Unit 9. Deserts

WELCOME TO OUR LESSON !
WATCH THIS VIDEO, THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
What is this and what’s its name?
Which continent is it in?
What’s special about it?
UNIT 9: DESERT
WRITING
Thursday, November 26th 2009
Where is it located? What is its total area?
How wide is it? How long is it?
How many countries does it lie in? What are they?
What is the weather like in the Sahara desert?
Are there any animals or plants there?
Basing on the video and the information in your book, answer the following questions:
- 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 be……. in width
- To have the length of…
To be ………. In length
- 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…
VOCABULARY
AND STRUCTURES
4. There are/ There is…
There are some main animals in Sahara
Some main animals are camel, fox…
5. Some adjs and nouns:
arid [`ærid] (a): khô cằn (đất)
Eg: It has arid land / The land is arid.
moisture [`mɔist∫ə] (n): hơi ẩm
Eg: There is almost no moisture
Dune [dju:n] (n): cồn cát, đụn cát
Tableland [`teibllænd] (n): vùng cao nguyên;
bình nguyên
Elevation [,eli`vei∫n] (n): độ cao
(so với mặt biển)
Cactus [`kæktəs] (n): cây xương rồng
Date palm [`deitpɑ:m] (n): cây chà là
Acacia [ə`kei∫ə] (n): cây keo
Gazelle [gə`zel] (n): linh dương
Antelope [`æntiloup] (n): loài linh dương
Jackal [`dʒækɔ:l] (n): chó rừng
VOCABULARY
AND STRUCTURES
Sample composition
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 impossible 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.
Also, 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.
HOMEWORK
Complete the composition of Sahara Desert
Practice writing a composition about another desert that you know