It’s in Vu Quang District, Ha Tinh Province SPEAKING
 5 Work in groups. Talk about Vu Quang National Park
 It was opened in ...
Vu Quang National 
 Park is in 
 It has ...
 It’s about  CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ✓ Reading about Con Dao National Park
 ✓ Talking about Vu Quang National Park CONSOLIDATION
2 Homework
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