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11 LISTEN & SPEAK.

A Listen to part of a lecture about the Sahara Desert and its relationship to the Amazon
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rainforest. Choose the correct information to complete each statement.

1. People don’t connect the Sahara with the Amazon since the two places .
a. have different climates b. are a long way from each other

2. Sand contains minerals because it .

a. comes from rocks b. is in the desert

3. The Amazon needs lot of minerals since there.
a. it rains a lot b. there are many plants

4. Sand travels from Africa to the Amazon because .
a. the plants need it b. that is the usual direction of the wind

5. The Sahara is helping new life to grow even though .

a. it does not have many plants of its own b. it is a very old desert

B Work with a partner. Tell your partner three things about the Sahara and the Amazon. Use
the information from the lecture in exercise A and your own knowledge. Use since, because,
even though, and although.

There are very few plants in the Sahara because it is so dry.

12 APPLY.

A Look at the notes about Manuel’s favorite natural place. Then think about a natural place
you have visited, such as a beach, a mountain, or a lake. Write notes about it in the chart.

Manuel’s Favorite Beach My Favorite
empty before 10:00 a.m.

huge waves
no restaurants or stores
noisy in the afternoon

people play games

beautiful sunsets

B In your notebook, write five sentences about the natural place you chose. Use your notes
from exercise A. Use because, since, although, and even though to combine your ideas.

I usually go to the beach early because it is empty before 10:00 a.m.
Although the beach is popular, there aren’t any restaurants or stores.

C Work with a partner. Share your sentences from exercise B. Ask follow-up questions to learn
more about your partner’s favorite natural place.

A: Many people go to the beach to surf because there are huge waves.

B: Do you like to swim at the beach even though there are huge waves?
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