The life in The Desert

Eucalyptus: /ju:k∂’lipt∂s/


Crocodile/ kr’Ɔk∂dail


Camel /’kӕmƏl /


Cactus /’kækt∂s/


fo
x


lizar
d


Date palm /deit pa:m/


Goat


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Eucalyptus
Crocodile
Camel
Cactus
Fox
Lizard
Date palm
Goat

: cây khuynh diệp
: cá sấu
: lạc đà
: xương rồng
: chồn
: thằn lằn
: cây chà là
: dê


Task 1:

Work in pairs:

- Check the trees and animals that you think might exist
in a desert.
- Explain why
Trees/ animals

In deserts

Banana

Date palm
Grass
Frog

In
deserts

Crocodile

Eucalyptus
Cactus

Trees/ animals

Camel





Fox

Dog
Lizard
Rabbit

Horse

Goat

Buffalo

Sheep



maybe



maybe


Task 2 : Work in groups
- Find out as many natural features of a desert as possible.

Cues: - climate - plants - soil
- rainfall - animals - seasons

- Then compare your notes with other groups.

Work in pairs (make small conversations)
Questions:
- What do you know about…?
- Please tell me about…?
- What about…?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Climate: hot, cold, dry, windy,
severe…
- Rainfall: rare, little, scare…
- Plants: few such as…

Answers:

- Animals: few such as…

- I think( I don…t think)…

- Soil: hard, sandy, rocky, arid…

- As far as I know…
- I…m sure (I…m not sure)…
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Seasons: dry season, summer,
winter


Task 3: You are going on an expedition across a desert
* Here are the things you may bring

- A knife

- a gun

- a horse

- food

- A box of match

- a car

- a camel

- a blanket

- water

- a mosquito net

- a cell phone - a walkman

* Suggestions
- What should we bring ?
- The 5 most important things :+ we…d better…because…
+ we should …in case…
+ what about …
…………………………..

Consolidation: Life in a desert
Homework :
In not more than 50 words, write a
paragraph to say …why desert is not a
favorable place for people and animals
to live.…