Unit 9. Deserts

Remember
Rabbit



camel

cactus
dog
buffalo


T: What animal and plant can live in the desert?

Unit 9: Deserts
C: Listening
I. Vocabulary
frightening / ‘fraitninŋ/ (a): khủng khiếp, dễ sợ
cool / ku:l/ (v) : làm nguội đi
canal / kə’næl/ (n): kênh, sông, đào
needle /’ni:dl/ (n) : kim khâu, lá kim
Matching A and B
1. frightening a. làm nguội đi
2. cool b. kênh, sông, đào
3. canal c. khủng khiếp, dễ sợ
4. needle d.kim khâu, lá kim


II. Listening
Task 1 : T / F statements


F
F
T
T
Task2 : Multiple choice
1. The talk examines…… what they are and how they are formed
animals b. deserts c. sand
2. Desert is also a ……. land of silence and space
beautiful b. ugly c. bad
3. ….. … ..cause the growing of the world’s deserts
Nature and animals b. Animals and humans
c. Nature and humans
4. Rabbits ….. every plant they can find
destroy b. eat c. keep


Task 3 / p 101
90 percent
smaller plants
prevent
spreading
capital
canal

III. Post – listening
Work in groups :
What is a desert?
What causes the growth of a desert?

- Learn the new words.
- Rewrite the main ideas of the listening task.
- Prepare part D. WRITING