Comprehension | Tiếng Anh 7 (Explore English) | Unit 4: What's the coldest place on earth? - Lớp 7 - Cánh Diều

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IDIOM
To "go to extremes" means to _____.
a. do more than is necessary
b.visit an extreme place
c. argue with someone

A. Answer the questions about Extreme Amazon!

   1. Main Idea The article is mainly about the Amazon's _____.
     a. people               b. weather                 c. importance
   2. Detail The Amazon River is about _____ long.
     a. 3,000 km           b. 6,000 km                c. 2.5 million km
   3. Inference The Amazon River is narrower during the _____ season.
     a. dry                    b. cold                       c. rainy
   4. Vocabulary In line 10, the word "species" means _____.
     a. colors               b. types                      c. sizes
   5. Detail  _____ of all the bird species in the world live in the Amazon rain forest.
     a. Half                  b. One-third               c. One-fifth

B. Complete the word web.

   The Amazon:
   • The largest and second (1) ________ river in the world
   • The world's (2) ________ rain forest
   • Animals in the Amazon
     - The world's largest ant and around 2.5 million other (4) ________
     - The anaconda, the (5) _____ snake in the world
   • Home to the (3) ________ number of plant and animal species on Earth

C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. What other rain forests do you know about? Describe them.

PROJECT Work with a partner. Make a report about a world record.