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. READING www.desertexplorers.com
A. Discuss.
• What do you know about deserts?
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Deserts cover a third of the earth’s surface
B. Read the text quickly and match the headings and they have always been of great interest to
a-e with the paragraphs 1-4. There is one extra people. The extreme conditions make them a
heading which you do not need to use..
h e a d i n g w h i c h y o u do n o t n e e d t o u s e mysterious and, at the same time, an unfriendly
a. Weather place.
b. The best time to visit 1.
c. A word of warning It’s a large area of land with very little water and
d. What is it? very few plants. Many deserts are places with
e. Nature extreme heat and lots of sand. One of the biggest
deserts is the Sahara in Africa. But did you know
Look for key words in each that the Antarctic is the biggest cold desert?
paragraph to understand the TIP 2.
main ideas.
TIP
During the day, the temperature in the Sahara can
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reach 50 C, but at night it can drop to below zero.
C. Read again and answer the questions. Deserts receive very little rainfall, but when it rains,
Choose a, b or c.
it pours! After that, months can pass without any
1. According to the text, what is true rain at all.
about the Antarctic? 3.
a. It’s bigger than the Sahara. Amazingly, some animals and plants can survive in
b. It’s a kind of desert. the desert. A good example is the camel. Camels can
c. There’s no life there. drink large amounts of water in one day and survive
2. Why does the writer mention camels and for seven days without drinking again! As for plants,
cacti? cacti are very common. They store water in their
leaves, roots and stems.
a. Because they have been in the desert 4.
for centuries.
b. Because they can live without water for The desert is a dangerous place, so be prepared and
never travel alone. Heat stroke, severe sunburn
a long time. and insect bites are possible dangers. So, keep your
c. Because people cannot survive in the head and body covered. In other words, dress like the
desert without them. locals. Clothes should be long, light and loose. And of
course, don’t forget to have lots of water with you.
3. Which of the following would be most course, don’t forget to have lots of water with you.
useful when travelling in the desert?
a. a hat
b. a pair of shorts Comments
c. a pair of boots I’ve travelled to lots of places around the world, but
4. What is not true about Anna? my last trip was something else! I travelled around
a. She found the advice useful. North Africa for a month and I spent a week in the
b. She spent only a week in North Africa. Sahara. Your information helped a lot. Thanks.
c. She visited the desert. Posted by Anna Sheffield at 18.09

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