UNIT 10:NATURE IN DANGER
Part D: Writing

A. Objectives:
1. Aims: By the end of the lesson students will be able to write a paragraph to describe the national parks base on provided information.
2. Knowledge:
- Language: The simple present of verbs and the connectors often used in a narrative.
- New words: Words related to national park.
3. Skill:Developing such reading facts and figures to make the outline of writing a description of a national park.
B. Methods: Integrated, mainly communicative.
C. Teaching aids: Textbook, chalk, board,….
D. Procedures:
1. Settlement: (1m) Greeting the class and checking Ss’ attendance
2. New lesson:
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities

I.Warm – up ( 5 ms)
- Ask students to keep their books closed.
- Ask students some following questions:
1. Have you ever been to national park?
2. What is it famous for?
3. How did you feel when you visited it?
II. Pre – writing (10 ms)
- Ask student to read the task
- Explain some new words:
Tropical forest (n.p)= rain forest
Coastal water (n.p):water which is near coast
Abundant (adj) = plentiful (adj)
Stone tool(n.p)
- Ask students to look through the passage again and answer the questions:
1. Where is Cat Ba National Park located?
2. What are the features of Cat Ba National Park?
3. How large is it?
4. What do you know about the animals and plants in Cat Ba National Park?
5. What are some of historic features of the Park?
- Let them work in groups.
-Help students make the detail outline of writing.
Out line:
* Introduction (Location + area)
+ Cat Ba National park / an important national park/ northern Vietnam.
+ Be located / Cat Ba island / an area of 15,200 ha,120 / Ha noi / 20 km / Hai Phong
* Special features( the number of animals and plants)
+ Cat Ba national park / the only site / Viet Nam / both tropical forest /coastal waters / white sand beaches/ abundant natural sources / many kind of rare animals and plants / this park/ preserve/ 300 species of fish/ 40 species of animals/ 150 species of birds/ 620 species of plants
* Historic features
On this island park / people / find 6000-year old stone tools and human bones in limestone caves/( 6000-year old stone tools and human bones found there / reveal /people/ inhabited/ there / 6000 years ago)
* Conclusion
Nowadays, Cat Ba still attracts visitors by its pristine beauty and legends of its history and culture.
III. While – writing (15 ms)
- Ask students to write a description of Cat Ba National Park, using the facts and figures.
- Let students work individually
- Walk round and help students
IV. Post – writing (10ms)
- Give suggestions and corrections.
- Ask students to read another’s narrative.
- Ask some students to read loudly their narratives.

- Correct mistakes and give mark.















V. Consolidation and homework: (4 ms)
- Summary the main point of the lesson.
- Assign homework:
+ Do Writing at home
+ Prepare Part E: Language Focus

- Keep books closed.
- Listen to the teacher and answer the questions
1. Yes, I have .Hanoi
2
3.- It is very interesting




-Do as told.



-Group work.
Useful language
It’s located in/on…………..
It’s famous for………
It covers/contains…….
Its total area is……………
There are…….species of/kinds of/sorts of……
We can find………
Something is found in…………..


-Listen and copy down.























-Individual work.


- Listen to the teacher and finish the narrative.
- Read a narrative of one classmate.
- Some students read loudly their products in front of the class.
- Listen and correct mistakes.
*Sample writing:
Cat Ba National Park is located in Cat Ba Island,
Hai Phong. It is 120 km from Hanoi and 20 km
east of Hai Phong city centre. It is 15,200 square
hectares in total.
The park is characterized by beautiful tropical
forests and coastal waters. It is famous for
magnificent landscapes with white sand beaches
and abundant natural resources.
Many kinds of rare and precious animals