Giáo án Reading

Ss activate their prior knowledge about ecotourism and predict the content of the brochure before reading.

Ss look at the unit title 'Ecotourism' and the vocabulary words on the board. Ss work in groups of four and answer the teacher's questions: 'What do you think ecotourism is?' and 'What rules do you expect on a nature trail?' Then Ss predict what information a brochure about a nature walk would include.

A group list of 4–6 ideas on the board, for example: visiting natural areas, protecting wildlife, staying on marked paths, taking rubbish home, joining a local guide, and paying a fee for the trip.
A prediction: 'The brochure will probably give the time, the price, the rules and what to bring.'

Ss identify the central question and main ideas of the brochure and understand the key vocabulary in context.

Ss read the brochure 'Riverside Nature Walk' once, quickly, without stopping at unknown words. Then Ss answer the central question: 'What is this brochure about and who is it for?' T pre-teaches the words ecotourism (du lịch sinh thái), local guide (hướng dẫn viên địa phương), responsible (có trách nhiệm), trail (đường mòn), packaging (bao bì) and conserve (bảo tồn) through the context of the text.

Main idea: The brochure advertises a two-hour guided walk along a public wetland trail, run by a local guide for a small group of at most twelve visitors.
Ss can match the vocabulary to meanings: ecotourism = du lịch sinh thái; trail = đường mòn; packaging = bao bì; conserve = bảo tồn; responsible = có trách nhiệm; local guide = hướng dẫn viên địa phương.
Ss check their predictions from the warm-up: correct or revise them in one sentence.

Ss locate the exact sentences that support answers and distinguish a stated fact, a reasonable inference and an unsupported claim.

Ss work in pairs with Worksheet No. 1. Ss read the brochure again, find the sentence that supports each statement, and decide whether each statement is a stated fact, a reasonable inference or an unsupported claim. T gives the example: 'The price includes guiding and a refill of safe drinking water, but not transport.' (stated fact).

Answers to Worksheet No. 1:

• 'The route is mostly level.' Stated fact: 'The route is mostly level, though one narrow section is not suitable for wheelchairs.'
• 'The walk is safe for everyone.' Unsupported claim: the brochure does not say this, and it mentions a narrow section unsuitable for wheelchairs.
• 'Visitors can contact the organiser to ask about an alternative route.' Stated fact: 'contact the organiser to discuss an accessible alternative.'
• 'Every payment directly restores the habitat.' Unsupported claim: 'the brochure does not claim that every payment directly restores habitat.'
• 'The company cares about visitors' safety.' Reasonable inference: the contingency for heavy rain protects safety.

Ss recognise first and second conditional sentences in the text and practise basic intonation contours.

T presents the first conditional from the text: 'If heavy rain makes the path unsafe, the walk will be replaced by an indoor nature workshop or refunded.' T presents the structure: if + present simple, will/can/may + base verb for a real future possibility. T then presents the second conditional: 'If I owned a boat, I would use it responsibly.' Structure: if + past simple, would + base verb for an imagined or unlikely situation. T notes that 'were' is the standard form for all persons, and 'was' is also common with I, he and she in informal usage.
Intonation practice: 'Have you packed your bottle?' (rising), 'What will you bring?' (falling), 'I will bring less packaging.' (falling).

Ss can state the difference: first conditional = a real possibility (rain may happen); second conditional = an imagined situation (owning a boat is unlikely).
Ss complete the sentence: 'If heavy rain makes the path unsafe, the walk will ____.' (be replaced / refunded).
Ss produce the three contours correctly after repeating the model, with the note that these are tendencies, not strict rules.

Ss answer detail questions by locating the exact sentence in the text.

Ss complete the multiple-choice items 2–5 from the textbook exercise. Each item has four options. Ss underline the sentence in the text that supports the answer.
2. How long is the walk? A. Two hours; B. Twelve hours; C. Half an hour; D. A full day.
3. What is excluded from the price? A. Guiding; B. A water refill; C. The guide's explanations; D. Transport.
4. Why contact the organiser about access? A. The route has no guide.; B. No one can ask questions.; C. A narrow section may require an alternative route.; D. All visitors must use wheelchairs.
5. What happens if rain makes the path unsafe? A. The group grows larger.; B. An indoor alternative or refund is offered.; C. Visitors must continue.; D. The guide feeds wildlife.

Answers:
2. A (The brochure states the duration: 'a two-hour walk').
3. D (Transport is explicitly not included).
4. C (The access limitation is disclosed: 'one narrow section is not suitable for wheelchairs').
5. B (An indoor nature workshop or refund is offered).

Ss analyse the purpose, opening and specific details of the model reading response and explain why specific details are better than general statements.

Ss work in groups of four to answer items 6–8 on the model response about ecotourism. Ss identify the purpose and audience, the opening sentence, and two useful details. Ss explain why specific details are more useful than saying only that the topic is important.

Item 6: The purpose is to inform and invite readers to join a nature walk; the audience is people who are interested in ecotourism and want to book a trip. Support: 'The group is limited to twelve visitors so that the guide can explain the habitat without gathering a large crowd.'
Item 7: The opening sentence is 'Riverside Nature Walk — a fictional brochure.' It names the subject, so the reader knows what the following details refer to.
Item 8: Two specific details: 'Join a local guide for a two-hour walk along a public wetland trail.' and 'The group is limited to twelve visitors...' They are specific, so the reader can evaluate or use them. A general statement such as 'Ecotourism is important' gives no usable information.

Ss write a coherent three-sentence summary using only the information in the text, keeping the essential condition or limit.

Ss write a three-sentence summary of the brochure 'Riverside Nature Walk' using only information from the text. The summary must keep at least one essential condition or limit (for example, the group size, the rain contingency or the access limitation). Ss then answer the reflection question: 'What is one responsible action you can take as a visitor to a nature area?' Students can finish the task at home if time is short. Ss use Worksheet No. 2 as a checklist.

A possible summary: 'Riverside Nature Walk is a fictional brochure for a two-hour guided walk along a public wetland trail. The group is limited to twelve visitors, and the walk will be replaced by an indoor workshop or refunded if heavy rain makes the path unsafe. Visitors should ask questions before booking so that the trip matches their needs.'
Accept equivalent wording that keeps the meaning and does not add results or facts not in the text.
Reflection example: 'I will bring a reusable bottle and take all my packaging home.'