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.

Complete the conversation with the words and phrases in the box. Then practise It in pairs. 

Nam: What do you think is the best way to preserve cultural heritage? 

Anna: (1) _____________. The best way to preserve it is to raise people’s  awareness of its importance. 

Nam: (2) _____________. We can set up school jobs for students to learn about forms of cultural heritage, such as folk music, singing, or dancing.

Anna: (3) ____________, our classmates will show no interest in such clubs.

Nam: (4) ____________? Why do you think so?

Anna: Traditional arts are not fashionable. There are so many other exciting things for us to do.

Nam: That's why it’s important to make such clubs more interesting for teenagers.

Work in pairs. Match the ways to preserve our heritage with the reasons for doing so.

Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

Which of the ideas in the text do you like most? How will it help preserve heritage?