THE PHYSICAL WORLD ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 6 THE PHYSICAL WORLD

 

A Facts Language help Cover can mean that something is over something else, e.g. The surface was covered in water; The ground was covered with snow. Cover can also refer to the size of something, e.g. The Amazon rainforest covers 40% of South America, or the distance you travel, e.g. We covered ten miles in one day. B Geography   Switzerland consists of [is made or formed from] three main geographical regions [areas in a country or the world]: The Swiss Plateau, The Jura, and The Alps. Switzerland is a land of contrasts [big differences], with completely different landscapes [the appearance of an area of land]. The climate [weather conditions] can also change within a very short distance. For example, Ascona in the south has an almost Mediterranean climate, but the Dufour Peak in Valais has a very cold climate. The distance between the two is just 70 kilometres.   EXERCISES 6.1 Look at the map of Switzerland and complete the sentences. 1 Zurich is _______ in the north ___________ 2 The Jura mountains are _________________ 3 Geneva is _________________ 6.2 Test your knowledge. Can you complete these sentences without looking at the opposite page? 1 Two thirds of the ________ surface __________ of the Earth is covered in water. 2 Vostok in Antarctica is the ___________________ 3 El Azizia in Libya is the ___________________ 4 The Krubera-Voronja ___________________is the deepest in the world. 6.3 Complete the sentences. 1 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the ________ world _________. 2 In the autumn, the ground is ______________ in leaves that have fallen off the trees. 3 You find this animal in the semi-desert ___________ of Australia. 4 Brazil is a country of ___________ : large empty areas inland, and cities near the coast. 6.4

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