Lesson 1

Vocabulary

1. Match the descriptions to the following habitats.

1. These habitats usually have large green areas and no mountains. grassland
2. These habitats have a lot of trees. They are usually very hot and have a lot of rain. rainforest
3. There is not always rain in these habitats, but there is always a lot of water. wetland
4. These habitats are always cold and are often covered by ice. polar
5. These habitats are next to the sea or the ocean. You often find rocks there. coastal

2. Now write definitions for these habitats. Use the definitions in Exercise 1 as a model.

1. forest: There are many tall trees in these habitats.

2. mountain: These habitats are very high It can be very cold in the high est parts.

3. desert: There is very littel or no rain in these habitats It can be very hot.

Language

3. Write these sentences in the present simple passive.

1. Ice covers the land in polar habitats. The land is covered by ice in polar habitats.
2. People build many houses in coastal areas. Many houses are built in coastal areas (by people).
3. We find four important wetlands in Egypt. Four important wetlands are found in Egypt.
4. People cut down a lot of our rainforests every year. A lot of our rainforests are cut down every year (by people).
5. Ice covers large areas of wetlands. Larg areas of wetlands are covered by ice.