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. . 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. 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. 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