The Desert
The phrases on the left in the following box occur in the text. Match each of them with a phrase on the right.
(i) |
an endless stretch of sand |
· fertile place with water and plants in a desert |
(ii) |
waterless and without shelter |
· not visible because the grass is thick |
(iii) |
an oasis |
· nothing but sand as far as one can see |
(iv) |
hidden by a cover of grass |
· no water and no shade |
(i) |
an endless stretch of sand |
· nothing but sand as far as one can see |
(ii) |
waterless and without shelter |
· no water and no shade |
(iii) |
an oasis |
· fertile place with water and plants in a desert |
(iv) |
hidden by a cover of grass |
· not visible because the grass is thick |
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Go to the library and collect information about the lifestyle of people in desert areas their food, clothes, work, social customs, etc. Share this information with the group.
A camel can do without water for days together. What is the reason given in the text?
How do the smaller desert animals fulfill their need for water?
In a desert the temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly at night. Why?
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