Unit 9: Deserts

TRƯỜNG VĂN HĨA – BỘ CƠNG AN BỘ MƠN KHOA HỌC XÃ HỘI UNIT 9: PART D: GVTH: WRITING Trần Thị Tuyết Nhung School: VAN HOA Teacher: Tran Thi Nhung Tuyet WARM - UP Guessing Game : Rule: Students work in groups There are three suggestions After the first suggestion, during seconds, which group can give correct answer get 10 mark At the second suggestion, the winner get mark and get mark at the third suggestion WHAT I AM? A IIam located in northern Africa am located in northern Africa B I’m the largest desert in the world I’m the largest desert in the world C Look at my image Look at my image WHAT I AM? I am Sahara Desert UNIT 9: PART D: Writing (English 12 – Page 102) Unit 9: Deserts SAHARA DESERT: - PART D : WRITING General Information - Largest desert in the world Location Area - 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 Natural summer and very cold in winter features - 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 Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING BEFORE Y OU WRITE VOCABULARY Elevation / eli´vei~n/(n) Độ cao Cactus / ´k`kt6s/ (n) Cây xương rồng Date palm /deit ´pa:m/ (n) Cây chà Arid / ´`rid/ (adj) Khô cằn Acacia / 6´kei~6/(n) Cây xiêm gai Gazelle / g6´zel/ (n) Linh dương (Ga – zen) dương Sơn Antelope / ´`ntil6$p/ (n) 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 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 What are the Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the World Sahara Desert’s special features? Where is it located? What is its total area?/ How big is it? What you know about the natural features? And how about trees and animals? 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 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 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 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 WHILE YOU TASK 2: Use the information from task as well as information in the table below and write a composition about the Sahara Desert WRITE SAHARA DESERT: Location Area Natural features Trees and animals General Information - 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 Unit 9: Deserts WRITING 17 Le Duan St, BMT City - PART D : 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, AFTER YOU WRITE FEEDBACK ON WRITING Example Writing: Thien Anh Unit 9: - PART D : WRITING HOMEWORK 1.Write a composition about another desert that for the next period Prepare you know Unit - Part E: Language Focus ... world C Look at my image Look at my image WHAT I AM? I am Sahara Desert UNIT 9: PART D: Writing (English 12 – Page 102) Unit 9: Deserts SAHARA DESERT: - PART D : WRITING General Information - Largest... cactus, the date palm, and a form of acacia - main animals: gazelle, antelope, fox, jackal, camel Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING BEFORE Y OU WRITE VOCABULARY Elevation / eli´vei~n/(n) Độ cao Cactus... Cây xiêm gai Gazelle / g6´zel/ (n) Linh dương (Ga – zen) dương Sơn Antelope / ´`ntil6$p/ (n) Unit 9: Deserts - PART D : WRITING TASK 1: Using the information from the table and answer the following