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UNIT 7 What's the highest mountain in the world?

Section A 1b

Listen and complete the sentences.

Yesterday, we learned some important geographical facts. I hope you all still remember them. I'm going to test you now by asking a few questions. First, what's the highest mountain in the world?

Qomolangma! It's higher than any other mountain in the world. That's right.

And who can tell me what the Sahara is?

The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.

Very good. And which is the deepest salt lake in the world? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.

You're all so smart! Now, for the last question, which is the longest river in the world?

I know! The Nile is the longest river in the world. And the Amazon is the second longest river in the world.

It seems that you know the answers to all my questions. Good job!

Section A 2a

Listen and number the facts 1-4 in the order you hear them.

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm from the United States.

Welcome to our class, Mike. We're happy to meet you. Can you tell me a bit more about China?

Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? It's over 5, 000 years old.

Yes, I did. It's much older than my country—in fact, the United States is one of the youngest countries in the world. It's not even 300 years old.

And China has the biggest population, too. It's a lot bigger than the population of the United States.

But China is about the same size as the US, right?

Yes, and it's the biggest country in Asia. We also have some famous rivers. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It's about 6, 300 kilometers long.

Wow! I didn't know that. I thought the Yellow River was longer.

No, the Yellow River is 5, 464 kilometers long. But both rivers are very important to China.

Section A 2b

Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm from the United States.

Welcome to our class, Mike. We're happy to meet you. Can you tell me a bit more about China?

Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? It's over 5, 000 years old.

Yes, I did. It's much older than my country—in fact, the United States is one of the youngest

countries in the world. It's not even 300 years old.

And China has the biggest population, too. It's a lot bigger than the population of the United States.

But China is about the same size as the US, right?

Yes, and it's the biggest country in Asia. We also have some famous rivers. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It's about 6, 300 kilometers long.

Wow! I didn't know that. I thought the Yellow River was longer.

No, the Yellow River is 5, 464 kilometers long. But both rivers are very important to China.

Section A 2d

Role-play the conversation.

Feel free to ask me anything on today's Great Wall tour. How long is the wall?

Ah, the most popular question! If we're only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it's about 8, 850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.

Wow, that's amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall?

The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it's quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.

Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? Yes, it's the most famous part.

Section A 3a

Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.

Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?

One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8, 844. 43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.

The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.

Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.

Section B 1b

Listen and check (√) the numbers you hear.

Do you have any questions about baby pandas? Are they much smaller than an adult panda?

Yes. When they're born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.

Wow, that's small! I know an adult panda weighs many times more than a baby. That's right. And the adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos.

What about the size of a baby panda? How small is it?

At birth, it's only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long. Is a baby panda also black and white?

No, you would never guess! A baby panda is pink and it cannot see. It also doesn't have any teeth.

How long can pandas live?

They can live up to 20 to 30 years.

Section B 1c

Listen again and complete the sentences.

Do you have any questions about baby pandas? Are they much smaller than an adult panda?

Yes. When they're born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.

Wow, that's small! I know an adult panda weighs many times more than a baby. That's right. And the adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos.

What about the size of a baby panda? How small is it?

At birth, it's only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long. Is a baby panda also black and white?

No, you would never guess! A baby panda is pink and it cannot see. It also doesn't have any teeth.

How long can pandas live?

They can live up to 20 to 30 years.

Section B 2b

Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 200, 2, 000.

It is 8: 30 a. m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas' breakfast. At 9: 00 a. m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!

"They're so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They're very special to me. "Lin Wei loves her job, but it is a difficult one.

Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down the forests. Scientists say there

are now fewer than 2, 000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.

An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.

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