writing unit 10

Ngo Quyen high school Date of preparing: 29/01/2010
Supervisor: Tran Thi Thu Hong Date of teaching: 01/02/2010
Trainee teacher: Dang Thi Huong Class: 11/3
Unit 10: Nature in danger
Period 64 (Writing)
Time: 45 mins
I. Objective:
1. Knowledge: by the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- understand the information about Cat Ba National Park:
- write a description a location.
2. Skill: writing, reading, speaking
II. Teaching aids: Textbook, hand-out, projector.
III. Method: Communicative approach
IV. Procedure:
Content Activities
I. Stabilization: (1 min)
II. Check –up: ( 4 mins)
III. Warm- up( 3 mins): Guess the picture
1. It has a lot of tropical forests, beautiful landscapes
and rare animals.
2. It is in the north- east of Viet Nam.
3. It is on an island 20km east of Hai Phong.
IV. Pre writing
Task 1: (16 mins)
* Pre- vocabulary: Matching the words in the column
A with a suitable word, image or synonym…in the
column B:
- Tropical forest['trɔpikl 'fɔrist](n) picture: rừng nhiệt
đới
- Coastal water['koustəl 'wɔ:tə](n)picture: nước ven
biển

- Abundant [ə'bʌndənt](adj) synonym: plentiful of, a
lot of….: phong phú.
- White sand beach [wait sænd bi:t∫](n)  picture: bãi
biển cát trắng.
- Stone tool[stoun tu:l](n) picture: dụng cụ bằng đá
- Human bone['hju:mən boun](n) picture : xương người
* Questions:
- T checks vocabulary in the
listening part
- T asks Ss to look at the picture
and guess: “what is the famous
place in Viet Nam?” with 3
cues.
Ss answer : “It is Cat Ba
national park”
- T leads in the new lesson:
“today we are going to know
more information about Cat Ba
national park and learn how to
write”.
- T teaches some new words by
using explanation, image,
synonym
- T asks Ss to match the words
in the column A with a suitable
word, image, or synonym… in
the column B.
- T reads and Ss repeat chorally
and individually.
1. Where is Cat Ba national park located?

2. How far is it from Hanoi?
3. How far is it from Hai Phong?
4. What are the special features of Cat Ba?
5. What area does it cover?
6. What kinds of animals does it have?
7. How many spices of plants are there in Cat Ba?
8. Does it have any historic features? What are they?
* key answers:
1. It is located on Cat Ba island.
2. It is 120 km from Hanoi.
3. It is 20 km east of Hai Phong.
3. It’s famous for both tropical forests and coastal
waters with white sand beach, abundant natural
resources, beautiful landscapes and many kinds of rare
animals and plants.
4. It covers 15,200ha
5. It has about 300 species of fish, 40 kinds of animals
and 150 different birds.
6. There are 620 species of plants in Cat Ba.
7. Yes, it does. They are stone tool and human bones.
* Provide some useful expressions
1. It’s situated/ located on/ in + place…
2. It is …….km from+ place/
3. It is ……km east/west…+ of + place.
4. - It’s famous for………
- It covers/ contains/ has…
5. - Its total area is…….
- It covers…….
- It has a total area of……
6 & 7. - There are…… species of/ kinds of / sorts

of…….
- It preserves/ contains/ has about…… species
of/ kinds of………
8. - We/ visitors can find………….
- Something is found in……
- Its historic features are………
V. While- writing( 20 mins)
1. Cat Ba national park/ be/ locate/ Cat Ba island, /120
km / Hanoi / 20 km east / Hai Phong.
2. Its/ total area/ be/ 15, 200 ha,/ include 9,800 ha /
land.
3. It/ be/ famous / both tropical forests / coastal
water / white sand beaches, abundant natural
resources, beautiful landscapes / many kinds of rare
animals and plants.
- T asks Ss to read the summary
of Cat Ba national park
individually and answer some
questions.
- T calls on some Ss to write
their answers on the board.
- T provides Ss with some
expressions.
- Ss take note on their notebook.
- T delivers hand-outs to Ss.
- T asks Ss to write a full
description of Cat Ba national
park by using suggested words.
- T calls on some Ss to write
their answer on the board.

4. There/be/ 300 species/ fish, 40 kind/ animals, 150
different birds / 620 species of plants.
5. The stone tool / human bones / find/ in the island’s
limestone caves / people/ inhabited / there at least
6, 000 years ago.
* Key answer:
Cat Ba national park is located on Cat Ba island, 120
km from Ha Noi and 20 km east of Hai Phong. Its total
area is 15,200 ha, including 9,800 ha of land. It is
famous for both tropical forests and coastal water with
white sand beaches, abundant natural resources,
beautiful landscapes and many kinds of rare animals
and plants. There are 300 species of fish, 40 kinds of
animals, 150 different birds and 620 species of plants.
The stone tool and human bones which are found in
the island’s caves reveal/ prove that people inhabited
there at least 6,000 years ago.
VI. Post- writing( home work)( 1 min):
- Learn new words by heart
- Prepare for the language focus
- Do the task:
1. Ha Noi / located/ of / south- west/ is/ Cuc Phuong
National Park/ 160 kilometers.
2. area/ The/ 200 square kilometers/ of/ park/ an/
rainforest/ covers/ of.
3. trees/ terrain/ giant/ in/ California/ Yosemite
National Park/ is/ redwood/ for/ rocky/ its/ and /
famous.
4. to/ was/ resources/ Yellowstone National Park/
established/ 1872/ order/ area’s/ the/ in/ natural/ in/

protect.
5. Together/ the/ wilderness/ animals,/ with/
mountains/ native/ area/ waterfalls/ park/ and/ true/ a/
make.
6. different/ flora/park/ Visitors/ this/ and/ to/ species/
study/ fauna/ go/ there/ to/ of.
Key answers:
1. Cuc Phuong National Park is located 160 kilometers
south- west of Ha Noi.
2. The park covers an area of 200 square kilometers of
rainforest
3. Yosemite National Park in California is famous for
its giant redwood trees and rocky terrain.
4. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872
in order to protect the area’s natural resources.
5. Together with native animals, waterfalls and
- T asks other Ss to correct.
-T checks.
- T delivers hands- out to Ss
- T asks Ss to arrange sentences.
mountains make the park a true wilderness area.
6. Visitors go to this park to study different species of
flora and fauna there.
1. Picture of Cat Ba national park

