2. Unit 9 The world’s highest mountain is 8,844 meters high.

3. Self Check & Reading Period 4 Self Check & Reading Period 4

4. Self Check

5. 1 Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. Then make your own sentence with each word.

6. fact, million, the more, as many as, three times 1. What has happened to the giant turtles? There aren ’ t __________ before. 2. It ’ s a ______ that India has the second largest population in the world. 3. The more it rained, _________ worried we became. 4. Twenty _______ people live in that area. 5. That hill is ___________ as high as this one. fact, million, the more, as many as, three times 1. What has happened to the giant turtles? There aren ’ t __________ before. 2. It ’ s a ______ that India has the second largest population in the world. 3. The more it rained, _________ worried we became. 4. Twenty _______ people live in that area. 5. That hill is ___________ as high as this one. as many as fact the more million three times

7. Groupwork Task Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.

8. Example: Two rivers: the Yangtze river and the Amazon 1. The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon. 2. The Amazon is the longest river in the world, and the Yangtze River is the longest in China.

9. Two cities: ______ and _____ 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ Two animals: ______ and _____ 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________

10. Check ( ) the words and phrases you underlined in the reading. Add in other key points you have underlined. 3a

11. Answer the following questions. Use words or phrases from the box in 3a. 3b 1.Which environmental organization gives support to the protection of giant pandas? The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) does.

12. 2. What is the object of the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base? Its main object is to increase the number of giant pandas. 3. What is taught to the giant pandas when they grow up? As these young giant pandas grow up, they are taught the necessary skills to live in the wild on their own.

13. 4. How many square kilometers of forest was chosen for giant pandas in the year 2000? In April of 2000, about 23,000 square kilometers of forest was chosen in Sichuan, Shansi and Gansu Provinces.

14. Write facts using the key information given. 1.(1,600) ____________ 2.(research) __________ 3.(20 kilos) ___________ 4.(continue) __________ 3c

15. Choose an endangered animal that you are interested in. Find information about it and complete the chart below. Section 4 Go For It!