Planet Earth

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1. What surrounds us? What natural forces do you know? What do we need for living? Find as many words about the life of our planet as you can in the circle.

2. Do the quiz.

3. Read the text and check your answers to the questions of the quiz.

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1) Where do we live? Give all possible answers. 2) Earth is ___ i a) a star b) a planet c) a solar system 3) What colour does the Earth look from space? a) black b) green c) blue 4) What ___ does Earth have? a) bodies of water b) landforms c) living organisms 5) What makes Earth unique? a) water b) air c) land d) life

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Earth is the planet we live on. It is one of the eight planets in the solar system. On Earth there is land, mountains, forests and cities. But most of Earth is water: the oceans cover two thirds of the Earth. This is why the Earth is blue when people take photographs from space. In fact, water supports plant and animal life on Earth.

Also, life can exist on Earth because the sun gives sunlight and heat. Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need plants to eat and the oxygen they produce to breathe. Without heat from the sun, Earth can freeze. There will be no winds, ocean waves, or clouds to transport water. Only on Earth there are important natural resources for people to survive. Planet Earth is unique and it’s our home, so we need to take good care of it.

Vocabulary

4. Where on Earth would you like to be now? Imagine you can go anywhere you see in the pictures below. Where would you like to appear now? Why? What can you see there? Match the pictures with the names of landscapes.

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mountains / desert / ocean / valley / coast / canyon / savannah / waterfall

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5. Look at the map of Earth. Talk about the different colours on the map. What are the biggest landforms and water bodies you can see? Name them and show on the map.

Africa Asia Antarctica Europe North America South America Australia The Pacific Ocean The Atlantic Ocean The Indian ocean The Arctic Ocean The Southern Ocean

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6. Join the names of landscape.

1) the North 2) Africa 3) India 4) the Nile

5) Loch Ness 6) the Black 7) the Indian

8) Madagascar 9) Kilimanjaro 10) the Sahara

7. Give the examples of the following:

1) the part of the world you live on 2) the country you live in 3) the lake in or near you city/town/village 4) the river in your region 5) the mountain in your country 6) the sea in your country 7) the ocean in the world 8) the desert in the world a) Mount b) ocean c) continent d) lake e) Pole f) desert g) Sea h) river i) island j) country

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8. Study the table and put the article where necessary.

Rule

We use article the with: Countries (names include words union, state, republic, kingdom, federation): the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Countries (name is in plural): the Philippines Rivers: the River Thames We use “no article” with: Mountain ranges: the Alps Planets: Mars, Mercury Deserts: the Sahara Continents and geographical areas: Oceans: the Atlantic Africa, Australia Seas: the Mediterranean Most countries: Japan, France Canyons: the Grand Canyon Individual islands: Bali, Cyprus Groups of islands: the Bahamas Individual mountains: Kilimanjaro Groups of lakes: the Great Lakes Individual lakes: Lake Geneva Parks: Cental Park

1) ___ Dnipro River 2) ___ Mount Everest 3) ___ Nile River 4) ___ Indian Ocean 5) ___ Europe 6) ___ Venus 7) ___ Baltic Sea 8) ___ Canada 9) ___ Lake Victoria 10) ___ Oleshky Sands 11) ___ Carpathian Mountains 12) ___ Dniester Canyon 13) ___ Himalayas 14) ___ Netherlands 15) ___ British Isles 16) ___ United States of America

9. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Write the where necessary.

1) ___ Hoverla is a huge hill/mountain in ___ Carpathians. 2) ___Red Sea/Desert is a popular tourist resort in ___ Egypt. 3) ___Great Britain is a(n) island/continent, part of ___ British Isles. 4) ___Australia is a country and a small continent/sea. 5) ___ Baikal is a very deep lake/river in___Siberia. 6) ___South Pole is on the continent/country of ___Antarctica. 7) ___ Atacama Desert/Island in ___ South America never sees rain. 8) ___ South America is one of the most beautiful continents/countries in the world. 9) ___ Mount Everest is the highest desert/mountain in the world. 10) ___ Pacific sea/ocean is between North America and Asia.

10. Check out the meaning of the words and complete the table. Add more examples to each column, if you can. Can you name examples of these landscapes in your country?

waterfall / river / national park / cave / forest / valley / mountain range / rock / canyon /sea / lake / coast

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11. Look at the pictures. What are the places you can see? Match the names with the pictures. Write the article where necessary. Listen and check.

1) __Vesuvius 2) __Yellowstone 3) __Grand 4) __Death 5) __Ayers 6) __Great Barrier 7) __Everest a) Valley b) Canyon c) Volcano d) Mount e) National Park f) Rock g) Reef

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12. Create you own list of seven natural wonders. Use the where necessary.

1) What are the most beautiful places in your country? (type of place, location) 2) What natural wonders would you like to visit? Why? (names)

The Dnipro River The Oleshky Sands Lake Synevyr The Dniester Canyon