Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 unit 9: Deserts

Find out the natural features of a desert.. climate hot /cold/ dry rainfall little / rare plants / trees few kinds soil dry/ sandy seasons hot / cold animals few kinds... Work

Unit 9: Deserts

I Find out the natural features of a desert.

climate

( hot /cold/ dry )

rainfall

( little / rare )

plants / trees

( few kinds )

soil

( dry/ sandy )

seasons

( hot / cold )

animals

( few kinds )

Work in pairs talk about the natural features of a desert.

A: What about the rainfall?

DESERTS

climate

rainfall

plants / trees

animals

soil

seasons

Ex: (about climate )

A: Do you know anything about desert?

B: Yes, I do I’ve learnt about it.

A: Can you tell me about the climate?

B: The climate of a desert is very severe It’s very hot in the summer and the daytime It’s very cold

in winter and at night.

II Give the names of these plants and animals.

eucalyptus

[ju:kə'liptəs]

date Palm ['deitp a :m] cactus ['kæktəs] frog [frɔg]

crocodile

['krɔkədail] camel ['kæməl] fox [fɔks] lizard ['lizəd]

Tell the names of these plants and animals

eucalyptus

Choose the trees and animals that you think might exist in a desert.

deserts?

don’t need a lot of water and can stand the severe climate there.

Work in pairs Ask your partner about their choice.

A: What about banana trees?

B: I don’t think they can live in such hot weather.

Your classmates and you are going on an expedition across a

desert Work in groups discuss and choose the things you

should bring along Explain your choice.

II Consolidation.

- a knife

- a box of match

- water

- a gun

- a car

- a mosquito net

- a horse

- a camel

- a cell phone

- food

- a blanket

- a walkman

Example

A: I think we’ll bring a lot of food and water They

can help us to survive in the desert if we get lost.

B: In my opinion, I think we should bring a knife to protect ourselves from the attack of the dangerous animals.

C: A box of matches is very necessary for us

to make a fire at night.

D: It’s always suny in the desert, we should bring a

heat and sunlight.

THE THINGS

1 b …na

2 gr…s

3 c….el

4 h…se

5 b….alo

6 d…

7 g…t

8 s…ep

A.

H.

Using the suggestions to fill in the words below.

E.

G.

he

or as

9 euca….tus

10 f…g

11 l….rd

12 ra…it

I ro J. iza K lyp L bb

1 Learn all the new words.

2 Write a paragraph about the features of the desert.

3 Prepare part C.Listening.

*Before you listen: Answer the questions.

*Task 1: Read the statements.

*Task 2: Read the questions and try to guess the

answers.

*Task 3: Read and try to guess the missing word(s)