Unit 9: Deserts
B: Speaking
12A1
Check the trees and animals that you think might exist in a desert. Explain your choice.

Task 1

Banana
Eucalyptus
Cactus
Data palm
Grass
Frog
Horse
Buffalo

Crocodile
Camel
Fox
Dog
Lizard
Rabbit
Goat
Sheep

Lizard
Grass
Frog
Date Palm
Fox
Rabbit
Sheep
Eucalyptus
Crocodile
Dog
Banana
Camel
Cactus
Buffalo
Horse
Using these forms in your speaking
Do you think ...….can live in a desert?
Yes, I do, because………….
Do you think…….can live in a desert?
No, I don’t, because……
Suggested words and phrases in your speaking
….can live without drinking water in a month.
….can stand the severe climate.
….desert is too dry and hot.
…needs a lot of water.
Find out as many natural features of a desert as possible.
Then compare your notes with other pairs.
Task 2

Climate
Rainfall
Plants/trees
Animals
Soil
Seasons

…few people
…little rainfall
…lots of sandy hills
…hot, dry
…sandy storms
…few animals
…much sunshine
…few grasses
Some cues
Some natural features
Task 3
What will you bring along with you if you want to travel across a desert?
A knife
A box of match
A camel
A walkman
Guns
A blanket
A mosquito net
A horse
Example:
I will bring along with me.........to................