Listening – Ecotourism
Exercise 1. Listen to a news report and fill in each blank with no more than THREE words.
While many sights in Viet Nam are hardly (1)
, some farmers in the Mekong Delta have attracted hundreds of foreign vistors to their ecological gardens. Ba Duc, O Hau and Tien Giang province are one example. Before 2000, no visitors spent more than 15 minutes at his house, and very few tourists returned for a second visit. Then Ba Duc had an idea. He thought if tourists had
to do while visiting his house, they would stay longer. He then turned his 2.5-hectare farm into an (3)
, with a fish pond where tourists can go fishing. His wife started cooking (4)
for the visitors and even teaching them how to cook local specialities. At present, Ba Duc welcomes around (5)
a day.
Similarly, Tu Binh of Vinh Long Province turned his 2.1-hectare fish pond into an (6)
in 2005. Tourists can now catch fish in the pond, but then they have to release the small ones (7)
the pond. He also kept several (8)
and raised some African ostriches. Bird watching and ostrich riding became very (9)
for tourists to enjoy on his farm. Tu Binh now runs a very successful (10)
with around 300 visitors every day.
While many sights in Viet Nam are hardly (1)
, some farmers in the Mekong Delta have attracted hundreds of foreign vistors to their ecological gardens. Ba Duc, O Hau and Tien Giang province are one example. Before 2000, no visitors spent more than 15 minutes at his house, and very few tourists returned for a second visit. Then Ba Duc had an idea. He thought if tourists had
to do while visiting his house, they would stay longer. He then turned his 2.5-hectare farm into an (3)
, with a fish pond where tourists can go fishing. His wife started cooking (4)
for the visitors and even teaching them how to cook local specialities. At present, Ba Duc welcomes around (5)
a day.
Similarly, Tu Binh of Vinh Long Province turned his 2.1-hectare fish pond into an (6)
in 2005. Tourists can now catch fish in the pond, but then they have to release the small ones (7)
the pond. He also kept several (8)
and raised some African ostriches. Bird watching and ostrich riding became very (9)
for tourists to enjoy on his farm. Tu Binh now runs a very successful (10)
with around 300 visitors every day.
While many sights in Viet Nam are hardly known to tourists, some farmers in the Mekong Delta have attracted hundreds of foreign vistors to their ecological gardens. Ba Duc, O Hau and Tien Giang province is one example. Before 2000, no visitors spent more than 15 minutes at his house, and very few tourists returned for a second visit. Then Ba Duc had an idea. He thought if tourists had more activities to do while visiting his house, they would stay longer. He then turned his 2.5-hectare farm into an ecological garden, with a fish pond where tourists can go fishing. His wife started cooking home-made meals for the visitors and even teaching them how to cook local specialities. At present, Ba Duc welcomes around 100 visitors a day.
Similarly, Tu Binh of Vinh Long Province turned his 2.1-hectare fish pond into an ecotourism destination in 2005. Tourists can now catch fish in the pond, but then they have to release the small ones back into the pond. He also kept several exotic birds and raised some African ostriches. Bird watching and ostrich riding became very popular activities for tourists to enjoy on his farm. Tu Binh now runs a very successful ecotourism business with around 300 visitors every day.
Exercise 2. Listen to a small talk about “ Tourism” and decide if the following sentences are True or False.
Question 1. Tourism kept unchanged a lot over the past few decades.
Question 2. Tourism probably didn’t exist fifteen years ago.
Question 3. Tourism started in the late 60s and early 70s when airplane travel became cheap.
Question 4. Tourism today is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Question 5. The number of tourists is decreasing sharply.
Question 1. Tourism kept unchanged a lot over the past few decades.
Question 2. Tourism probably didn’t exist fifteen years ago.
Question 3. Tourism started in the late 60s and early 70s when airplane travel became cheap.
Question 4. Tourism today is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Question 5. The number of tourists is decreasing sharply.
Nghe một cuộc nói chuyện ngắn về "Du lịch" và quyết định xem các câu sau đây là Đúng hay Sai.
Câu hỏi 1. Du lịch không thay đổi nhiều trong vài thập kỷ qua. => sai
Thông tin: Tourism has changed a lot over the past few decades.
Câu hỏi 2. Du lịch có thể không tồn tại mười lăm năm trước. => sai
Thông tin: It probably didn’t exist fifty years ago.
Câu hỏi 3. Du lịch bắt đầu vào cuối những năm 60 và đầu những năm 70 khi di chuyển bằng máy bay trở nên rẻ. => đúng
Thông tin: I guess tourism started in the late 60s and early 70s when airplane travel became cheap.
Câu hỏi 4. Du lịch ngày nay là một ngành công nghiệp nhiều tỷ đô la. => đúng
Thông tin: Tourism today is a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Câu 5. Số lượng khách du lịch giảm mạnh. => sai
Thông tin: The number of tourists is also rocketing.
Listen and answer the question
Who will go on holiday with John?
Ai sẽ đi nghỉ với John?
A. bạn của anh ấy
B. bố mẹ anh ấy
C. vợ anh ấy
D. đồng nghiệp của anh ấy
Thông tin:
Travel Agent: For how many passengers?
John: Two. For my wife and me.
Tạm dịch: Đại lý du lịch: Cho bao nhiêu hành khách vậy ạ?
John: Hai. Cho vợ chồng tôi.
Listen and answer the question
What is John’s surname?
Họ của John là gì?
A. Swift
B. Smith
C. Stift
D. Smiht
Thông tin: Smith. S-M-I-T-H. John Smith.
Listen and answer the question
When does John get back?
Khi nào thì John quay lại?
A. hôm qua
B. hôm nay
C. ngày mai
D. ngày kia
Thông tin: Tracy: Hey, John! When did you get back?
John: We got back yesterday.
Tạm dịch:
Tracy: Này, John! Khi nào bạn trở lại?
John: Chúng tôi đã trở lại vào ngày hôm qua.
