Lessons 3 and 4 page 50
Geographical features
STUDENTS' BOOK UNIT6
VOCABULARY: Geographical features
2 . Read and complete the first part of Dalia Husseini’s email about her trip to the Canadian Rockies with the words from the box.
Dear Rana, Iʼve been here for two days now and I have seen some wonderful (1) scenery . Iʼm on a train called The Rocky Express with my family. Weʼre crossing the Rockies, the spectacular (2) mountain range in the west of Canada. Weʼre following the (3) route of the Fraser River and my dad has been able to go salmon fishing there. The (4) highlight of the (5) journey for me so far though has been the (6) waterfall called Pyramid Falls. It is spectacular! |
GRAMMAR: will / won’t and shall
3. Read and complete the second part of Dalia’s email. Use the verbs in the box with the future form will / won’t or shall for suggestions. Check the meaning of any words in the box you don’t know.
Tomorrow we (1) will see the Albreda Glacier. Then it’s Jasper National Park and we (2) will stay there for one night. My parents have already made the hotel reservation. Then we (3) will hire a car to go to Calgary. My mother wanted to go to Toronto, but we (4) won’t have time. It’s too far. I’m going home next week. (5) Shall/call I you when I get home? We (6) shall meet so that I show you my photographs. You (7) won’t believe how many bears we have seen! See you soon Dalia |
4. In pairs, imagine you are planning a trip from Vancouver to Toronto. Make dialogues. Use the words and phrases in the box below.
5 . Imagine you are going to Malaysia on holiday. Make some plans. Note down your answers to the following questions:
6. In pairs, ask and answer the questions in exercise 5.
7 . In a group, decide what you will take on your trip. You can choose words from the box below and think of your own items, too. Use Shall we …, Let’s … and How about …
Read the quotation. Do you agree with it? Why/Why not? Translate the quotation into Arabic.
Unit 6Lessons 5-6SB pages 52-53
1 - What journey would you like to make? Work in a group to discuss your answer.
2. Read about this great journey. How do you think a person should prepare for such a journey? Discuss in pairs.
3. Read the text again. Answer the following questions.
3. What records did Martin break? Complete the following table with the relevant information.
Year | Record |
1. 2007 CE | 2. The Amazon River |
2. 1997 CE | 3. The English Channel |
3. 1997 CE | 4. The Mediterranean |
4. Between 2000 CE and 2004 CE | 5. The River Danube in Europe, the Mississippi in the USA, the Paran in Argentina and the Yangtze in China. |
4.Why do you think Martin decided to swim the Amazon River?
Students’ own answer
5. Do you think you are able to break a certain record? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
WRITING
4. Write a short description of the Amazon River. Use the text in exercise 2 and your answers to exercise 3 to help you.
The Amazon River is in South America. It is a long river and very dangerous. There are bull sharks, for example. These are all very dangerous for humans. There are also friendly creatures such as pink dolphins in the Amazon River.
SPEAKING
5. What is the longest journey you have been on? Discuss with your partner.
VOCABULARY: Tours
6. These words are all connected with tours. Which words describe geographical features? Check the meaning of any words you don’t know in the Activity Book Glossary or in a dictionary.
Valley, cliff, dune, rock formation
LISTENING
7 . Listen to a description of a tour to Wadi Rum in Jordan. Which ways of travelling are mentioned?
The answer: Jeeps, camels
8. Listen again and complete the following table in your notebook.
Sites to visit | Activities to do | Geographical features |
Anfashieh inscriptions narrow canyon of Jebel Khaz’ali | Riding on a camel, going on a safari trip, camping, observing unique plant and animal wildlife | Towering cliffs, high sand dunes, bold rock formation |