Natural wonders Vocabulary Link Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Vocabulary Link Natural wonders Look at these pictures. Have you ever visited or seen places like these? Check (√) the boxes and tell a partner about your experiences. √ 1. cave / cavern 2. desert 3. coastline √ √ √ 4. harbor 5. hot springs 6. mountain range √ √ 9. waterfall 7. cliff √ √ √ 8. volcano

Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Vocabulary Link Natural wonders Match the adjectives below with the places in these pictures. (Some adjectives can be matched to more than one place.) a. active __ b. arid __ c. dark __ 8 2 1. cave / cavern 3. coastline 1 d. busy __ e. deep _____ f. high ________ 4 2. desert 1, 4, 5 4. harbor 5. hot springs 6, 7, 8, 9 6. mountain range g. long _______ h. natural _____ i. steep ___ 1, 3, 6, 7 9. waterfall 1, 4, 5 7. cliff 6, 7 8. volcano Keys

Offering another opinion Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas Offering another opinion Useful Expressions Offering another opinion That’s very nice, but … Yes, but on the other hand … Even so, … But then again … Yes, that’s quite true, but … Well, you have a point there, but … Maybe …, but don’t you think …

So what exactly did you do over the summer? Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas Gustav and Carolina are international students. They are telling Bart about their summer work experience in the United States. Practice the conversation with two people. Bart: Gustav: Carolina: So what exactly did you do over the summer? We worked as volunteers at Glacier National Park. I’ve never been there. What’s it like? It’s beautiful. There are mountains and lakes … and, of course, glaciers! How was the job? We had to do a lot of physical work. It was kind of hard. That’s true, but it was exciting, too! We actually saw bears! Bart: Carolina: Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. I’ll need a job next summer. Sorry, Bart, but you can’t apply to that program. It’s a special program for international students.

____________________ cost Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas Imagine that you and your partner are looking for a place to live together as roommates. Write down some of the important things to consider. ____________________ cost ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Read about these two possible places to live. Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas Read about these two possible places to live. City apartment Suburban home expensive near public transportation small bedrooms big balcony with a great view big backyard need a car quiet neighborhood nothing to do on weekends

A: The apartment in the city is expensive. Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas Discuss with your partner the positive and negative aspects of city apartment or suburban home. A: The apartment in the city is expensive. B: Even so, it’s near public transportation. We’ll save a lot of time. A: I don’t think we can afford it. And I really don’t like the small bedrooms. B: But it has a big balcony. Imagine sitting on the balcony and watching the sunset.

Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Speaking A summer job overseas The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest structure in the world for more than 4,400 years, until the Eiffel Tower in Paris was built in 1889.

Work alone. Take this quiz. Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz. What is the world’s … 1. busiest harbor? 2. largest island? a. Singapore b. Busan (South Korea) c. Hong Kong (China) a. Great Britain b. Greenland (Denmark) c. Honshu (Japan) 3. highest waterfall? a. Tugela Falls (South Africa) b. Angel Falls (Venezuela) c. Sutherland Falls (New Zealand) Keys

Work alone. Take this quiz. Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz. What is the world’s … 4. oldest active volcano? 5. longest mountain range? a. Kilauea (USA) b. Yasur (Vanuatu) c. Etna (Italy) a. the Austrian Alps (Europe) b. the Andes (South America) c. the Urals (Europe) 6. longest cave? a. Mammoth Cave (USA) b. Hollach Cave (Switzerland) c. Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Mexico) Keys

Work alone. Take this quiz. Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz. What is the world’s … 7. deepest lake? 8. largest desert? a. Lake Superior (USA / Canada) b. Lake Nyasa (Africa) c. Lake Baikal (Russia) a. the Sahara (North Africa) b. the Australian (Australia) c. the North American (Mexico / USA) 9. longest coastline? a. Australia’s b. Canada’s c. Chile’s Keys

Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions: Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions: Which of the places in this quiz would you like to visit? Least like to visit? Why? About how long do you think it would take to get there? What do you think the place is like?

Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? First look at the pictures of these engineering feats. What do you know about them? Discuss with a partner. Then read about them to learn more. This dam is an amazing engineering feat. The engineers changed the course of a huge river to be able to build it. Some people were against the project, while others supported it. It was a big controversy. Itaipu Dam, Brazil and Paraguay

Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? First look at the pictures of these engineering feats. What do you know about them? Discuss with a partner. Then read about them to learn more. There were severe obstacles that made building this bridge difficult. (One example is the strong water currents.) This incredible bridge can handle almost anything. It can withstand both high winds and earthquakes. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Japan

Lesson A The natural world Lesson B The man-made world Communication What in the world? First look at the pictures of these engineering feats. What do you know about them? Discuss with a partner. Then read about them to learn more. Channel Tunnel, England and France There are actually three tubes that connect the “Chunnel” to England and France. Two tubes accommodate trains while a third is an escape route. Trains transport both goods and people through the tunnel.