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D GOAL Describe a National Park
Reading 🎧35 (Optional)
A Look at the photo. Where do you think this is? What is special about this place?
B MY WORLD Do you know the names of any other national parks? Which countries are they in?
C Match the words and phrases from the advertisement to the definitions.
1. destination ___a__ 4. to be awed _______
2. habitat _______ 5. nocturnal _______
3. trek _______
a. where someone is going
b. to feel amazed by something
c. the natural home of an animal or a plant
d. active at night
e. a journey made on foot, sometimes difficult
D Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
1. Name at least three things you can find in Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park.
2. Where is the first stop in the one-day tour?
3. What does "that" in paragraph 2 refer to?
4. How many options are there to end the one-day tour?
5. What is special about seeing animals in the two-day tour?
6. Who will tell you stories of the forest?
7. Who should not participate in the night trek?
8. What should you do to get a 10% discount?
E In pairs, think of another national park you know about. Answer as many of the questions as you can.
1. What is the name of the park?
2. Where is it?
3. When was it made a national park?
4. How large is it?
5. What is famous about it?
6. Do you know any other interesting facts about it?
✔️GOAL CHECK
Describe the national park you know to another pair.
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A Day (or Two) to Remember
Sơn Đoòng Cave at Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng National Park, Quảng Bình Province, Việt Nam
Would you like to experience the life of Indiana Jones or Lara Croft? Do you like to explore the rainforest and be awed by the scenes you think only exist in the movie Avatar? Phong Nha-Ke Bàng National Park is the destination to make all those dreams come true. This park was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 for its geological value.
To catch a quick glance
Our one-day tour takes you to the Wildlife Rescue Center for a close-up experience with some unique species. After that, you have a short hike in the national park across a beautiful mountain valley to a large waterfall. The tour concludes with a choice of a boat trip on an underground river or a barbecue-style meal in the Weapon Cave.
For those with more time
Our two-day tour offers a longer hike along one of many amazing trails, a chance to see wildlife in their natural habitats, and a night camping in the the stories of the forest. Exceptionally daring and Weapon Cave. You will hear our local guides tell physically fit guests can also take part in a special night trek in the forest. Imagine looking straight into a nocturnal animal's eyes with your headlamp!
The first five guests to make a booking with us will receive a 10% discount.
geological (adj) relating to the scientific study of the Earth
Lara Croft & Indiana Jones: two fictional characters known for the many adventures in their lives
