1. Read Story A. What do you know about the Sarus Crane in Việt Nam?

(Read Story A. Bạn biết gì về sếu đầu đỏ ở Việt Nam?)

A THE SARUS CRANE

Việt Nam's lush green nature is home to many exotic species. Some of these animals are on the brink of extinction. Some endangered species in Việt Nam include Saola, Black Gibbon, Sarus Crane, Indochinese Tiger and Gaur. The Sarus Crane, which is the tallest species of flying birds on Earth, often flock to Tràm Chim National Park in Đồng Tháp between January and April. They live in shallow water and wetlands, where they can feed on aquatic plants, insects, frogs and other small creatures. This species and other birds live in the 7,300-hectare of Tràm Chim National Park, which is strictly protected from illegal hunting.

2. Read the GRAMMAR FOCUS. Then cross out the non-defining relative clauses in blue in story A. Does it make sense without them?

(Đọc TRỌNG TÂM NGỮ PHÁP. Sau đó gạch bỏ các mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định bằng màu xanh lam trong câu chuyện A. Liệu nó có ý nghĩa nếu không có chúng không?)

3. Complete story B with relative clauses a-f. Then listen and check. How did the gorilla save the boy's life?

(Hoàn thành câu chuyện B với mệnh đề quan hệ a-f. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra. Con khỉ đột đã cứu sống cậu bé như thế nào?)

a. whose baby was still in her arms

(đứa trẻ vẫn còn trong vòng tay của cô ấy)

b. which was called Binti Jua

(cái mà được gọi là Binti Jua)

c. who is now twenty-one years old

(người mà năm nay 21 tuổi)

d. where he made a complete recovery

(nơi mà anh ấy đã hồi phục hoàn toàn)

e. who was unconscious

(người mà bị bất tỉnh)

f. where a female gorilla was feeding her baby

(nơi khỉ đột cái đang cho con bú)

B. THE GORILLA AND THE TODDLER

An American boy.¹ ______ owes his life to a gorilla at Brookfield Zoo. When he was three years old, his family took him to the zoo. He wanted a better view of the gorillas, so he climbed a wall and fell six metres into the gorilla cage, ²______. The gorilla, ³______, went over to the boy, ⁴______ Then, the gorilla, ⁵______  lifted the boy up gently and carried him to the door. The boy spent four days in hospital, ⁶______ Binti Jua is still at Brookfield Zoo near Chicago.

4. Read the extra information from story C. Put these sentences in the right place, using non-defining clause as in the example.

(Đọc thông tin bổ sung từ câu chuyện C. Đặt những câu này vào đúng chỗ, sử dụng mệnh đề không xác định như trong ví dụ.)

1. Todd Endris lived next to the beach.

(Todd Endris sống cạnh bờ biển.)

2. The shark was five metres long.

(Cá mập dài 5m.)

3. Todd's friend was surfing close by.

(Bạn của Todd đang lướt sóng gần đấy.)

4. Todd's right leg was now in the shark's mouth.

(Chân phải của Todd bây giờ đang ở trong miệng cá mập.)

5. Dolphins had been playing in the waves nearby.

(Cá heo đang chơi trong làn sóng ở gần đấy.)

6. Surgeons managed to save his leg.

(Bác sĩ phẫu thuật cố gắng để giữ lại đôi chân của anh ấy.)

C. THE SURFER, THE SHARK AND THE DOLPHINS

It was a perfect day for surfing off the coast of California. Todd Endris, who lived next to the beach, was out on his surfboard. Without warning, something hit him from under the water. Todd knew immediately that it was a shark. He got back on his board, but the shark bit him on the back. Todd's friend saw the huge shark and at first thought it was a whale. Todd was kicking the shark with his free leg and didn't see the dolphins.. Suddenly, the shark let go of his leg. The dolphins had surrounded the injured surfer, and were protecting him from the shark. Three friends helped Todd get back on his board and reach the beach. A helicopter transported him to hospital. Six weeks later, Todd was back in the water.

5. In pairs, ask and answer the following questions:

(Theo cặp, hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi sau)

1. Do you know any stories about animals helping humans?

(Bạn có biết câu chuyện nào về động vật giúp đỡ con người không?)

2. In what ways can humans protect and help animals?

(Con người có thể bảo vệ và giúp đỡ động vật bằng những cách nào?)