14.04.2020. Pace Work

                                                                                                        

Тема: Континенти. Карти і плани.

In this lesson we will learn about the Continents and maps.

Let’s review the sound [p]

    Repeat 

            A pet, to put, a pen, a problem, a pencil, a power, a pilot, a pillow.

Make up the sentences with these words.

Pre-reading activities:

repeat the words after me:

A map

Asia

Africa

Australia

Antarctica

Europe

A desert

Now write down these words in your vocabularies.

Make up the sentences with these words.

 Now let’s read and translate the text. While reading underline the new words.

The seven continents are the seven main land areas on the Earth. Some are joined to each other, and some are completely surrounded by water. Some continents have a lot of countries, but others have only a few.

Asia It is the largest continent .It covers one-third of earth’s surface.

Africa It is the second largest continent.

It is also called Dark Continent as for long time not much was known about this continent due to its difficult inhabitable terrain.

Australia is the largest island (island is a place which is surrounded by water from all sides).It is also the smallest continent in the world. It is also known as “island continent”

Antarctica is a frozen land area around the South Pole. It is also called “Frozen Continent” . Antarctica is the highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth.

In Europe , there are no deserts. It is the only continent without any deserts.

Both world wars were largely focused in Europe.

North America was named after the explorer Americo Vespucci.

North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate

North America has five time zones.

Andes in South America, form the Second Highest Mountain System in the World next to the Himalayas(in Asia). They are Young Fold Mountains. Mt. Aconcagua is the Highest Peak (7,021 m) of The Andes.

 Post-reading.

 I. Answer the following questions:

How many continents are there in the world?

What do you know about each of them?

Thank you!