Unit 8. School Life
Lesson Π .
1. Look, read and match the pictures with the geographical names in the box.
– mountains – a valley – a river – the sea – the ocean – a continent – countries (the USA / Canada / Great Britain) – cities – a map – a famous building (The Houses of Parliament) – the Earth – a flag – a lake – a hill – an ocean –
2. Look at the picture. Find the objects in the box given below. Then read and choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
– a forest – a mountain – a lake – an island – a valley – a hill – a river – the sea – a volcano – farmland – a landmark –
Example.
We climbed the big forest / mountain.
1. There’s some farmland
2. Let’s walk up the hill / island.
3. The coast / valley was very wide.
4. How deep is the hill / lake?
5. Which is the longest mountain / river in your country?
6. There was a fire in that forest / river last year.
7. There isn’t a village on the island / sea.
8. Are there many landmarks / volcanoes in Great Britain?
3. Work in groups. Do the quiz.
Conversation Lab
4. Work in pairs. Act out the dialogues about the things you talk in Geography lessons.
1. A: Do you work with the map in Geography lessons?
B: Yes, we do.
A: How many continents can you find on the map?
B: We can find seven continents on the map.
2. A: Can you find mountains and valleys on the continents?
B: Yes, we can.
3. A: Are there many rivers and seas on our planet?
B: Yes, there are. There are more rivers than seas on our planet.
4. A: Do people live along the banks of the rivers / at the seaside / in
B: Today people live mostly in towns and cities. But they prefer to have holidays at the seaside or on the banks of the rivers.
5. Write Yes I No questions and short answers.
Example.
We learned how landscapes change in our Geography lesson yesterday. (x)
Did we learn how landscapes change in our Geography lesson yesterday? – No, we didn’t.
The population of the Earth is constantly growing. (β) Is the population of the Earth constantly growing? – Yes, it is.
1. The weather is different in different parts of our planet. (β)
2. As a mathematician you can study mountains and the ocean floor. (x)
3. When we build new houses we change the lives of the creatures around us. (β)
4. Tomorrow we’ll speak about planet Earth! (x)
5. My brother was good at Geography when he studied at school. (x)
6. My friend’s sister knows a lot about the geography of Ukraine. (β)
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