Unit 9. Deserts

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Great Victoria
Great Sandy
Simpson
Tanami
Sahara
The Sahara desert
UNIT 9: DESERT
WRITING
Friday, December 4th, 2009
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
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.
Basing on 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 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

STRUCTURES
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.
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 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.
HOMEWORK
Complete the composition of Sahara Desert
Write a composition about another desert that you know
Thank You!