Unit 9. Deserts

Period : 56
Matching

Work in groups, matching these pictures with their corresponding names in Task 1.
Camel [`kæməl]
Banana [bə`nɑ:nə]
Buffalo [`bʌfəlou]
Frog [fɔg]
Crocodile [`krɔkədail]
Date Palm [`deitpɑ:m]
Dog [dɔg]
Horse [hɔ:s]
Eucalyptus [,ju:kə`liptəs]
Sheep [∫i:p]
Fox [fɔks]
Rabbit [`ræbit]
Goat [gout]
Grass [grɑ:s]
Lizard [`lizəd]
Cactus [`kæktəs]
Task 1. Work in pairs. Check the trees and animals that you think might exist in a desert.
Camel
Cactus
Lizard
Date Palm
Grass

Explain your choice.
Because they don’t need a lot of water and can survive under difficult living conditions.
Task 2: Work in pairs finding out as many natural features of the desert as possible. Then compare your notes with other pairs. Use the cues below.
Climate:
Rainfall:
Plants/ Trees:
Animals:
Soil:
Seasons:
hot, cold, dry
little
few
few
sandy
hot in summer, cold in winter
Climate: hot, cold, dry, no water, …
A: What do you know about the climate in the desert?
B: I think it’s very hot in the daytime but it’s very cold at night.
Task 3: Work in groups. You are going on an expedition across a desert with some of your friends. Discuss and choose the five most important things you should bring along with you. Explain your choice.
a knife
a box of match
water
a gun
a car
a mosquito net
a horse
a camel
a cell phone
food
a blanket
a walkman
Example
I think we’ll bring a lot of food and water. They can help us to survive in the desert if we get lost.
In my opinion, I think we should bring a large hat and sun block to protect ourselves from the heat and sunlight.
A box of matches is very necessary for us to make a fire at night.
Homework
Write a paragraph about how to find some possible ways if we were lost in the desert.