2. Pictures of vocabulary:
1. Tropical forest 2. Coaster water

3. White sand beach 4. Human bone

5. Stone tool

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Exercise: Arrange sentences into the meaningful sentences.
1. Ha Noi / located/ of / south- west/ is/ Cuc Phuong National Park/ 160 kilometers.
2. area/ The/ 200 square kilometers/ of/ park/ an/ rainforest/ covers/ of.
3. trees/ terrain/ giant/ in/ California/ Yosemite National Park/ is/ redwood/ for/ rocky/
its/ and / famous.
4. to/ was/ resources/ Yellowstone National Park/ established/ 1872/ order/ area’s/ the/ in/
natural/ in/ protect.
5. Together/ the/ wilderness/ animals,/ with/ mountains/ native/ area/ waterfalls/ park/
and/ true/ a/ make.
6. different/ flora/park/ Visitors/ this/ and/ to/ species/ study/ fauna/ go/ there/ to/ of.
Exercise: Arrange sentences into the meaningful sentences.
1. Ha Noi / located/ of / south- west/ is/ Cuc Phuong National Park/ 160 kilometers.
2. area/ The/ 200 square kilometers/ of/ park/ an/ rainforest/ covers/ of.
3. trees/ terrain/ giant/ in/ California/ Yosemite National Park/ is/ redwood/ for/ rocky/
its/ and / famous.
4. to/ was/ resources/ Yellowstone National Park/ established/ 1872/ order/ area’s/ the/ in/
natural/ in/ protect.
5. Together/ the/ wilderness/ animals,/ with/ mountains/ native/ area/ waterfalls/ park/
and/ true/ a/ make.
6. different/ flora/park/ Visitors/ this/ and/ to/ species/ study/ fauna/ go/ there/ to/ of.
Exercise: Arrange sentences into the meaningful sentences.
1. Ha Noi / located/ of / south- west/ is/ Cuc Phuong National Park/ 160 kilometers.
2. area/ The/ 200 square kilometers/ of/ park/ an/ rainforest/ covers/ of.
3. trees/ terrain/ giant/ in/ California/ Yosemite National Park/ is/ redwood/ for/ rocky/
its/ and / famous.

4. to/ was/ resources/ Yellowstone National Park/ established/ 1872/ order/ area’s/ the/ in/
natural/ in/ protect.
5. Together/ the/ wilderness/ animals,/ with/ mountains/ native/ area/ waterfalls/ park/
and/ true/ a/ make.
6. different/ flora/park/ Visitors/ this/ and/ to/ species/ study/ fauna/ go/ there/ to/ of.
1. Cat Ba national park/ be/ locate/ Cat Ba island, /120 km / Hanoi / 20 km east / Hai
Phong.
2. Its/ total area/ be/ 15, 200 ha,/ include 9,800 ha / land.
3. It/ be/ famous / both tropical forests / coastal water / white sand beaches, abundant
natural resources, beautiful landscapes / many kinds of rare animals and plants.
4. There/be/ 300 species/ fish, 40 kind/ animals, 150 different birds / 620 species of
plants.
5. The stone tool / human bones / find/ in the island’s limestone caves / people/
inhabited / there at least 6, 000 years ago.
1. Cat Ba national park/ be/ locate/ Cat Ba island, /120 km / Hanoi / 20 km east / Hai
Phong.
2. Its/ total area/ be/ 15, 200 ha,/ include 9,800 ha / land.
3. It/ be/ famous / both tropical forests / coastal water / white sand beaches, abundant
natural resources, beautiful landscapes / many kinds of rare animals and plants.
4. There/be/ 300 species/ fish, 40 kind/ animals, 150 different birds / 620 species of
plants.
5. The stone tool / human bones / find/ in the island’s limestone caves / people/
inhabited / there at least 6, 000 years ago.
1. Cat Ba national park/ be/ locate/ Cat Ba island, /120 km / Hanoi / 20 km east / Hai
Phong.
2. Its/ total area/ be/ 15, 200 ha,/ include 9,800 ha / land.
3. It/ be/ famous / both tropical forests / coastal water / white sand beaches, abundant
natural resources, beautiful landscapes / many kinds of rare animals and plants.
4. There/be/ 300 species/ fish, 40 kind/ animals, 150 different birds / 620 species of
plants.

5. The stone tool / human bones / find/ in the island’s limestone caves / people/
inhabited / there at least 6, 000 years ago.
1. Cat Ba national park/ be/ locate/ Cat Ba island, /120 km / Hanoi / 20 km east / Hai
Phong.
2. Its/ total area/ be/ 15, 200 ha,/ include 9,800 ha / land.
3. It/ be/ famous / both tropical forests / coastal water / white sand beaches, abundant
natural resources, beautiful landscapes / many kinds of rare animals and plants.
4. There/be/ 300 species/ fish, 40 kind/ animals, 150 different birds / 620 species of
plants.
5. The stone tool / human bones / find/ in the island’s limestone caves / people/
inhabited / there at least 6, 000 years ago.