Unit 9. Deserts

TRƯỜNG VĂN HÓA 3 – BỘ CÔNG AN
BỘ MÔN KHOA HỌC XÃ HỘI
GIÁO ÁN DỰ THI
Deserts
GVTH: TrÇn ThÞ TuyÕt Nhung
UNIT 9:
PART D: WRITING
Welcome to Our Class
School: VAN HOA 3
Teacher: Tran Thi Tuyet Nhung
Guessing Game:
Rule:

Students work in groups. There are three suggestions. After the first suggestion, during 5 seconds, which group can give correct answer get 10 mark. At the second suggestion, the winner get 8 mark and get 6 mark at the third suggestion.
WARM - UP
WHAT I AM?
WHAT I AM?
Sahara Desert
I am
UNIT 9:
Deserts
PART D: Writing
(English 12 - Page 102)
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
SAHARA DESERT:
General Information
Location
Area
Natural
features
Trees and
animals
Largest desert in the world
In northern Africa
Extends from the Atlantic Ocean eastward past to Red Sea to Iraq
Lies largely in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Sudan
- Total area: more than 9,065,000 sq km
- 1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from east to west
Arid land, dry climate (moisture is almost totally absent), very hot in
summer and very cold in winter
Few oases exist
Sandy and large dunes of sand
Tableland with an average elevation from 400 to 500 m
Few forms of animal and vegetable life
Main trees: cactus, the date palm, and a form of acacia
main animals: gazelle, antelope, fox, jackal, camel
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
VOCABULARY
Elevation / eli´vei~n/(n)
Cactus / ´k`kt6s/ (n)
Date palm /deit ´pa:m/ (n)
Arid / ´`rid/ (adj)
Acacia / 6´kei~6/(n)
Gazelle / g6´zel/ (n)
Antelope / ´`ntil6$p/ (n)
Độ cao
Cây chà là
Khô cằn
Cây xiêm gai
Linh dương (Ga – zen)
Sơn dương
Cây xương rồng
BEFORE YOU WRITE
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
TASK 1: Using the information from the table and answer the following questions
Where is the Sahara Desert located?
What are its special features?
What is its total area?/ How big is it?
What do you know about the natural features?
And how are trees and animals?
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
TASK 1: Use the information from the table and answer the following questions
1. What are the Sahara Desert’s special features?
2. Where is it located?
3. What is its total area?/ How big is it?
4. What do you know about the natural features?
5. And how about trees and animals?
2. Sahara Desert is located in northern Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean Easter ward past the Red Sea to Iraq. It lies mostly in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Sudan.
1. Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the World.
3. It has a total area of more than 9,065,000sq km with 1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from the east to the west.
4. The most special natural features are arid land and dry climate. They mean moisture is almost totally absent. It’s very hot in summer and very cold in winter. There are only few oases existing and all that spreads in front of you is sandy and large dunes of sand. Its tableland has an average elevation from 400 t0 500 m.
5. 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.
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
SAHARA DESERT:
TASK 2: Use the information from task 1 as well as information in the table below and write a composition about the Sahara Desert
General Information
Location
Area
Natural
features
Trees and
animals
Largest desert in the world
In northern Africa
Extends from the Atlantic Ocean eastward past to Red Sea to Iraq
Lies largely in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania,
Mali, Niger and Sudan
- Total area: more than 9,065,000 sq km
- 1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from east to west
Arid land, dry climate (moisture is almost totally absent), very hot in
summer and very cold in winter
Few oases exist
Sandy and large dunes of sand
Tableland with an average elevation from 400 to 500 m
Few forms of animal and vegetable life
Main trees: cactus, the date palm, and a form of acacia
main animals: gazelle, antelope, fox, jackal, camel
WHILE YOU
WRITE
Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING
AFTER YOU WRITE

FEEDBACK ON
WRITING








Example Writing:

17 Le Duan St, BMT City
November 30, 2008
Dear An,
I’m glad to receive your letter which you tell me about your holiday in New York City in. I’m writing to you for the Sahara Desert, a place that you asked me about last week.
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It is located in northern Africa, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean easterward past the Red Sea to Iraq. It lies mostly 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.
I believe that there are many mysteries that we haven’t known so please discuss with me on your next letter.
Write me soon
Love,

Thien Anh
Unit 9: - PART D : WRITING
DESERT
HOMEWORK
Write a composition about another
desert that you know
2. Prepare for the next period
Unit 9 - Part E: Language Focus
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