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1.READING have you ever
thought of exploring
A. Discuss.
the desert?
• What do you know about deserts?
• Which of the following do you

associate with the desert?

snow sun ice
high
low temperatures
temperatures

thunder lightning storms Deserts cover a third of the Earth’s surface and
they have always been of great interest to people.
B. Read the text on the right quicklyTIP The extreme conditions make them a mysterious
and match the headings a-e with the and at the same time an unfriendly place.
paragraphs 1-4. There is one extra
heading you do not need to use. 1.
It’s a large area of land with very little water and very
a. Weather few plants. Many deserts are places with extreme heat
b. The best time to visit and lots of sand. One of the biggest deserts is the Sahara
c. A word of warning in Africa. But did you know that the Antarctic is the
d. What is it? biggest cold desert?
e. Nature
2.
Look for key words in each During the day, the temperature in the Sahara can reach
paragraph to understand the 50οC, but at night it can drop to below zero. Deserts
main ideas. receive very little rainfall, but when it rains, it pours!
After that, months can pass without any rain at all.
C. Read again and answer the
following questions. Choose a, b or c. 3.
Amazingly, some animals and plants can survive in the
1. According to the text, what is true desert. A good example is the camel. Camels can drink
about the Antarctic? large amounts of water in one day and survive for seven
a. It’s bigger than the Sahara. days without drinking again! As for plants, cacti are very
b. It’s a kind of desert. common. They store water in their leaves, roots and
c. There’s no life there. stems.

2. Why does the writer mention camels 4.
and cacti? The desert is a dangerous place, so be prepared and
a. Because they have been in the desert never travel alone. Heat stroke, severe sunburn and insect
for centuries. bites are possible dangers. So, keep your head and body
b. Because they can live without water covered. In other words, dress like the locals. Clothes
for a long time. should be long, light and loose. And of course, don’t
c. Because people cannot survive in the forget to have lots of water with you.
desert without them.
Comments
3. Which of the following would be most I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world, but
useful when travelling in the desert? my last trip was something else! I travelled around
a. a hat North Africa for a month and I spent a week in the
b. a pair of shorts Sahara. Your information helped a lot. Thanks.
c. a pair of boots
Posted by Keith Sheffield at 18:09
4. What is not true about Keith?
a. He found the advice useful.
b. He spent only a week in North Africa.
c. He visited the desert.

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