UNIT 10 NATURE IN DANGER
PART D: Writing
I.Objectives
1Aim:By the end of the lesson
. - Writing a description of a location by using the given facts and
figures
2Lexical items: Words and phrases related to the reasons why
nature is threatened and the measures for protecting it.
3Teaching aids: handout, textbook , board, chalk, pictures
II.Procedure
T
Contents T & Ss’activities
Lead-in(5’)
- Asks some Ss questions:
1. Can you name some national parks in
Ss talk in front of
class(free answers)
Vietnam?
2. Have you ever been to one of them?
* Task 1: (10’)
- Asks Ss to read the given information of
Cat Ba National Park carefully and then
discuss about these facts and figures (by
making questions)
National Park
Ex: a) Where is Cat Ba
National Park?
b) How far is it from Hanoi to this
national park?
c) What are the special features of Cat
Ba National Park?
d) What do you know about the animals
and plants in this park?
- Read the facts and
figures; ask and answer
about Cat Ba
- T walks around the
classroom and checks
Ss’ work or helps
them, if necessary
-Ss work in pairs
Ss write the description
of Cat Ba National
Park, and then correct
the writing of each
e) What are some of the historic features
of the park?
-
* Task 2: (17’) - Asks Ss to write
individually a description of Cat Ba
National Park by using the given
information; then to discuss their writing in
pairs
-
( Suggested key:
Cat Ba National Park is situated on Cat
Ba Island, 120km east of Hai Phong.
Cat Ba National Park is the only site in
Vietnam endowed with both tropical forests
other
-Ss Write the
description and discuss
the mistakes
and coastal waters with white sand beaches,
abundant natural resources, beautiful
landscapes and many kinds of rare animals
and plants. It covers
15,200ha, including 9,800ha of land and
4,400ha of ocean.
Cat Ba National Park preserves
approximately 300 species of fish, 40 kinds
of animals, 150 different birds and 620
species of plants.
The stone tools and human bones found
in the island’s limestone caves reveal that
people inhabited there at least 6,000 years
ago.) endangered species to do community
service.
The community service should require
work that helps protect the animals they’re
T asks some Ss to write
their description on the
board and others to
correct the mistakes
T walks and checks
what Ss are doing
harming. This service might help people
understand how destructive their business
is. It would also turn them into helpers
rather than destroyers. So community
service would be an effective way to
protect endangered species.)
*Task 3(8’)
- Write the description and discuss the
mistakes
products/ endangered species/ do
community service.
Community service/ require work/ help
protect the animals/ harming. This service/
help people understand/ destructive
business. It also turn them/ helpers rather
than destroyers. So community service/ an
effective way/ protect endangered species
Home work (2’)
-Write the above writing again
-prepare the next part: Language focus.