UNIT 9 DERSERTS
SPEAKING
ORS
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RA
FFA
OCOD
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BBI
OA
CTU
ANA
1. B ………..NA
2. CA ……….S
3. G …………SS
4. H …………E
5. BU ……….LO
6. CR …………ILE
7. C …………..L
8. RA ………….T
9. G ……………T
10. SH …………..P
What kind of animals and plants can live in deserts?
VOCABULARY
Cactus /’kækt∂s/
Date palm /deit pa:m/
Eucalyptus /ju:k∂’lipt∂s/
Task 2: Work in pairs:Ask and answer the questions below and compare with other pairs.
1.What’s the weather like in deserts?
2.Is there water in deserts?Why?Why not?
3.Do you see a lot of plants/trees in deserts?Name some kinds of the plants/trees Which can grow there?
4.Can many kinds of animals live in deserts?What kinds of animals can we see there?
5.What can we see much in deserts?
It’s hot during the day and very cold at night.It’s cold in some deserts for most of the year.
No, there is no water because there is very little rainfall.
No, we don’t. there are few plants/trees there.Only cacti, date palms and some kind of hummock grasses can grow there.
No, they can’t. We can only see Camels carrying people across the deserts and some kinds of insects and lizarts
What we can see much in deserts is sand. There is only sand,no soil there.
Task 3: Work in groups. Discuss and choose five important things below you should bring with you when you are going on an expedition across a desert with your friends.Explain why?
Suggestion: I think /In my opinion we should bring……,…..,…..,and….with us because…………
Ex: I think we should bring a gun and a knife with us because they can help to protect ourselves from robbers.
-A knife
A box of match
Water
A gun
A car
A mosquito net
A horse - Food
A camel - A blanket
A cellphone - A walkman
Some possible ways if you got lost in the desert.
Find directions using
a compass.
Find water
Find a shelter
Make a signal to
attract the rescue
team
Home work:
- Write a paragraph of 100- 150 words about a desert and its condition using information in task1, task2.
- Prepare part C: LISTENING
Thank for attendance
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