Great Victoria

Tanami

Great Sandy

Simpson

Sahara

The Sahara
desert

Friday, December 4th, 2009

UNIT 9: DESERT
WRITING

Write a composition
about
the Sahara Desert

Vocabulary
Arid ['ærid](adj): khô cằn
Dune [dju:n](n): cồn cát, đụn cát
Tableland ['teibllænd] (n): vùng cao nguyên
Elevation [,eli'vei∫n] (n): độ cao(so với mặt biển)
Acacia [ə'kei∫ə ] (n): cây keo
Cactus ['kæktəs] (n): cây xương rồng
Date palm ['deitpɑ:m] (n): cây chà là
Gazelle [gə'zel] (n): linh dương Gazel
Antelope ['æntiloup] (n): sơn dương
Jackal ['dʒækɔ:l] (n): chó rừng

GENERAL INFORMATION
Location

Area

•Largest desert in the world
• In northern Africa
• Extends from the Atlantic Ocean eastward past to Red Sea to
Iraq
• Lies largely in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt,
Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Sudan
•Total area: more than 9,065,000 sq km
•1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from east to west

Natural •Arid land, dry climate (moisture is almost totally absent), very
features hot in
•summer and very cold in winter
• Few oases exist
• Sandy and large dunes of sand
• Tableland with an average elevation from 400 to 500 m

Trees •Few forms of animal and vegetable life
• Main trees: cactus, the date palm, and a form of acacia
and
animals • main animals: gazelle, antelope, fox, jackal, camel

Basing on the information in your book,
answer the following questions:
1. Where is the Sahara desert located?
Sahara Desert is located in northern Africa. It extends from the Atlantic
Ocean eastward past the Red Sea to Iraq. It lies mostly in Morocco, Algeria,
Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Sudan.
2.

How wide is it? How long is it?
The desert has a total area of more than 9,065,000 square km with 1,610
km wide and about 5,150 km long from the east to the west.

3. What is the weather like in the Sahara desert?
The most special natural features are arid land and dry climate, so it is
totally impossible to find moisture in the Sahara Desert. It's very hot in
summer and very cold in winter.
4. Are there any animals or plants in the Sahara desert?
There are only few forms of animal and vegetable life. The main trees you
can find are cactus, the date palm, and a form of acacia. Besides, the main
animals you are likely to see are gazelle, antelope, fox, jackal, camel.

1. - To be situated/ located in
Sahara Desert is situated/located in northern Africa
- To have the total area of…
The total area is…
Sahara has the total area of more than 9,065,000 sq km
2. – To have the width of….
- To have the length of…
- S + to be + ………+ wide/long
It has the width of 1,610km and the
length of 5,150km.
Sahara Desert is 1,610km in width
and 5,150km in length
It is 1,610 km wide and 5,150 km long
3. To lie in
Sahara Desert lies in Morocco, Algeria…
4. There are/ There is…
There are some main animals in Sahara
Some main animals are camel, fox…
5. To extend from…past…to…
It extends from the Atlantic Ocean eastward past the Red Sea to
Iraq

Outline

I. Introduction
The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world because of its
location, area, natural features and trees/animals.
II. Body
Firstly, location.
Secondly, area
Thirdly, natural features
Finally, trees/ animals
III. Conclusion
The Sahara Desert still remains a lot of things we haven't
known and discovered yet.

Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, is located in northern
Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean eastward past the Red Sea to
Iraq. It lies largely in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania,
Mali, Niger and Sudan.
The desert has a total area of more than 9,065,000 square km with
1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from the east to the west.
The most special natural features are arid land and dry climate, so it is
totally unlikely to find moisture in the Sahara Desert. It's very hot in
summer and very cold in winter. If you are in the desert, you can see few
oases existing there and all that spreads in front of you is sandy land
and large dunes of sand. In addition, Its tableland has an average
elevation from 400 to 500 m.
On the other hand, there are few forms of animals and vegetable life.
The main trees you can find are cactus, the date palm, and a form of
acacia. Besides, the main animals you are likely to see are gazelle,
antelope, fox, jackal, camel.
With its mysterious features, Sahara Desert attracts thousands of
tourists every year and becomes one of the most interesting destinations
of the world.

1. Complete the composition of
Sahara Desert
2. Write a composition about
another desert that you know