Work in pairs. Use the model in 1 to make similar conversations for these situations. One of you is Student A, the other is Student B. Use the expressions below to help you.

1. Student A is asking for directions to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Student B uses the map to give directions.

2. Student B is asking for directions to Ha Noi Flag Tower. Student A uses the map to give directions.

Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in pairs.

David: Excuse me, (1) _____________ Thang Long Imperial Citadel? I’m lost.

Nam: Sure. The citadel is not far from here. (2) _____________ until you get to Hoang Dieu Street, then (3) ______________. Walk past Ha Noi Flag Tower and you'll see it (4) ______________.

David: Thank you.

Write a leaflet about the problems that Trang An may face and the possible solutions to them. Use the ideas in 1 and the outline below to help you.

Work in pairs. Put the problems that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex may face and the possible solutions in the correct blanks.

A. educating young people about the importance of heritage

B. damaging the ecosystem

C. loss of cultural values

D. organising eco-tours to natural heritage sites

Work in pairs. Make some predictions about what the tour guide will say next.

Listen to the talk again and complete each gap in the notes with no more than THREE words and/or a number.

TRANG AN SCENIC LANDSCAPE COMPLEX

Quick facts 

- Recognised as the first mixed World Heritage Site in (1) ______________

- Famous for its beautiful landscape and long cultural history

- Consists of (2) ______________

Natural beauty and biodiversity

- Beautiful limestone mountains, valleys, and rivers

- More than (3) _____________ of plants and 200 types of animals

Cultural heritage 

- Caves showing how (4) _____________ lived over a period of 30,000 years

- Hundreds of temples and historic pagodas

Current condition

- The landscape is not changed or damaged by human activities. 

- Most of the site is still kept in its (5) _____________, e.g. the original style of architecture.

Listen to a talk. What is the talk mainly about?

A. The tour guide is explaining why Trang An is a mixed World Heritage Site.

B. The tour guide is talking about the ecosystem of Trang An and efforts to preserve it.

C. The tour guide is introducing the site’s natural beauty.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

What do you know about Trang An? Have you been there? If yes, what did you see or do there?

Work in groups. Think of a form of cultural heritage (such as a tradition, a festival, or a form of music), and discuss ways to preserve it. Report your group’s ideas to the whole class.

Work in pairs. Make a similar conversation about ways to preserve cultural heritage. Use the ideas in 1, the model in 2, and the tips above to help you.