Unit 9 - Writing (E12)

Teacher : Truong Thanh Khai From: Phu Cat 2 High School Great Victoria Great Sandy Simpson Tanami Sahara The Sahara desert Tell something about the Sahara Desert. UNIT 9: DESERT WRITING Tuesday, November 9 th, 2010 Write a composition about the Sahara Desert Vocabul ary 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 ['deitp :m]ɑ (n): cây chà là Gazelle [gə'zel] (n): linh dương Gazel Antelope ['æntiloup] (n): sơn dương Jackal ['d æk :l]ʒ ɔ (n): chó rừng GENERAL INFORMATION Location •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 Area • Total area: more than 9,065,000 sq km •1,610 km wide and about 5,150 km long from east to west Natural features •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 Trees and animals • 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 1. 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: 1. - 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 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. [...]... 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 . Sandy Simpson Tanami Sahara The Sahara desert Tell something about the Sahara Desert. UNIT 9: DESERT WRITING Tuesday, November 9 th, 2010 Write a composition about the Sahara Desert Vocabul ary Arid. questions: 1. - 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. 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